Tag: Pál Joensen
-
BLN2014 Travel Journal Day 2: Ouch
Pál said in an interview yesterday on our Faroese spoken sister-site, that he had entered the 5K here in Berlin to get open water experience, before a possible attempt to reach Rio. I’m sure he didn’t mean the kind of experience he got today. Disqualified because of a false start, in a 5K. Ouch. This…
-
BLN2014 Travel Journal Day 1: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
So I have travelled all day today, and am knackered. Pál says breakfast is at 7 AM, which is 6 AM in the time zone I left this morning, so I’d better go to bed now. Just a few words before bedtime.
-
Behold these Awesome Photos from the Bergen Swim Festival 2014
A selection of photos from the Bergen Swim Festival 2014, courtesy of swim fan, dad and photographer friend Kjell Eirik Irgens Henanger. You can see more of his work here on Flickr.
-
Bergen Swim Festival 23 – 25 May 2014
“Scandinavia’s Coolest Swim Meet“, still short course meters in Sentralbadet in Bergen, Norway. This year featuring Daniel Gyurta and Katinka Hosszu (HUN), Cameron van der Burgh (RSA), Rikke Møller Pedersen and Jeanette Ottesen (DEN), Jennie Johansson and Simon Sjödin (SWE), Pál Joensen (FAR) and others. Invitation, Schedule, Start Lists and Live Timing on medley.no
-
Pál 100 Times Faroe Champ
Yesterday evening at the 2014 Faroese (Short Course) Championships, Pál Joensen reached his 100th championships gold medal. Here counting also relays, tonight he might reach it in individual events. So yeah, #notenoughfingers ! :-) Bartal is keeping tabs 2004 (VS): 1 silver 2005 (VS): 3 silver, 2 bronze 2006 (VS): 2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze…
-
Faroe Champs 2014 Underway
The Faroese (Short Course) Championships started this morning, Live Timing here and in the evenings also finals live television on our national broadcasting network. We’ve already had one Faroese record, and that guy in the picture is closing in on his 100th national gold medal. Busy busy! :-)
-
Sirri launches jumper named after Pál Joensen in support of hometown 50m pool
So there, Faroese brand Sirri has launched a smart wool jumper named after long distance swimmer Pál Joensen, the profit going to the 50 meter pool that is being built in Pál’s (and Sirri’s) hometown of Vágur, Faroe Islands. Lucky Danes can buy the jumper at the Frigg Festival in Copenhagen, this weekend, for the…
-
Pál Joensen named Faroese sports name of the year 2013
Maybe not so surprising; but Pál Joensen was named the Faroese sports name of the year 2013, a few moments ago on national TV. Secured with his silver at the Europeans in Herning, and the silver in the 2013 Duel in the Pool.
-
Danish Short Course Champs 2013 – Day 3
Summary And exciting night of racing, producing two Danish individual records and one Danish (club) relay record. Mie Ø. Nielsen broke her own 26.96 Danish record in the 50 back with a blistering 26.84, and Mathias Andersen the 50 breaststroke record with a time of 27.54 beating Kristian Outinen’s 27.55 Danish record from 2008. Mads…