Tag: Frans Johannesen
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Danes select 17 for ‘Viking’ squad
The Danish Swimming Federation today announced 17 swimmers selected for their ‘Viking’ squad, which is the squad consisting of swimmers already on the national team, and those potentials who are very close to qualifying for major international senior meets. More a rebranding of an already existing squad, than a follow-up to the Great Danes project,…
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29 Danish swimmers selected for the Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships
After the final night of finals at the Danish Short Course Championships 2013, Danish Swimming’s Sports Director Mikkel von Seelen announced the squad for Herning 2013, including all 28 that qualified for individual events, plus Danish record setting breaststroke Mathias Andersen who has been selected to strengthen the (medley) relays. See svoem.org (The Danish Herning…
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Danish national coach Nick Juba selects three more Great Danes
See svoem.dk Danish national coach Nick Juba has today selected Frans , Chris Christensen and Niklas Hedegaard for the Great Danes project, in addition to the 10 already pointed out to be specially cared for and challenged  in order to lift the male side of Danish swimming. They are thus 13, meaning Juba isn’t particularily superstitious…
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CC photo #684: Frans and Pál at the Berlin 2012 World Cup
Frans Johannesen and Pál Joensen, in the back of Team Denmark at the FINA 2012 Swimming World Cup leg in Berlin, Germany. A complicated relationship, this Faroese and/or Danish nationality.
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Danish Short Course Champs 2013 – Day 1
Summary Viktor B. Bromer set a new Danish record of 1:54.86 in the 200 meter individual medley, and these swimmers qualified for the Herning 2013 European SC Championships: 400 free M – Mads Glæsner, Anton Ø. Ipsen, Frans Johannesen 200 IM W – Julie A. Lauridsen, Sidse Kehlet, Julie Leth-Espensen 200 back M – Magnus…
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Preview Danish SC Champs Day 1 – Thursday 14 Nov 2013
Start Lists • Live Stream • Live Timing • Live Results What to expect Hopefully a high-level first race between Mads Glæsner and Pál Joensen in the 400 freestyle, with Frans Johannesen and Anton Ørskov Ipsen also going under 3:51.14 to secure their spot on the Herning 2013 team. A cruise victory by Rikke Møller…
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Frans Johannesen handed 3 months suspension for doping at Danish Open
The Danish Swimming Federation today announces that the Danish Anti-Doping Agency has handed Frans Johannesen three months suspension for testing positive with Terbutaline at the Danish Open / World Trials back in March 2013, the suspension starting 12 May 2013 and excluding him from all competition and practice under the Danish Sports Federation in that…
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Danish former pro cyclist: Mads Glæsner got off easy
A very interesting discussion here on Danish TV2, retired Danish swimmer Jakob Andkjær, Danish former professional road racing cyclist Niki Østergaard and Danish footballer Thomas Rasmussen and others discussing the two current doping cases in Danish swimming, plus doping and doping prevention in general. It is unfortunately in Danish only, but Niki Sørensen says when…
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Danish national team member Frans Johannesen tests positive for Terbutaline
Danish and Faroese swimming is shell-shocked today by the news that Danish national team member Frans Johannesen at the Danish Open 2013 meet in March was tested positive for Terbutaline. Frans himself thinks that the positive test is because of the asthma medication he used during the Danish Open. – “I am used to using an…