Tag: Stefan Nystrand
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Top 10 Fastest Ever Men’s 50m Freestyle at the Olympics | Top Moments
Check out the Fastest Men’s 50m Freestyle Swimming Races in Olympic history! Do we forgot someone? Let us know in the comments!
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Swedish SC Champs – Day 4
Web site • Start Lists • Results • Videos Summary Again tonight, a lot of Swedes qualifying for the Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships. The Swedes now have a full roster of female breaststrokers, 4 swimmers in each of the three breaststroke events, equalling the maximum number that LEN allows for the Europeans. Simon Sjödin set a championships record of 1:54.71 in…
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CC photo #554: Stefan Nystrand at Debrecen 2012
Sweden’s Stefan Nystrand ready for the men’s 100 meter freestyle semifinal at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. He was joint ninth with Italy’s Michele Santucci, see the result list here.
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Swim stars flock to Bergen Swim Festival 2013 in honor of Alexander Dale Oen
In a press release last week, Bergen Swim Festival 2013 could boast a best ever field of world-class swimmers, including 4 male breaststroke finalists from the London 2012 Olympics. Also known as the Alexander Dale Oen Memorial, there is no doubt that the congregation of swim stars has a lot to do with them wanting…
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CC photo #342: A manly hug at the Rome 2009 World Championships
A scene at the Rome 2009 World Swimming Championships. Not sure who they are, but that guy in the pool looks very much like Stefan Nystran (SWE), so I guess it is the men’s 100 freestyle final … maybe Fred Bousquet (FRA) and Cesar Cielo (BRA)? The guy leaving probably Nicolas Oliveira (BFA).
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A simple and cheap swim resistance chute solution
Behold Anne Forsell’s almost free swim resistance parachute solution, demonstrated by René Thomsen and a swimmer at Berns. You tie a string to a plastic bag and a belt, and presto, a chute for instance for when on a training camp. If it is good enough for Stefan Nystrand, it is good enough for you…
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CC photo #254: Anne Forsell speaking at the Aqua Clinic 2012
Stefan Nystrand’s coach for 16 years, Anne Forsell, speaking at the Aqua Clinic 2012.
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Sweden announces European squad, terminates partnership with national coach Greg Salter
In conjunction with the announcement of the European Championship squad today, the Swedish Swimming Federation also terminated its partnership with national head coach Greg Salter, saying that ‘Swedish swim sport is facing a new phase of development and therefore needs to strengthen the national team and elite swimming with new skills.’ In her role as…
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Eindhoven Swim Cup: Inge Dekker qualifies for the Olympics in the prelims
At the Eindhoven Swim Cup this morning, Inge Dekker clocked the quickest time in the women’s 100 butterfly prelims, 58.22 under the Dutch Olympic cut of 58.32, and easily under the FINA A cut of 58.70 also. Sarah Sjöström followed in 58.36, top-ranked swimmer in the world this year with a 56.79 from the British…