Tag: Istanbul 2009
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CC photo #270: Dani Gyurta after his Istanbul 2009 world record
He seems happy, Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta after clocking his still-standing 2:00.67 world record in the men’s 200 meter breaststroke at the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course swimming championships. See result list here.
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CC photo #267: Jeanette Ottesen on the Istanbul 2009 podium
LEN TSC Chairman Søren Korbo handing Jeanette Ottesen (DEN) some kind of trophy at the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Swimming Championships, for winning bronze in the women’s 100 butterfly (time 56.02).
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CC photo #249: Biedermann crammed in between the Faroese at Istanbul 2009
Germany’s Paul Biedermann seated between Mona Simonsen and Pál Joensen of the Faroe Islands, at the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Championships. Ireland to the left of Birita and then France. Definitely of the perks of big swim meets, that the seating for teams is so cramped, that you get to rub shoulders with the…
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CC photo #99: A bottle of pool water from Istanbul 2009
Part of the gift bag for swimmers and the rest of us at the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Championships was a decanter for each of us filled with pool water. Label says “The pool water of 13th European Short Course Swimming Championship 10-13 December 2009”.
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CC photo #80: Flags around the Istanbul 2009 pool
Photo taken during the opening ceremony of the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Championships in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey.
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CC photo #76: Swedish Droppy with his handler
That Swedish guy again, who borrowed one of the ‘Droppy’ mascot outfits at the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Championships, from the guy in cream-colored pants.
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CC photo #61: Biedermann’s classic pre-race camera pose
Paul Biedermann before the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Championships men’s 400 freestyle final. He won the event in a new championships record of 3:34.55.
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CC photo #60: Me and Biedermann at the Istanbul 2009 Europeans
Me and Germany’s Paul Biederman at the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Championships. Some say we look alike, I’m sure that if Biedermann wasn’t so polite, he would ask if he really looked that fat :-)
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CC photo #40: Swedish guy having a ball in ‘Droppy’
A Swedish national team member persuaded one the Istanbul 2009 LEN European Short Course Championships ‘Droppy’ mascots to let him try on the outfit, and then went on a rampage, dancing and posing with people for photoshoots and everything :-)