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  • Magnus Wins 2014 War Of The Great Danes

    Magnus Wins 2014 War Of The Great Danes

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    Read SwimmingWorld Birkerød, Denmark. Tonight, Sigma Swim arranged a fun and spectator friendly “War Of The Great Danes,” in connection with their annual sponsor event. Six of the best Danish male swimmers competed in an elimination challenge, consisting of five rounds of 50 meter sprints, starting every 3 minutes. The swim stroke was decided by…

  • Nick Juba on Great Danes progress: Mom Meet got us beyond first base

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    Read the interview with Danish national coach Nick Juba here on svoem.dk, where he evaluates the performance of the Great Danes team at the 3e Meeting Open Méditerranéen in Marseille, France. How would you say the overall performance of the group has been at Mom Meet? Much better than in Antwerp (Flanders Cup, red.)! This Great…

  • 29 Danish swimmers selected for the Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships

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    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…

  • Danish Short Course Champs 2013 – Day 4

    Danish Short Course Champs 2013 – Day 4

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    Summary A seemingly good night with 4 more swimmers qualifying for Herning 2013 and lots of already qualified swimmers qualifying for additional events. Jeanette Ottesen clocked 23.98 in the 50 freestyle and 56.65 in the 100 fly, and ‘our guy’ Magnus Jákupsson won the 100 backstroke in impressive 51.75. These four swimmers were added to…

  • Preview Danish SC Champs Day 4 – Sunday 17 Nov 2013

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    Start Lists • Live Stream • Live Timing • Live Results What to expect With only one night left of the program, I guess stress will begin to set in for those who have been just close to the Herning 2013 time limits yet. Jeanette Ottesen and Rikke Møller Pedersen will cruise to victory and…

  • Danish Short Course Champs 2013 – Day 2

    Danish Short Course Champs 2013 – Day 2

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    Summary Magnus Jákupsson and Andreas Schiellerup both won the men’s 50 backstroke final in a new Danish record of 24.21 seconds, the now former record Schiellerup’s 24.35 from the Szczecin 2011 European SC Championships. (Schiellerup and Jákupsson joint winners in the 50 back, photo courtesy of Jákup Jacobsen) 8 swimmers were added to the 14…

  • Preview Danish SC Champs Day 2 – Friday 15 November 2013

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    Start Lists • Live Stream • Live Timing • Live Results What to expect Danes hope that Friday 13 December 2013 will be the great Danish night at the Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships, featuring Lotte Friis in the 800 freestyle, Rikke Møller Pedersen in the 200 breaststroke, Mie Ø. Nielsen in the 100…

  • Danish Short Course Champs 2013 – Day 1

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    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…

  • Preview Danish SC Champs Day 1 – Thursday 14 Nov 2013

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    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…