Tag: Roma 2009
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CC photo #51: Monterotondo ‘Stadio del Nuoto’ ready for Roma 2009
The Monterotondo municipal pool in Monterotondo was one of the four additional Roma 2009 World Championships 50 meter training facilities, and the only one indoor. I remember it as a long bus ride, but really nice because we got a break from the sun :-)
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CC photo #28: Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto ready for Roma 09
The beautiful Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto indoor aquatics centre at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, during the 13th FINA World Aquatics Championships in Rome 2009. Inaugurated in 1959, designed by architects Enrico Del Debbio and Aniballe Vitellozzi to host the swimming, diving, water polo, and swimming portion of the modern pentathlon events for the…
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CC photo #15: My paparazzi self-portrait from the Roma 2009 World Championships
Shot of myself through a mirror somewhere in the Holiday Inn Rome-Aurelia, during the Roma 2009 World Aquatics Championships. Those sponsored sun hats looked silly but were very practical in the blazing Italian sun, I still keep mine as a (in Faroe Islands totally useless) memento. It reminds me of this great Roma 2009 promo…
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CC photo #5: A team GB supporter at Roma 2009
A team GB supporter with inflatable clapper sticks on the athlete’s stand at the Roma 2009 World Aquatics Championships. Anyone recognize her? Update: Tom Willdridge of Speed Endurance Swimming Blog did: Caitlin McClatchey
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My New Year’s resolution: One picture released every day
As of today, I’ll be releasing one swim photo each day, at least for a year, under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license. And maybe more, if it turns out to be a positive experience. First photo is the one that I use as header image here on Swimmer’s Daily, of media people diving…
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4 World Records On 8th Day Of Rome
Britain’s Liam Tancock improved his 50 backstroke world record, from 24.08 in the semifinal to 24.04 in the final. Russia’s Yuliya Efimova set a new 50 breaststroke world record, with a time of 30.09 where Amanda Reason’s world record was 30.23. Britta Steffen won the 50 freestyle with a world record time of 23.73, where…
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5 World Records On 7th Day Of Rome
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry improved her 200 backstroke world record from 2:05.24 to 2:04.81. Michael Phelps became first man under 50 second in the 100 butterfly, with a time of 49.82 where Cavic’s world record from the semifinal was 50.01. Britain’s Liam Tancock set a new 50 backstroke world record, with a time of 24.08 where…
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6 World Records On 6th Day Of Rome
Germany’s Britta Steffen improved her 100 freestyle from 52.22 on the 1st day of Rome, to 52.07 on the 6th. USA’s Aaron Piersol became the first man under 1:52 in the 200 backstroke, clocking 1:51.92 where his world record was 1:53.08. Netherland’s Marleen Veldhuis set a new 50 butterfly world record in the first semifinal,…
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7 World Records On 5th Day Of Rome
USA’s Ryan Lochte set a new 200 individual medley world record, with a time of 1:54.10 where Phelps’ world record from Beijing was 1:54.23. Canadian Annamay Pierse set a new world record in the 200 breaststroke semifinal, swimming 2:20.12 where Rebecca Soni’s world record was 2:20.22. Brazil’s Cesar Cielo Filho became first man under 47…