Tag: Matt Grevers
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Istanbul 2012 Day 2: Le Clos and Meilutyte post championships records
At the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul today, South Africa’s Chad Le Clos and Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte posted new championships records, Le Clos with a time of 48.82 in the men’s 100 butterfly and Meilutyte with a time of 29.44 in the women’s 50 breaststroke. Japan’s Daiya Seto won the men’s 400…
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Grevers fever
After winning the men’s 100 backstroke at the Istanbul 2012 World Championships tonight, Matt Grevers went over to meet his family. Then the supporters found him. Then it was photo op after photo op. My camera is too slow for this.
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Eve and Candace on the Nathan Adrian / Matt Grevers bromance
Eve and Candace discuss the love shared between Nathan Adrian and Matt Grevers. Brace yourselves.
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London 2012 day 3 finals: Grevers and Ye posts Olympic Records
At the London 2012 Olympic swimming finals yesterday evening, USA took 1 and 2 in the men’s 100 backstroke, Matt Grevers way ahead cloking a new Olympic Record of 52.16, Nick Thoman 2nd in 52.92 and Japan’s Ryosuke Irie 3rd in 52.97. Lithuania’s 15-year-old Ruta Meilutyte charged ahead and held on to a 1:05.47 gold…
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London 2012 day 2 finals: Vollmer and Van Der Burgh post World records
At the London 2012 Olympic swimming finals yesterday evening, the French men upset everyone by taking back the 4×100 freestyle Olympic gold medal that they lost in 2008, clocking 3:09.93 with USA in 3:10.38 and 2nd and Russia in 3:11.41 and 3rd, the Aussie ‘weapons of mass destruction’ backfiring to a 3:11.63 and 4th. USA’s…
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London 2012 day 2 prelims: Seebohm posts OR in the 100 back
On this second day of London 2012 Olympic prelims, Australia’s Emily Seebohm posted a new Olympic record of 58.23 in the women’s 100 backstroke, USA’s hot favorite Missy Franklin 2nd in 59.37. Sun Yang looked invincible in the men’s 200 freestyle, beating USA’s Ryan Lochte in the 5th heat with a 1:46.24 to Lochte’s 1:46.45.…
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US Trials Day 3: Phelps strikes back, Coughlin and Hardy miss out
At the U.S. Olympic Trials yesterday evening, Michael Phelps beat Ryan Lochte in the men’s 200 freestyle with 5 hundredths of a second, both of course qualifying for the Olympics. In the women’s 100 backstroke, Missy Franklin posted a world textile best with Rachel Bootsma also qualifying and Natalie Coughlin just missing out. In the…
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TYR launches FastStache – Faceborn Speed Gear
“In preparation for the London Games, the TYR research and development team has unveiled the most advanced technical innovation to ever hit the face of swimming, The FastStache. The next breakthrough in swimming is right under your nose. Keep a fast upper lip and get your fast face on. ” Read more here on SwimmingWorld…