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Swimmer Adlington looks forward to London Olympics
The Olympics 2012 is not just any Olympics. It’s the London Olympics. And us mere mortals can only imagine the excitement for professional UK athletes as they look towards taking part in the epic event in their own country. One of the “very excited” athletes is swimmer Rebecca Adlington. Just four years ago, Rebecca was the [...] -
‘One Year To Go’ Olympic Swimming Events Kick Off
Within the last couple of weeks the new Aquatics Centre in London helped launch the `one year to go` celebrations until the Olympic Games visit the Capital City in 2012, giving the world of Swimming plenty to shout about in the last ten days or so. The new facility in Stratford hosted its first competitive race, [...] -
What Is FINA?
There are all these regulations and costumes saying FINA approved, but what is FINA? FINA is the international governing body of swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming and open water swimming and stands for Federation Internationale de Natation – International Federation of Swimming. The body meets every 2 years and run the major swimming event The World [...] -
2012 Olympics Swimming. Exciting times ahead…
Swimming has always been a particularly popular spectator event at the Olympics and London 2012 will be no exception. There’s a lot to look forward to both in the pool and open water. Here are a couple of highlights… Phelps v Thorpe. The battle of the Titans In men’s swimming, the competition between eight times 2008 Olympic [...] -
London 2012-Swimming Hopefuls
It’s difficult to believe that we’re now just a little under 18 months away from the opening ceremony at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, where thousands of athletes will come together to compete for arguably the most coveted prize in sport- a gold medal. Many experts are hoping that the games will inspire people in [...] -
Swimming to recieve boost from 2012 games
It’s difficult to believe that we’re now just a little over 18 months away from the opening ceremony at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, where thousands of athletes will come together to compete for arguably the most coveted prize in sport- a gold medal. Many experts are hoping that the games will inspire people in [...] -
Open Water Swimming Competitions
Nowadays, swimming competitions aren’t all about indoor pool meets. Competitive outdoor swimming has taken the country by storm over the last few years. Open water swimming popularised after a 10 kilometre race was listed by the International Olympic committee as one of the events for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. Open Water Swimming events can take [...] -
Libby Trickett Announces Comeback
Triple Olympic swimming champion Libby Trickett is all set to return to the pool just nine months after she announced her retirement, in the hope of representing Australia at the London 2012 Games. Announcing her comeback, the 25 year old said: “I guess it was a progression for me when I made the decision to retire. “I [...] -
Olympic Swimming
With the recent announcement of London coming out on top for the hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympics, already preparations are being staged for this grand honour. For athletes however, the meticulous planning, rigorous training, and childhood dreams have been put in place years before 2012 may have entered the thoughts of many. Yet, that [...]