Tag: Felipe Silva
-
CC photo #454: The Roma 09 men’s 50 breast medal podium
The men’s 50 breaststroke medal winners at the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy. Gold winner Cameron van der Burgh from South Africa looks happy, silver winner Felipe Franca Silva from Brazil a bit sentimental, and Mark Gangloff from USA a bit sceptical. See the result list here
-
London 2012 day 1 prelims: Vollmer posts OR, lots of shocks in other races
In the men’s 400 IM, medal favorite Laszlo Cseh missed the final with 7/100 of a second, Michael Phelps just scraping by in 8th spot. In the women’s 100 butterfly, USA’s Dana Vollmer posted an Olympic Record of 56.25. In the men’s 400 freestyle, Tae-hwan Park posted a confident time of 3:46.68 but was disqualified,…
-
Troféu Maria Lenk: Felipe Silva posts world’s textile best in the 50 breast
At the Maria Lenk Trophy in Rio de Janeiro today, Brazil’s Felipe Silva managed an incredible 26.87 in the men’s 50 breaststroke, eclipsing Cameron van der Burgh’s textile best of 26.90 from the Shanghai 2011 World Championships. Denmark’s Jeanette Ottesen won the women’s 100 freestyle with a time of 54.37, Cesar Cielo the men’s 100…
-
Deaf US swimmer wins bronze at Pan Am Games
For American swimmer Marcus Titus, being deaf is more advantage than disability, at least when it’s time to get in the water. “It helps me stay in my own world, helps me focus on what I need to do,” the 25-year-old said at the Pan American Games after winning a bronze medal in his first…
-
FINA must allow underwater video review from officials
Good point here on SwimmingWorld Magazine: Debate continues on the current breaststroke turn and finish rules that govern competitive swimming. Video from the 2011 FINA World Championships of Brazil’s Felipe Silva finishing with an illegal dolphin kick to capture gold in the 50 meter breaststroke is proof that FINA needs to take another look at…