Tag: Istanbul 2012
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CC photo #371: Gyurta going for gold at Istanbul 2012
Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta leading the men’s 200 breaststroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. He won in a new championships record of 2:01.35, the old one Naoya Tomita’s 2:03.12 from Dubai 2012. See the result list here.
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Aleksander Hetland – World Champion
A really nice ‘iPhone diary’ captured by Aleksander Hetland’s roommate Petter Fagerlund, the day after Hetland won gold at the Istanbul 2012 World Championships. Unfortunately (naturally) in Norwegian, but what Hetland is discussing while driving is that it of course it is cool to end his swimming carreer as world champion, but that he still…
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CC photo #370: Aschwin Wildeboer looking very Pirates of the Carribean
Spain’s Aschwin Wildeboer at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. He also looks a bit annoyed, me thinks.
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Video from when Ryan Lochte gave away his IM gold medals at Istanbul 2012
Ryan Lochte was already a very popular guy at the beginning of the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, but grew to godlike status when he started to give away his medals to local kids at the venue. Here is him surprising a kid with his 200 IM gold medal This after…
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CC photo #366: The VIP seats of Istanbul 2012
The VIPs well pampered for at the FINA 2012 World Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. That glass screen was to keep the mob out, also known as teams. Oh, and this means that my New Year’s resolution is completed, one photo released as CC every day for a year. Haven’t really decided if I will…
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CC photo #365: Matt Grevers posing with family in Istanbul
At least I think they are family, these people he went up to hug after winning the men’s 100 backstroke at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey.
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CC photo #364: Pernille Blume getting a big hug from Jeanette Ottesen at Istanbul 2012
So this is after the women’s 4×100 medley race at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. The Danish ladies won the event, Pernille Blume swam the last 100 meter freestyle and Jeanette Ottesen was there to greet her after the race. See the result list here.
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Hannah Miley on coping with stress of being 2014 poster girl
“Hannah Miley reckons she’s on course for even more glory after learning how to drown out the pressure of expectation. The Garioch swimmer just missed out on a podium place at London 2012 but hit back with medal-laden displays at the European and World Short Course Championships. She won a gold and two silver medals…