Tag: Rijeka 2008
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CC photo #514: Training before Rijeka 2008
Just a scene from the training a day before the LEN 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. I remember it as a day focused on getting and trying out ‘supersuits’, some even wearing two at a time.
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CC photo #513: A manly looking MankoÄ at Rijeka 2008
Male swimmers often show up with quite a beard at the big meets, to be shaven off just before it counts (or not, if it doesn’t). Slovenia’s Peter MankoÄ is one of those that can intimidate also in this department.
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CC photo #489: Rijeka 2008 Men’s 50 Back Medal Winners
The men’s 50 meter backstroke medal winners at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. From left to right Lubos Krizko (Slovakia, bronze), Stanislav Donets (Russia, gold) and Aschwin Wildeboer Faber (Spain, silver) See the result list here.
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CC photo #484: Happy Dutch ladies at Rijeka 2008
They won the women’s 4×50 medley at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia, clocking a new Championships and European (and World?) record of 1:45.73. The team Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Moniek Nijhuis, Hinkelien Schreuder and (I guess still in the water) Marleen Veldhuis. See the result list here.
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CC photo #480: Moniek Nijhuis reacts to winning bronze at Rijeka 2008
The Netherland’s Moniek Nijhuis obviously pretty happy about winning bronze at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships ih Rijeka, Croatia. See the result list here.
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CC photo #473: Steadicam at Rijeka 2008
Just a photo from the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. The event apparently the men’s 100 breaststroke semifinal, the guy in front Hugues Duboscq from France.
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CC photo #459: Rijeka 2008 Men’s 400 IM Medal Winners
The men’s 400 meter individual medley medal winners posing for the photographers at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. From left to right bronze winner Åukasz Wójt (Poland), gold winner Dinko Jukić (Austria) and silver winner GergÅ‘ Kis (Hungary. See the result list here.
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CC photo #457: Flags (and Hungary) at Rijeka 08
Just a shot of the big sign saying “Rijeka 08” at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia, the flags above and a few Hungarians on the bleachers.
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CC photo #446: Knife seen while shopping in Croatia
For shredding the lettuce, I guess, this knife seen while on a shopping spree during the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. No, I didn’t buy it.