Tag: Robert Hurley
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SWC 2014: Many stars at the kick-off of the series in Doha (QAT)
The 2014 edition of the FINA/Mastbank Swimming World Cup will kick-off in Doha (QAT) on August 27-28 with the presence of many stars aiming at shining in this prestigious 25m-pool circuit. Among them, the 2013 winners of the series, Chad Le Clos (RSA) in the men’s field and Katinka Hosszu (HUN) in the women’s category.…
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake wakes up competitors for day 2 of Tokyo World Cup meet
Read SwimmingWorld Swimmers in attendance at the Tokyo stop of the FINA World Cup just had the experience of a lifetime as a 5.5 earthquake hit the city just a bit ago. Woah! That was a scary earth quake! I looked my window to see if the city was still there only to see a…
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Australia’s mixed 4×50 medley relay 1:37.84 and a new World Record
At the FINA World Cup leg in Tokyo today, Australia’s mixed 4×50 meter medley relay broke their own world record yet again, clocking 1:37.84 where their record from Singapore was 1:38.02. Split times were Robert Hurley 23.46, Christian Sprenger Christian Sprenger (25.91), Alicia Coutts (25.19) and Cate Campbell (23.28). See the result list here.
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Istanbul 2012 Day 4: Lochte breaks the 100 IM WR
On the fourth day of the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, Ryan Lochte (USA) broke the 100 IM world record, clocking 50.71 in the semi where Peter Mankoc’s record from Istanbul 2009 was 50.76. Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) set a new championships record in the women’s 100 breaststroke, clocking 1:03.52 where Rebecca…
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CC photo #325: Stanislav Donets on top of the Berlin 2012 podium
Russia’s Stanislav Donets 23.16 and winner of the men’s 50 backstroke at the FINA / Arena 2012 Swimming World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany. Australia’s Robert Hurley 2nd in 23.57 and Guilherme Guideo from Brazil 3rd in 23.63, see result list here. Donets has as of 20 Nov 2012 the two top male European individual…
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Aussies reluctant to lift the 1500 legacy
After producing legendary 1500 freestyle swimmers, Kieren Perkins and Grant Hackett, Swimming Australia is now lacking a 1500 freestyle swimmer in their squad to compete at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai. Robert Hurley, who succeeded for the selection standard of 1500 freestyle in 15:08.00 minutes last year, has abandoned the event this year, considering…
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Robert Hurley Sets 50 Back SC WR
Australia’s Robert Hurley set a new 50 backstroke world record today at the 2008 FINA World Cup meet in Sydney, with a time of 23.24, where Germany’s Thomas Rupprath’s world record was 23.27. Read SwimNews and see YouTube video