(Manchester,
GBR) - Duel-in-the-pool between USA and Europe concluded last night in
Manchester. 3 new WRs were set: Julia Smit, USA in 200
IM
(2:04.60), Rebecca Soni, USA in 100 breast (1:02.70) and USA
men's relay 4x100 free (3:03.30)... In 16 disciplines, EU swimmers
won in 800 free W (Adlington 8:10.59), 800 free M (Colbertaldo 7:31.18
ER); 100 back W (Simmonds 56.69); 200 fly M (Rock 1:51.46); 50 free W
(Halsall
23.44) and 200 IM M (Goddard 1:52.62)... More...
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M.Rock, GBR won over Phelps in 200 fly (1:51.46)...
(Pitesti,
ROU) - In the town of Pitesti, Romania, the 2009 Romanian Junior LC
Championship (long course pool) was organized on Dec. 10-13, by the
Swimming Olympic center. More then 500 competitors incl. top new ROM
swim
stars took part in the 4-day events. Click up the title to watch the
full
official results of the all 4 days semi-finals and finals (issued by
the swimming.ro).
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The competition pool in Pitesti, a place of the events.
(Ljubljana,
SLO) - 18th edition of the traditional int'l AG meet Miklavz 2009
concluded successfully on Sunday in Slovenia's capital. Place of the
event
was the 25-m pool of the Tivoli complex. Final team rank: ILE
(France);
2/ Olimpija (SLO); 3/ Triglav (SLO). SRB new swim hopes did their best.
Click up the title to watch the complete Day-1 + Day-2 results issued
by
the Ljubljanatiming...
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Tivoli swim pool - a place of the Miklavz'09 meeting..
(Federal Way,
USA) -The events at the 2009 USA SCY National Champs came to
the
end on Saturday night. The best US women's breaststroker Rebecca
Soni
set the new MR in the 200y breaststroke (2:05.12). Adrian Nathan
took home a crown in the men’s 100y free (41.80). Many great world
names
appeared in this champ. See the A final race in the men's 100 breast: Mike
Alexandrov (52.07),now US swimmer (native of BUL) beats
Kitajima
(JPN) and Shanteau (USA) - issued by the www.swimnetwork.com.
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M.Alexandrov at the start of the 100 breast final..
(Thessaloniki,
GRE) - The 17th edition of the traditional AG meeting (in the LEN
calendar)
Alexandreia
2009 is going to be held on Saturday/Sunday in Greece by the
National
50-m pool AG Dhmhtriou... More then 400 athletes are entered from BUL,
KZH, CYP, FYROM, SRB, SVK and GRE. From Serbia, SC 11 April (Belgrade)
will take part in 2-day events.. Click up the title to find out the
complete
Start Lists and the full On-Line results...
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The competition Olympic pool in Thessaloniki, GRE..
(Skopje, FYROM)
- The 5th edition of the international AG meeting NEMO Cup 2009
concluded Sunday by the Karpos pool in Skopje. More then 440
competitors
from ALB, Prishtina, ROU, BUL, SLO, TUR, BiH, SRB & FYROM took par
in 2-day events. Meet trophy winners: Tanja Smid (Maribor, SLO)
and Damjan Petrevski (Aquatic).. Awarded as the best team of
the
Nemo Cup was the SC Plovdiv (BUL). Watch out the complete
official
results..
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Karpos pool, a place of the traditional NEMO Cup..
(Birkerød,
DEN) - Officially issued by Danish swimming federation, this weekend in
the town of Birkerød (at the 25m municipality pool), Lotte
Friis,
DEN super star and the national rec holder set the new World Record in
the women's 1,500 free (15:28.65). This time is better then the Katie
Ziegler's
previous WR (dated 2007) for 4.25 sec.Find out the full
report
(in
Danish language only)...
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L.Friis, after few endeavors at Fina WC, finally set WR
(Kranj, SLO)
-26th edition of the international Spelin & Vesnin
Memorial
'09 concluded Saturday in Kranj, SLO. Organized by the SC Triglav,
this event gathered more then 500 competitors from BiH, GRE, CRO, HUN,
SRB and SLO ... The best performances were swam out by SLO stars Matjaz
Markic in 100 breast (1:00.18) & 100 free (51.50) and Anja Carman
in
100 back (59.63). Click up the title to open the official results
(via
pzstiming.net)..
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M.Markic - the meet best swimmer of the Spela '09.
(Singapore,
SIN) - Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) and Jessica Hardy
(USA)
are the overall winners of the 2009 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup,
respectively
in the men’s and women’s category. Burgh, already winner in 2008,
collected
163 points, while Hardy finished the five-meet series with a total of
210
points. Both winners took home a prize money of US$ 100,000. Throughout
this year’s World Cup, Burgh has established two WRs while Hardy four..
Read the official Fina report...
(Singapore,
SIN) -The 2009 Fina World Cup concluded today in Singapore by
the
Sport School pool. Within the Day-2 finals, three new world records
were
set. Kathryn Meaklim (RSA) in 400 IM (4:22.88), Peter
Marshall
(USA) in 50 back (22.61) and Therese Alshammar (SWE) in 50 fly
(24.38)...
Francesca Halsall (GBR) set new WC in the women's 100 free (51.19).
Click
up the title to see the full official results at the omegatiming.com...
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P.Marshall, USA, at the world backstroke's throne...
(Hunedoara,
ROU) - Romanian Open Championships 2009 (Senior and Junior
categories)
were held from Nov.12 to 15 in Hunedoara. 51 new national standards
were
set... Among seniors, due to FINA points table, highest vaulues were
set
by Catalin Cosma (1988) in 200 free (1:45:27) among men and Ionela
Cozma (1989) in 100 free (54:74) on the women's side. Click up the
title for the full official results of the absolute category.
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Catalin Cosma, new Romanian power for the world...
(Berlin, GER)
- Berlin 2009 finished in the "unbelievable atmosphere". 10 WRs were
broken.
In the 200 free Paul Biedermann (GER) new WR (1:39.37).. Jessica
Hardy (USA) in 50 breast (28.80). Cameron VD Burgh (RSA) in
100 breast (55.61); Evgeny Korotyshkin (RUS) in 100 fly
(48.48).
Shiho
Sakai (JPN) in 100 back (55.23). Zige Liu (CHN) in 200 fly
(2:00.78).
Darian
Townsend (RSA) beated M.Phelps in 200 IM - new WR (1:51.55),
Leisel
Jones (AUS) in 200 breast new WR (2:15.42).
Hinkelien Schreuder
(NED) in 100 IM (57.74). Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS) new WR in 200
back
(1:46.11). Roland Schoeman (RSA) set the new WC record in 50 free
(20.57)..
More..
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S.Sakai, JPN, top world backstroker.. (Ph by
I.Rasula).
(Berlin, GER)
- Day-1 of the Fina World Cup in Berlin in the evening finals brought
more
5 new WRs: V.D.Burgh, RSA in 50 breast (25.25); Leisel Jones,
AUS in 100 breast (1:03.00); Paul Biedermann, GER in 400 free
(3:32.77);
Shiho
Sakai, JPN in 200 back (2:00.18) and Steffen Diebler, GER
in
50 fly (21.80). WC records were set by Therese Alshammar, SWE in 50
free
(23.34) and Lotte Friis, DEN in 800 free (8:04.61).. Find all results..
(Berlin, GER)
- Day-1 of the 4th stop of the 2009 Fina World Cup started this morning
in Berlin. Russian athlete Sergey Fesikov in the men's 100 IM
set
the new WR (50.95) in front of two South Africans Zandberg (51.79) and
Townsend (52.54). Neil Versfeld, RSA set the new WC in the
men's
200 breast (2:02.56).. Serbian star Radovan Siljevski in 100
free
swam out LBT (48.62) and was ranked 35th.. Click up the title for full
results..
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S.Fesikov, Russian new super star (Ph by G.Scala)...
(Stockholm,
SWE) - Fina World Cup leg in Stockholm concluded tonight at the Eriksdalsbadet.
Four new WRs are set by Peter Marshall, USA in 50 back (22.73),
Zige
Liu, CHN in 200 fly (2:02.50), Therese Alshammar, SWE in 50
fly (24.46) and Jing Zhao, CHN in 100 IM (58.40). 7 new WCs
were
also set: Colbertaldo, ITA in 1,500 free (14:28.35); Halsall, GBR in
100
free (51.61); Van Den Burgh, RSA in 100breast (56.17); Belmonte, ESP in
400 IM (4:26.40), Sakai, JPN in 100 back (56.42), Townsend, RSA in 200
IM (1:51.79) and Bousquet, FRA in 50 free (20.64). The only SRB athlete
this evening Nadja Higl in the 200 breast
final earned gold medal (2:18.54 NR)...
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M.Phelps, two times bitten at the Fina Cup 09 in SWE.
(Stockholm,
SWE) - Day-2 of the 2009 Fina World Cup in Stockholm, in the morning
heats
brought another WR... American star Jessica Hardy (1987) set
the
new WR in the women's 50 breast (28.96). From the participants of the
SRB
squad, Caba Siladji was DISQ. in 100 breast, Ivan Lendjer
ranked 16th in 100 fly (51.20), Radovan Siljevski was placed
13th
in 50 free (21.54 LBT), while Nadja Higl in 200 breast as
2nd earned position in final (2:21.50). Follow up the full results (omegatiming.com).
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J.Hardy, with the new world mark at the Fina Cup '09.
(Stockholm,
SWE) - Day-1 of the Fina Cup in Stockholm brought three new WRs:
Felicity
Galvez, AUS in 100 fly (55.46); Jing Zhao, CHN in 50 back
(25.82)
and Kaio Almeida, BRA in 200 fly (1:49.11). 7 new WCs were set:
Friis, DEN in 800 free (8:07.94); Nystrand, SWE in 100 free (45.54),
Marshall,
USA in 100 back (49.29), Jones, AUS in 100 breast(1:03.74), Versfeld,
RSA
in 200 breast (2:02.67) and Simmonds,GBR in 200 back (2:02.01)..
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Felicity Galvez, Australian new women's swim power.
(Stockholm,
SWE) -The 3rd leg of the Fina Cup, started Tuesday in Stockholm. Top
world
stars from 33 countries are entered.. On the Day-1 in the morning heats
of the women's 50 back Jing Zhao (CHN) set new WR (26.08).
From SRB athletes, in 100free Radovan Siljevski ranked 30th
(48.60);
in 50 breast
Caba Siladji set NR
(26.85) and was placed 11th; Ivan Lendjer swam out 200
fly
in 1:59.60 and 50 fly (23.54); in the 100 breast Nadja Higl ranked
14th (1:07.73 NR).
See the complete results...
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Eriksdalsbadet, great swim arena in Stockholm, SWE.
(Moscow, RUS)
- Day-2 of the 2009FINA World Cup II in Moscow's
Olympiskii
pool, brought sensational results... New WRs are set by Jessica
Hardy,
USA in 50 breast (29.36); Evgeny Korotyshkin, RUS in 100 fly
(48.99)
and George Du Rand, RSA in 200 back (1:47.08)... WC records
were
set by: Roland Schoeman, RSA in 50 free (20.88); Joanna Maranhao, BRA
in
200 fly (2:04.01) and in 400 IM (4:26.98), as well as Cameron Van Der
Burgh,
RSA in 100 breast (56.36)... Find out complete results...
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E.Korotyshkin, RUS - at the world's top in 100 fly...
(Moscow, RUS)
- Day-1 of the 2009FINA World Cup II concludedFriday
in Moscow, with the two new WRs. AUS swimmer Marieke Guehrer
set
WR in the women's 50 back (26.17). HUN star Evelyn Verraszto in
the women's 200 IM also swam out WR (2:06.01). Three records of the WC
were set by Jessica Hardy, USA in 100 breast (1:03.75); Gavez Felicity,
AUS in 100 fly (55.82) and Sergey Fesikov, RUS in 100 IM (51.45)... More...
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M.Guehrer - Aussie beauty and a world record holder.
(Zagreb, CRO)
- One of the oldest swim competition in this part of the continent "Mladost
2009" (37th edition) is going to be held on Nov. 21-22 in the
Croatian
capital. Organized by the swim club HAPK Mladost, it is expected many
European
and the world stars to be entered. Age categories: M- (91/92; 93 &
up); W-(93/94; 95 & up). Venue: Sports Park Mladost (25-m pool).
Deadline
for the entries: Nov.13. Add info: miting@hapk-mladost.hr
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Competition pool of the Mladost '09 meet, Zagreb...
(Timisoara,
ROU) - Mihai Lisetchi, swim manager and enthusiast from Romania,
invites
all Masters swimmers from the region of SE Europe to take part in the DKMT
Cup 2009 in Timisoara. Date of the event: Nov. 21. The venue:
indoor
swimming pool (25 m, 6 lanes), located in the Complexul Bega...
Deadline
for the entries: Nov 14. More info: contact@timisoara.inot-masters.ro
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Masters swimming team from Timisoara wishes you welcome to the swimming
spectacle in Romania...
(Abu Dhabi,
UEA) - At the Abu Dhabi Marathon, German star Thomas Lurz won
the
15km race on October 25, the ninth and final leg of the FINA Open
Water
Swimming Grand Prix 2009. In the women’s event, Anna Uvarova
(RUS) conquered her second triumph of the season, after winning the
previous
race of the series, on August 1 in Lac Magog (CAN)... Overall winner of
the GP 2009 is Petar Stoychev BUL legend for the 9th consecutive times.
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Petar Stoychev, Grand Prix Series winner of 2009...
(Aachen, GER)
- After he caught silver medal in Durban last weekend in the men's 200
free (1:43.17), German swim star and Olympian Steffen Deibler
(1987)
at the 40th edition of the ISF Schwimmfestival in Aachen last night
(Schwimmhalle
Ost) succeeded to set the new SC world record in the men's 50 fly
(22:06).
Click up the title to watch the full official results of this
competition.
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Steffen Deibler - new world star coming from GER...
(Jinan,CHI)
- At the present XI National Games of China held in Jinan, Liu Zigeset
the new world record in the women's 200-m fly (LCM competition) with
the
time of 2:01.81. The previous WR was in hands of Jessicah
Schipper
(2:03.41) set at the World Championships in Rome this year. It has to
be
mentioned that Liu was the world-record holder and gold medalist
with the time of 2:04.18 in 200 fly at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Jiao Liuyang took second position in 2:05.57, while Gong Jie placed
third
(2:06.18). See the People's Daily report.
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Liu Zige, Chinese and the world star (Photo by Fan Jun)..
(Banjaluka,
BiH) - As it was announced by the Swimming Club Olymp, the 3rd edition
of the International meeting Banjaluka Open 2009 is definitely
canceled.
The reasons - problem with the renovated Incel pool in Banjaluka as
well
as the lack of funds that have to be provided by the municipality
institutions...
Click up the title to read the official note regarding this decision at
the web page of the Olymp SC (issued in the Serbian language only)...
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Zeljko Panic, Meet director of the Banjaluka Open '09.
(Dubai, UAE)
- Thomas Lurz (GER) and Poliana Okimoto (BRA) confirmed
their
domination and won the 2009 Fina 10 km Open Water Swimming World Cup...
In the last leg held yesterday in Dubai (UAE) at the Mamzar
Beach,
German and Brazilian champions showed thier world power.. Thomas Lurz
finished
ahead of Vladimir Dyatchin of Russia and Thomas Allen of G. Britain,
while
Poliana Okimoto nosed out Angela Maurer of Germany and Larissa
Ilchenko
of Russia. Click up the title to read the full report at the Gulfnews.com
web
issue..
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T.Lurtz at his last 10 km win in 2009 (Ph by O.Clarke).
(Durban, RSA)
- On the Day-2 of the 2009 Fina/Arena World Cup, in the women's 50m
breast,
Jessica
Hardy (USA), set the new WR (29.45), while in the men's 50m back, Peter
Marshall (USA) set WR (22.75). In the women's 50 Fly, Therese
Alshammar
swam her 2nd WR (24.75). Serbian rec holder Nadja Higl,
while
she has finished first in the morning prelims, in the evening finals in
the 200-m breast replayed again the first place and earned gold medal
with
the time of 2:20.41. Watch out the complete Day-2 results (at
omegatiming.com).
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J.Hardy - world breaststroke power (Ph by D.Miralle).
(Durban, RSA)
- On the Day-2 prelims of the first leg of the 2009 Fina World Cup, Therese
Alshammar, SWE succeeded to break WR in the women's 100
Ind.Medley
(58.51)... On the Day-1 among many worth times (NRs and MRs) all swam
out
in the evening finals, Serbian rec holder and the World Champion Nadja
Higl, ranked 5th (1:07.73 NRec)... In the same event first went
Jessica
Hardy (USA) 1:04.15 MR. See complete Day-1 results.
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Therese Alshammar - Sweden's and the world star...
(Rome, ITA)
- Italian Swim Federation has announced that the national coach
and
one of the greatest coaching names in Europe and worldwide Alberto
Castagnetti
suddenly
died on Monday at his home in Verona, ITA... Almost all Italy's
successes
last years are joined to the name of that great swim person and his
dedication
to the swim development. On behalf of the management of the Swim
Star 2000 SC Belgrade and the swimming audience of Serbia, we express
our
huge soreness....
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Alberto Castagnetti, chief of the ITA national team...
(Kranj, SLO)
- Organized by the Triglav SC, Kranj, 28th edition of the famous Spelin
& Vesnin Memorial will take place at the municipality Olympic
pool
(SCM course) in the town of Kranj, SLO. Age categories: M-(90 &
older;
91/92; 93/94; 95/96; 97 & up); W-(92 & older; 93/94; 95/96;
97/98;
99 & up). Date of the meeting: Nov. 28.. Click up the title to open
up the official invitation with the program, schedule, propositions and
awards offer... For all aditional info, please call: klub@pklub-triglav.si
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This meet is organized in the memoriam to the great Kranj's swim
talents
Spelo Rebolj and Vesna Prapotnik...
(Kranj, SLO)-
4th edition of the Intarnational swim meet "START 2009"
concluded
successfully by the municipality Olympic pool in Kranj (SLO) - SCM pool
distance. More then 300 competitors from Austria, BiH, Croatia, Italy,
FYROM and Slovenia took part in this event that was marvelously
organized
by the Zvezda Kranj SC... Few nice times were swam out in both men's
and
women's concurrence. Click up the title to open up the full official
results
at the organizer's web site www.drustvo-zvezda.si
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Great conditions for the season opening in Kranj, SLO.
(Hong Kong,
HKG) - Thomas Lurz (GER) and Poliana Okimoto (BRA)
continue
to dominate their respective men’s and women’s fields. Both swimmers
swept
the three Asian legs, held in Chun An (CHN) on Sept.20, Shantou (CHN)
on
Sept.26, and Hong Kong (HKG) on Oct.4... With these wins, Lurz has won
a total of eight gold medals on the World Cup series '09, while Okimoto
has a total of seven gold medals and two silver medals. The the Hong
Kong
leg included 44 swimmers (26 men and 18 women) from 15 nations... Click
up the title to read the official FINA report with the complete results.
(Shantou/
An Chun, CHN)-- The FINA 10km Marathon World Cup 2009 has moved
on
to Asia, where China staged the 8th and 9th out of twelve races
in
this year’s series. The big 10km winners continue to be world champion
Thomas
Lurz (GER) in the men’s field and Poliana Okimoto (BRA)
among
women. Those athletes triumphed at both of the races, which took place
on Sept. 26 in Shantou and before that on Sept. 20 in An Chun
(CHN).
See the full official report...
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T.Lurtz,
GER - far best world cup swimmer in 2009...
(Székesfehérvár,
HUN)-- Traditionally organized by the Hullam91 Swim Club,
the
well known age group meeting "KÖZTÁRSASÁG NAPJA
2009"
is going to be held on Oct 24-25 in
Székesfehérvár,
Hungary. It is expected more then 500 competoitors from Austria,
Slovenia, Serbia, Italy, Croatia, Hungary and other countries in the
region
to take part in 2-day events. Sardi
Akos, Meet Director invites you to introduce the program,
propositions
and to enter the meeting on-line via www.hullam91.hu site...
(Copenhagen,
DEN) - On September 18. and 19. in Copenhagen under jurisdiction of the
LEN and Danish Swimming Federation, a congress regarding upcoming 2010
swimming, water polo, open water swimming, diving, synchro and masters
calendar was held. More then 300 representatives from all national
swimming
and water sports federations took part in this event. More information
is available via LEN's
official
web site.
(Cadiz, ESP)
- The 12th edition of the European Masters Swimming Championships
started
today in the city of Cadiz, Spain. More than 4,000 competitors from 34
countries are entered finally. On the Day-1, two events were held (200
IM m/f and 800 freestyle m/f). Serbian participant Igor Sevo cancelled
out from the Champs. Click on the title to see the official results via
the
www.rfen.es
web site.
(Oradea, ROU)
- The first international conference dedicated to practicing swimming
by
adults (masters swimming) held this past week in Oradea, Romania...
Starting
from the role of swimming in adult practitioners’ life and in society,
the conference aimed to define a theoretical perspective on masters
swimming
movement as a social phenomenon. Organizers were the Masters Swimming
Association
of Romania and the Association of Masters Swimming in Hungary. Read the
full report..
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Part of the participants of the Conference in Oradea..
(New York,
USA) - On Sunday, Thomas Lurz earned his fourth FINA 10
K
World Cup victory in-a-row with the time of 1:47:41.5 (his fifth
overall)
by winning the New York City inaugural stage; the seventh out of 12
races
in the 2009 series. Second came Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS),
1:47:43.5,
while 3rd place took Francis Crippen (USA), 1:47:43.9... Among women
Brazilian
Poliana
Okimoto earned her fourth 10 K victory of the 2009 World Cup
season.
Find out more at the Fina press release 70...
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Thomas Lurz, GER confirmed supremacy at the Fina OWS 10K Cup..
(Porec, CRO)
- The spectacular 10th edition of the traditional 'Porecki delfin'
Sea
Swimming Festival concluded Saturday at the Adriatic coast line in
Porec, Croatia... This event gathered 106 competitors from SLO, ITA,
AUT,
GER, SVK, HUN & CRO. In the main race (5 Km), Slovenia's star Rok
Kerin ranked first (1:01:00) in front of Mathias Schweinzer, AUT
(1:03:01)
and Milan Marin CRO (1:03:09). Among women, top ranked was Anja
TrisicCRO
(1:12:05).... Click up the title for the complete official results in
absolute
category at the web site of the Swim Club Porec (www.porecswimming.hr)...
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Rok Kerin, SLO winner of the Porec 2009 (Ph
by Porec SC).
(Copenhagen,
DEN) - Thomas Lurz (GER) continued his winning streak over the
weekend
by taking gold in the sixth stop of the Fina 10km Marathon Swimming
World
Cup 2009, which was held in Copenhagen (DEN). Petar Stoychev (BUL)
ranked
2nd, while Sergay Bolshakov (RUS) placed 3rd. The winner in the women’s
field was Poliana Okimoto (BRA). Click up the title to read the
Fina official press release... (Photo by i-swimmer.ru)
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Poliana Okimoto, Brazilian open water swim star...
(Stari Grad,
CRO) - 34th edition, Pharos Swim Marathon 2009 concluded
Saturday
at Hvar, CRO. At the distance of 16 km, final men's rank is as follows:
1/ Alexander Studzinski, GER (3:01:55); 2/ Vladimir Dyatchine,
RUS
(3:03.38); 3/Loic Branda, FRA (3:08.01). Among girls, Russia's Anna
Uvarova came first (3:18:44) in front of Karla Sitic, CRO (3:21:35)
and Ekaterina Zhdanova, RUS (3:25:54).. Among competitors from 15
nations
Jasmin Gracan, SRB ranked 23rd (4:33.22). Click up the title to watch
out
the official results at the hsdp.hr web site...
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Alex Studzinski, German OWS star set the new NR...
(Sydney,AUS)
- Yesterday evening at the present 2009 Australian national SC Champs,
Matt
Jaukovic smashed the Commonwealth record in the 50m butterfly
(22.40).
Have to be mentioned that this great world swimmer, student of
the
University of Sydney, contracted swine flu at the recent Universiade
Belgrade
2009. "At that point I didn't even consider racing at nationals,"
Jaukovic
said. "It was a great achievement for me to bounce back and be able to
do the work in the time I had to come back from illness. It's a
Commonwealth
record but I was secretly hoping I could get under the 22.18 mark - the
world record." At this SC nationals, Trickett, Sprenger
and
Seebohm
broke world records. See the full official results at the Hi-Tek's real
time data base..
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Matt Jaukovic - Aussie hope for the new WR in 50 fly.
(Varna, BUL)
- This past weekend, the 4th stop of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming
World
Cup 2009 series took place on Lake Varna (BUL), ending in another
victory
for Thomas Lurz (GER) among men, while the women’s gold is in
the
hands of Larisa Ilchenko (RUS). Thirty-nine athletes (20
men
and 19 women) from 16 countries, many of whom are accomplished open
water
swimmers, entered the race in Bulgaria. Click up the title to watch out
the official FINA report...
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T.Lurz, continued with a great swimming after the Rome'09.
(Bar, MNE)
- For the 30th times, (former Sutomore-Bar Marathon) now the Montenegro
Coast 2009 Marathon concluded successfully in the town of Bar. 34
competitors
in the men's category and 11 girls took part in the 5KM race from
Sutomore
to the Topolica Beach in Bar. Final men's rank: 1/Rok Kerin SLO
(55:56 MR); 2/ EvgenijPop Acev FYROM (58:17); Mihail
Georgiev BUL (59:01). Top among girls - Jelena Dedajic MNE
(1:06:57)..
Click up the title to read the official Marathon 2009 report...
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Rok Kerin OWS super star in the Region of SE Europe
(Seaettle,USA)
- Jessica Hardy, 22-year old US swimmer at the present 2009
U.S.
OpenChamps (King Aquatic Center, Federal Way) succeeded to
set two new WRs. In the first 50-m breast distance on Thursday, when
she
time-trialed the 100 breaststroke she went in 29.95 as a first girl
ever
under the barrier of 30 sec, while on Friday in the 100 breast the
American
was timed in 1:04.45, lowering the old WR of 1:04.84 set by Rebecca
Soni
at Rome Worlds. See the full results via Hi-Tek data base.
(Rome, ITA)
- 25 k race of the OWS competition at the 13th World Champs Rome 2009
concluded
today by the Ostia Beach with the extremely rough see. Italy's Valerio
Cleri won (5:26:31) followed by Trent Grimsey (AUS) and Vladimir
Dyatchin
(RUS). Among female, Angela Maurer (GER) won in front of Anna Uvarova
(RUS)
and Federica Vitale (ITA). Click up the title to see the 9:50 min
video clip of the 25 K race finish (issued by the goal90.net)..
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Valerio Cleri - first Italian swimming gold medalist..
(Rome, ITA)
- Issued at the AIPS web site from the pen of Gianni Merlo,
President,
great article can be found. In the title "Will swimming go back to
basics",
the author marked crucial swim dilemma. Merlo stated:"Now people want
to
turn the clock back... But how? Leaving the costume at home is
difficult
as it’s like a second skin, and brings money into the coffers of many
companies,
federations, athletes and trainers." Read the full article..
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Gianni Merlo, AIPS president (at the 72nd AIPS Congressin Milan,
ITA)..
(Rome, ITA)---
The 22-member FINA Bureau (executive board of the IF) decided today at
its Congress session in Rome, the new President of FINA for the next
mandate
2009-2013 term will be Mr. Julio Cesar Maglione. Ex-Vice
President
of FINA and member of IOC, great Urugvay's athlete and sports
administrator
will conduct the world of swimming... Find out more at our
Special
Web Blog...
(Rome, ITA)
- OWS events at the World Champs Rome, started Tuesday in Ostia
Beach...
In the women's 5 K winner is Melissa Gorman, AUS (56:55.8 18).
In
the men's 5K Germany's Thomas Lurtz picked up gold in 56:26.9
18.
Keri-Anne
Payne (GBR), the 10km silver medallist from the Beijing 2008
Games – is now the reigning World Champion over 10K distance. She raced
perfectly today winning with a time of 2:01:37. Thomas Lurtz
won
10 K, but the official results are pending due to the USA swimming
appeal
that will be discussed at the technical congress. See all results at omegatiming.com
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Keri-Anne Payne (GBR), the new world OWS super star...
(Bar, MNE)
- For the 30th times, (former Sutomore-Bar Marathon) now the Montenegro
Coast Marathon 2009 is going to be held at the distance of 5km from
Sutomore to Bar (municipality beach). Date of the event August 08,
2009.
See here Marathon
route. The offcial Marathon's Entry
form is available here. For more info: Prof.Miodrag Banovic,
Marathon
Director via infosport@cg.yu
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The finish of the Marathon route in Bar, Montenegro..
(Athens, GRE)
- Organized by the Hellenic Swimming Federation, the 2009 Greek
National
Championships for categories (athletes born in 1991/92; 1993/94,
1995,
1996, 1997) took part this week-end in the 5-day event held in Athens
(July
14-18). Few great results were swam out. Click up the title for the
official
results (in XLS files). Great gallery is also added (swim-news.50megs.com)...
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The competition pool of the 2009 Greek AG nationals.
(Trebinje,
BIH) - Organized by SC Leotar, the Summer LC Championships of BIH
2009
concluded last week by the Banje Olympic pool in Trebinje. 121
competitors
from 16 domestic clubs participated in 3-part events (all age
categories)..
Due to the final medals table, team rank is as follows: 1/ Zmaj-Alpamm
SC (Tuzla); 2/ Leotar SC (Trebinje); 3/ Sloboda SC (Tuzla). Best
swimmers:
Ensar Hajder (91) and Selma Atic (90), both members of the Zmaj-Alpamm
SC.. See the complete official results...
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Part of the Zmaj-Alpamm team - winner of BIH 2009.
(Budapest,
HUN) - Tamas Gyarfas, President of the Hungarian Swimming
Federation
(since 1993), Vice President of LEN since 2008, Vice-President of
the Hungarian Olympic Committee since 2004, etc., who has already been
voted once by the LEN Congress in Zurich as European Representative for
the next FINA Bureau - as a candidate for FINA Bureau (2009-2013)
is trapped by bureaucratic "highest decisions". His Open Letter is
shown
here not just as support, but also to mention the "games" that exist in
the European Sport of Swimming.
(Lukavac,
BiH) - Organized by the Galeb-Koksara swim club, the new international
meet Lukavac 2009 is going to be held on July 25. Place of the
event:
50-m outdoor community pool in Lukavac. Age categories: M/W (94 &
older,
95/96; 97/98; 99 & up)...Dedline for the entries: July 20.
Additional
info: mirsad.delic@bhline.ba
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The Olympic outdoor pool in the town of Lukavac, BIH.
(Sofia, BUL)
- This past weekend in the City of Sofia (by the Cerveno Zname out-door
pool), the 2009 Bulgarian LC Championships concluded... 20
domestic
clubs with more then 250 competitors took part in 3-day events. Nina
Rangelova
(1991) set NR in the women's 100 free (55.85).See the official results
of the championships
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'Cerveno Zname' pool - a place of the BUL champs...
(Indianapolis,
USA) - Spectacular 2009 USA Swimming National Champs
concluded
Saturday in Indiana IUPUI complex. After he set WR in the Men's
100 Backstroke (51.94) on Wednesday, Aaron Peirsol becomes
the
American champ again by smashing tonight the World Record in
200 Back (1:53.08). See the complete Men's 100 m backstroke final
race
at the ConocoPhilips swim show, issued by the sportsnetwork on
YouTube...
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After the US trials, Rome is waiting for the USA champions..
(Belgrade,
SRB) - Swimming competition at the 25th Universiade Belgrade 2009
concluded successfully after seven days... The new Games records and
gold
medals owners are: in the women's 50m Freestyle Aleksandra
Gerasimenya,BLR
(GR 24.62); in the men's 400 Medley, Mateusz Matczak, POL (GR
4:12.28)
in the women's 4x100m Medley Relay, the United States (GR
4:01.90);
in the men's 4x100 Medley Relay the team of Japan
(GR
3:32.80). In this event, SRB team ranked 4th (3:40.21). Final team
standing:
1/ USA, 2/JPN; 3/ POL.
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Men's medley relay team of Serbia.. (Ph by I.Rasula).
(Indianapolis,
USA) - Spectacular 2009 ConocoPhillips USA Swim National
Champs
held this weekend. After he was near the WR at the meet in Montreal,
CAN,
earlier this season, Michael Phelps world super star now in the
US trial succeeded to smash the Lochte's 100 fly world mark in 50.22...
This win might assure him a new power for the FINA World Champs in
Rome.
See the US Trials "swim show". Complete
Results are at omegatiming.com
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As always, in his turning to media, world star Phelps charmly says: " I
just swam down a pretty good race..."
(Prague, CZE)
- On the Day-3 of te European Junior Champs in Prague, members of the
Serb
squad earned extremely poor places within the preliminaries. Katarina
Simonovic set her LBT in 200 free (2:07.50) ranked 28th (of 51).
In
the 100 fly she went in 1:06.07 (50th of 51). Igor Vulesevic
ranked
39 (of 41) in 200 back (2:12.22). Italian Andrea Toniato, (SC
Plain
Team Veneto) in the men's 50 breast heats set new Euro Junior Rec
(27.81).
Click up the title to follow up the On-Line results...
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Andera Toniato, ITA - new Euro Junior Rec holder ..
(Skopje, FYROM)
- The Summer Championships of FYROM 2009 (LC pool) for younger
pioneers,
older pioneers and cadets took place at the Mladost pool in Skopje this
past weekend... More then 300 competitors from 17 domestic swimming
clubs
took part in 2-day events. Top competitors due the Fina point scores
are
Gorazd Chepisevski and Vera Blazevska (both part of SC Vardar).
Click
up the title for the official results. Click here also for the Multi
Medalists in all categories...
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Final ceremony of the Championships with the top competitors awarding
at
the Mladost pool in Skopje.
(Belgrade,
SRB) - The UniversiadeSwimming Day-1 started
Sunday
with the morning preliminaries... Great results were swam out just at
the
beginning of the competition. Have to be mentioned - the men's
400
free Italian Federico Colbertaldo (GR 3:48.14); in the women's 50
fly Italian Cristina Maccagnola (26.90); in the men's 100 back
Japanese
Irie Ryosuke (53.64). Slovenia's Jernej Godec ranked 1st in the
men's
50 fly (GR 23.43). Ivan Lendjer caught SF in 50 fly (23.75)...
(Rijeka, CRO)
- Day-2 of the Summer Croatian Champs (July 03-06) concluded
this
evening in the town of Rijeka... As his second national mark, Mario
Todorovic Mediterranean Rec holder, today in the men's 100 free
broke
the Croatian Record with the time of 48.77. Niksa Roki (ZPK)
set
also the new NR in the men's 400 IM (4:21.60). Find out the full
results
Swevid
Live Results.
(Skopje, FYROM)
- The Summer Championships of FYROM (long course pool) took place at
the
Mladost pool in Skopje (June 28-30)... More then 300 competitors from
17
domestic swimming clubs took part in the Absolute and Junior
categories..
Wortiest results were swam out by Jeremik, Jovanov and Pop Acev (from
SC
Student), Blazeski and Cepishevski (SC Vardar), etc.. Click up the
title
to open up the official results...
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Mladost pool - a place of the FYROM Champs 2009...
(Setubal,
POR) - The second race of the 2009 FINA 10k Marathon Swimming World Cup
took place on Saturday at Setubal Bay (Portugal). German swimmer Thomas
Lurz won in 1h 34m 26s in front of Christian Reichert (GER)
1h
34m 18s 00 and Allan Carmo (BRA) secured bronze with a time of 1h 34m1
8s 15. Among women, Poliana Okimoto (BRA) took gold in
1h42m32s,
Angela Maurer (GER) silver 1h42m33s and Stefanie Biller (GER) bronze
medal
(1h42m37s).. Find out full report..
(Pescara,
ITA) - Daty-1 of the swimming events at the Mediterranean Games
in Pescara brought new WR and Games Records. In the evening finals Federica
Pellegrini in 400 free set a new WR (4:00.41). Aschvin Wildeboer
(ESP) took gold medal in the men's 50 back with the GR (24.73)... In
the
women's 100 breast Roberta Panara (ITA) also set GR (1:08.47).
In
the men's 100 breast Melquiades Alvarez (ESP) ranked 1st with
the
new GR (1:00.45). Caba Siladji picked up first medal for Serbia
- Silver in 100 breast (1:00.68). See the official results..
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Federica
Pellegrini - new WR in the women's 400 free
(Berlin, GER)
- Since she broke the WR in 100 free in prelims (June 25), at the 2009
National Championships of Germany (being held in Berlin), today on the
Day-4 finals Britta Steffen, went beter for 29/100 of second
(52.56).
In the men's 100 free Paul Biedreman set new NR (48.39), while Markus
Diebler set NJR (49.55). Find out the live score data base at
the titanium-media
day by day of the German Champs 2009...
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Britta Steffen - German and the world super star..
(Berlin, GER)
- The 2009 National LC Championships of Germany (Berlin June 24-28),
after
Britta Steffen's WR in 100 free, brought another new WR now in the
women's
50 back. Daniela Samulski (24-year old), member of SG Essen,
set
WR in 50 back (27.61) beating the Zhao Jing and Rebecca Edlington
record
for 6/100 of second.. See the complete live score data base at the titanium-media
day by day of the German National Champs 2009...
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D.Samulski
at the Amsterdam Cup 2009. (Ph by I.Rasula).
(Bucurest,
ROU) - Last week-end (June 17-21), in the Bucurest's sport complex
Dinamo
(Romania), the 2009 National Absolute and Junior Championships 2009
were
held... Florea, Potec, Ionela and other "old" super stars did their
best.
However Norbert Tradafir (1988), former Euro Junior Champs
medalist
and the Beijing Olympian succeeded to break 2 national marks. In
the 100 fee he 'beat his previous record' (49.71) in the time of 49.05,
while at the first leg of the 4x100 free he went in 48.94.. Dragos
Agache
set NR in 50 breast (27.98) and Razvan Tudosie new NJR in the
same
event in a time of 29.36.
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Norbert Trandafir - confirmed Romanian super star...
(Ljubljana,
SLO) - Issued by the popular web-swim site in Slovenia pzstiming.net,
two national record holders and students of the Berkeley University
(USA)
Sara
Isakovic and Jernej Godec would appear in the SLO team for
the
upcoming Universiade Belgrade 2009... Sara Isakovic Olympic
vice-champion
took part in the Bangkok 2007 where she succeeded to pick up silver in
200 free and bronze medal in 200 fly.. Read the article (in SLO
only)
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Jernej
Godec one of the best swimmers of the CAL Bears - at the NCAA champs in
Atlanta (Ph by I.Rasula).
(Tessaloniki,
GRE) - Great photo gallery from the recent Comen Cup 2009 that has been
held in Belgrade last weekend is prepared by the most popular Greek
swim
web site http://swim-news.50megs.com/.. 480 images (more then 76 MB),
mostly
of the Greek paricipants, but also all others, with the events at the
opening
ceremony, pool deck and the podium that can be downloaded. Click up the
title to be redirected to the Ioanni's Gallery..
(Sabac, SRB)
- Neglecting the fact that the 5th stop of the Fina Open Water Swim Cup
- Sabac '09 is canceled, the Assembly of Sabac, Tourist Organization of
Sabac and the founder Mr. Milorad Rajsic - Rajsa legendary
marathon
swimmer of Serbia, decided to continue the OWS tradition by the Sava
River.
The
40th Marathon Jarak - Sabac Peace Run
(at the distance of 18,7
km) will be organized on August 02, 2009... Also the Mini marathon, Fun
Run and SC distance races will be held. Waiting for the official
invitation,
the SWIM STAR WEB PORTAL has got the exclusive rights for the
promotion..
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Rok
Kerin, Slovenia's OWS star, winner of the Jarak-Sabac 2008..
(Lausanne,
SUI) - Just after issuing the final swimsuits approval, the FINA
honorary
secretary announced today the World Records validity...
Five
WRs (V.D.Burgh in 50 breast, Bousquet in 50 free, Silva in 50 breast,
Pellegrini
in 200 free and Pierse in 200 breast) are still pending FINA
approval...
Rejected WRs are: Bernard in 100 free, Ryosuke in 200 back, Zueva in 50
backand Efimova in 50 breast. See the complete press release no.49...
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Alain
Bernard (FRA) - WR in 100 free is not approved.
(Lausanne,
SUI) - The FINA finally issued - the modified X-Glide and the Jaked 01
can be used at the upcoming FINA World swim championships Rome 2009...
FINA has re-examined its first decision and accepted arguments of the
manufacturers
regarding the previous Meeting held on May 19. The Manufacturers
have re-presented their "new" swimsuits with modifications. In certain
cases, the Manufacturers have submitted arguments regarding the fact
the
construction or material of their swimsuits would not create air
trapping
effects. See the new FINA List of the approved swimsuits at the
www.fina.org
(Ravne na
Koroskem, SLO) - The 5th international AG meeting "Bobercek Cup 2009"
concluded Saturday at the outdoor 50-m community pool in the town of
Ravne,
Slovenia... Organized by SC Fuzinar, more then 330 competitors from 20
clubs-teams (BUL, HUN, USA and SLO) took part in the events... Click up
the title for the complete official results... (issued by the
pzstiming.net)
(Trebinje,
BiH) - The 5th international AG meet "Srdajn and Maksim 2009",
concluded
past weekend in Trebinje, Rep.of Srpska... 173 competitors from 15
clubs
(SRB, MNE and BiH) took part in 2-day events.. Nina Zarkovic
(LE)
set 3 NRs (50 free, 50 fly and 100 fly). Few new AG records were set...
Final team ranking: 1/ Leotar (BiH); 2/Bosna (BiH); 3/ Velez (BiH).
Click
up the title to watch the full official results of this worthy swim
competition.
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The
community Olympic pool in Trebinje, a place of the event.
(Kranj, SLO)
- The Open Championships of Kranj 2009, concluded Sunday
at
the 50-m pool in Kranj. This event gathered 226 competitors from AUT,
BiH,
CRO, GER, ITA, FYROM, RUS and SLO. Second day, beside few worthy
results,
brought also the NR in the women's 1,500 free set by Tjasa Oder (SC
Fuzinar) in 16:38.34.. Watch out the complete official results (that
are issued at the pzstiming.net).
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Tjasa
Oder (1994) - the door to Rome 2009 is now opened....
(Montecarlo,
MON) - The German recorrd holder Paul Biedermann, on the second
day of Monterarlo Meeting in Monaco, set the new European record in the
men's 200 free with a time of 1:44.88 (beating Pieter van den
Hoogenband's
ER of 1:44.89 set in 2002). Australia's Andrew Lauterstein set
a
new MR (52.04) to win the men's 100 fly, while Libby Trickett
(AUS)
posted new MR in the women's 100 free (53.57)... Click up the title for
the official results data base of the Montecarlo Meet...
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Paul
Biedermann broke also his NR set in Beijing...
(Eindhoven,
NED)- The second day of the Netherlands Open Championship 2009
concluded
Saturday at the marvelous National Swimming Center De Tongelreep in
Eindhoven.
New national standard has been set last night by Job Kienhuis
in the men's 800 free (7:57.48)... Three MRs were also broken: Femke
Heemskerk in 200 free W (1:57.84); Bastian Liejensen in
men's
50 back (25.91) and Verlinden Joeri in 100 fly W (53.08).
Follow up the complete oficial results on-line.
(Arr
by I.Rasula)
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Femke
Heemskerk, NED and the world swim super star...
(Wien, AUT)
- VIII edition of the
Vienna International Championships 2009
is
organizing this week-end (June 12-14) at the Hallenbad Satdthalle pool
in Wien, Austria. More then 700 competitors of all age categories (from
SVK, ITA, CZE, SLO, GER, SUI, DEN and AUT) take part in 3-day events.
Worthy
times were already set by Iris Rosenberger (EMSC) in 50 fly
(28.23),
Erwin
Doktor (AUT) in 50 back (26.80), Paolo Villa (ITA) in 100
fly
(56.18), etc.. Find out the on-line results data base...
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Iris
Rosenberger, Turkish Olympian and the record holder - member of the
Erster
Münchner SC (Germany).
(Canet, FRA)
- Second stop of the 3-meet competition Marenostrum takes part in
France
at the XXII "Meeting Arena de Canet en Roussillon" (June 09-11).
First two days, 17 new meet records were set .. Just to mention few of
the worth: Lisbeth Trickett, AUS in 50 free 24.15;
Frédérick
Bousquet, FRA in 50 free 21.65; Anastasia Zueva RUS in 50 back 27.80;
Andrew
Lauterstein, AUS in 100 fly 51.70. Find out more as well as on-line
results.
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The
official flyer of the Canet en Roussillon meeting
(Gorizia,
ITA) - Marvelously organized by the Gorizia Nuoto Club, the
traditional
international meet (the 19th edition) Trofeo Dell'Est '09
concluded
this past weekend. Among the participants from AUT, RUS, SLO & ITA,
few meet records were set: Evgeny Korotyshkin (RUS) in 100 fly
(53.27)
and Emil Tahirovic (SLO) in 50 breast (27.80).. Other worthy
times
: Davide Cassol (ITA) in 100 breast (1:01.67); Peter Mankoc (SLO) in
100
fly (53.32) and Matjaz Markic (SLO) in 50 breast (27.86).. Find the
official
results (at the gorizianuoto.it web site)...
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E.Korotyshkin - MR in 100 fly at the Gorizia Meeting..
June 09,
2009 -------------------------------------------------------- LEN
Statement on "Swimsuits" ...
(from the LEN)
(Rome, ITA)
- After the LEN Bureau Meeting held in Chania (GRE) on May 15th
and
16th, and the continuing development and ongoing steps being taken
toward
a stable situation regarding the use of the new swimsuit models that
have
appeared on poolsides since February of 2008, LEN has issued the
official
information. Click up the title to open up the note... List
of approved suits
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Swimsuits farce - at the end or just at the beginning?
(Skopje, FYROM)
- 5th edition of the international AG swim meeting Dolphin Cup 2009
concluded successfully Sunday by the Center pool in Skopje.
Organized by the SC Delfin, Skopje more then 320 competitors (27
clubs)
from Albania, Prishtina, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Serbia and FYROM
took
part in 2-day events. Best competitors in absoute: Milica Ostojic (SRB)
among females and Stefan Sorak (SRB) among males.. Click up the
title for the complete official results of this top FYROMs meet...
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M.Ostojic, SRB Olympian, winner of the Deflin Cup 2009 top award...
(Modena, ITA)
- 36th edition of the traditional swim meet Modena Trophy 2009
concluded
yesterday by the community Dogali pool in Modena, Italy.. More then 500
competitors from 33 clubs-teams took part in one day events. Final team
rank: 1/ Team of Modena (413.5); 2/ Bologna Team Rossa (322); 3/
Bentegodi
(272.5)...
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Modena Nuoto Squad at the Olympic pool Dogali in Modena.
(Bratislava,
SVK) - The famous international swimming meeting GP Slovakia 2009
(for the 47th time) organized by the Slovakian swimming federation
concluded
Sunday in Bratislava... More then 600 competitors from 87 clubs (AUT,
BUL,
CZE, HUN, SLO, UKR and SVK) took part in 3-day events... Many national
standards and new meet records were set. Click up the title to find out
the official report and full results (from the swimmsvk.sk web site)...
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Pasienky pool in Bratislava - place of the GP Slovakia 2009.
(Wels, AUT)
- One of the oldest Austrian and the Euro swimming meet (in the
calendar
of LEN) - International Welser Speedo Meeting 2009 concluded
Sunday
by the Weldorado Olympic pool in the town of Wels, Austria... 50
clubs-teams
with more the 770 competitors from ITA, CZE, GER, RUS, SLO, POL, UZB
and
AUT took part in 2-day events... Click up the title to be redirected to
the msecm.at web site with the complete official results...
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Unbelievable swim crowd by the meet pool in Wels; more then 2800
starts.
(Taken
from the Pertholds gallery)
(Lausanne,
SUI) - Issued at the AIPS web site, Gianni Merlo, AIPS
president
said: "Swimming will not return to the naked days of the past.. Since
the
beginning of the Century both athletes and coaches have accepted new
technology
which covers most of the body with long high-tech suits, not for
modesty,
but because money has begun to flow into many pockets.. Yes, it
is
possible to go back, but it would be financial hari kari." Read more.
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G.Merlo, awarderd by the "Telling Emotions" plaque..
(Lausanne,
SUI) - At the Fina press meeting held today in Lausanne,
strange
news continued to be delivered... All swimsuits of competitors will be
sent for testing the week prior to the Rome 2009. After passing tests
by
the Swiss Institute of Technology, each costume will be embedded
with a barcode system. Only these suits will be allowed during the
upcoming
World Champs. Cornel Marculescu, FINA director explained to AP:
"We need to control this technology... We need to do it by scientific
proof.
There is no scientific evidence today to say one swimsuit is better
than
another swimsuit.". Find more...
(Timisoara,
ROM) - The second edition of the Timisoara Master Cup '09 is
going
to be held on June 14. Thanks to Mr. Mihai Lisetchi, manager, we are in
the position to invite all category swimmers (25-94) to take part in
this
international event in Romania. The place of the event: Arena Aquasport
Complex. Deadline for the entries: May 31... Click up the title to find
out the official invitation or direcly over the next link to be registered
on-line
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Greats from the Timisoara swimming Masters team..
May 27,
2009 -------------------------------------------------------- Let
the Swimmers Say Something...
(By Igor Rasula)
(Amsterdam,
NED) - Considering the "storm on the swimsuits" and huge
discussion
that spread out the world since the Fina issued its decision on
the
swimsuit approval, Igor Rasula, Journalist, Editor-in-Chief of
the
SWIM
STAR WEB PORTAL arranged the special article which is dedicated to
the wide swimming audience all over the globe. Crucial statement of his
arguments is just put in the title. Find out the article (arr. in
Serbian
and English).
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I.Rasula,
Editor-in-Chief
of the Swim Star Web Portal..
(Pescara,
ITA) - Started Tuesday in Pescara the Italian National Champs in
Absolute
is organizing (May 26-30).. On the Day-1 few new national marks in the
categories were set also two new NRs: Samuel Pizzetti in the
men's
800 free (7.48.13) & Caterina Giacchetti in the womne's 200
fly (2.06.50).. In the Day-2 morning heats and SFs, Silvia Di Pietro
two times broke NR in 50 fly (26.25 and 26.23).. Click up the title to
follow up the on-line results of the Italian Absolute Champs
2009...
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Silvia Di Pietro - new Italian NR in 50 fly (26.23)...
(Sydney, AUS)
- Issued by the Age magazine, Sullivan's Coach Stoelwinder said: "I
spoke
to him on the phone this morning, and both he and I are definitely
happy
about the announcement. I was a bit nervous going into world
championships
about the level playing field. It's also a case of you were thinking,
'Has
the LZR Racer been surpassed in technology?' That was always a concern
… they might have been racing people who had advanced technology in
suits.
You don't want to be behind the eight-ball before you dive in." Read
more...
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Eamon Sullivan, Australian Record Holder in the Speedo LZR Racer
(Irvine, CA,
USA) - 2009 Janet Evans Invitational meet started Friday by
the
William Wollett Aquatics Center, Irvine, CA... Many Olympians are
entered
for this 3-day event... At the first night finals few worthy times were
swam out. In the women's 200 IM Katinka Hosszu (SC Trojan) won with a
time
of 2:11.47; In the men's 200 IM Hidemasa Sano ranked 1st (2:00.59). In
the women's 100 breast Katy Freeman (SC Santa Barbara) knocked off
Beijing
gold medalist Rebecca Soni, 1:08.40 to 1:08.83. John Criste (Mission
Vijeo
SC) in the men's 100 breast beat with a time of 1:02.51
California's
Damir Dugonjic placed second in 1:03.31.. Follow up the official
results
of this traditional California's swimming event..
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Rebecca Soni, Beijing's gold, lost gold in 100 breast..
(Vigevano,
ITA) - In the interview that he gave for the Italian sports
magazine
Gazzetta Dello Sport (on April 29 translated into English and issued by
Swimster Blog), the Guru of the Jaked 01 revolutionary swimsuit, Francesco
Fabbrica said: "On June 4, 2008 came the official OK (from FINA),
so
we first debuted the suits at the Italian team championships in Rome...
Alessia Filippi was the first of the big names to try it.... Our
investment
was around 500,000 - 600.000 Euro including the human resources and the
patent... The research continues, Beijing was just a stop on the way".
Read the interview.
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Francesco Fabricca - the Jaked 01 swimsuit inventor...
(Lausanne,SUI)
- The FINA Commission in charge of the swimwear approval had a meeting
on May 18, 2009 in Lausanne (SUI) and after reviewing 348 swimsuits
from
21 manufacturers forwarded its proposal to the Fina Executive.. Click
up
the title to read the official press release No.37 with the decisions..
The same day, Fina and a group of swim coaches coming from 18 countries
met at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, where Prof Jan-Anders
Manson, presented the procedures of the testing process completely
defined
on the Fina swimwear approval regulations. Fina also announces the
media
promotion of the decision for the May 28...
(Ptuj, SLO)
-The 5th edition of the international meeting PokalTerme
Ptuj 2009 finished successfully on Sunday by the outdoor aquatic
center
in Terme Ptuj, Slovenia. This event gathered more then 720 competitors
from 33 clubs (CRO, GER, HUN, RUS, VEN and SLO). Click up the title to
find out the full official results of both days of the competition
issued
by the pzstiming web site.
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Outdoor
Olympic pool at the Terme Ptuj complex,SLO
(Charlotte,
NC, USA) - Upon the
patronage of the USA Swimming the Grand Prix Series 2009 (for the fifth
stop) continues this weekend in Charlotte, North Caroline. At the first
night (Thursday), Peter Vanderkaay (Rochester, Mich.) lowered
the
pool record in the men’s 1500m free, while Katie Hoff (Towson,
Md.)
collected her first gold of the meet in the 800m free. On Friday, Michael
Phelps is turning back to pool firstly in 200 free and 100
fly...
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Michael
Phelps at the press conference announced "the fun in next
three
years".(Webcasted
by wcnc.com)
(Zagreb, CRO)
- Thanks to the kind invitation that has been reached from Mr. Srecko
Sever,
head of the SC Dubrava, SWIM STAR WEB PORTAL recommends a great
"Swimming Festival 2009" (6th international meet) in Zagreb,
Croatia
(June 28). Place of the event: outdoor Olympic pool Salata. Age
categories:
M/F 95, 96, 97, 98 and 99...Click up the title for the official
invitation..
All additional information: dubrava-swimm@zg.htnet.hr
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The
famous Olympic pool of Salata Center in Zagreb.
(Modena, ITA)
- Organized by the Modena Nuoto and NC Ghirlandina, supported by the
Community
of Modena, the 36th edition of the traditional international meet "Trophy
of Modena 2009" is going to be held on June 02 by the marvelous 50m
out-door Olympic pool Dogali in Modena (Italy). Age group categories:
M-(1990
& older; 91/92; 93/94/95); W-(1992 & older; 93/94; 95/96/97)...
Click up the title for the official invitation. Deadline for entries
May
15... Add info: meeting@ncghirlandina.it
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Prof.
Dr. Mauro Soldati, head of the NC Ghirlandina invites athletes &
clubs
to this great Euro Meet in Italy...
(Camberra,
AUS) - The first "Duel in the pool" between the selections of
Australia
and Japan concluded Sunday in Canberra. World super stars took part in
this event such as Eamon Sullivan, Andrew Lauterstein, Stephanie Rice,
Libby Trickett, Ken Takakuwa and others. However, coming from Japan's
team,
new world sensation arose - Irie Ryosuke (age of 19) after he
set
the new WR in the men's 200 back - 1:52.86 breaking
Ryan
Lochte's, USA (Beijing 2008) mark of 1:53.94... Find out more..
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Ryosuke
- new Japan's super star.. (swimming.org.au)
(Skopje, FYROM)
- The 4th edition of the AG meeting "Aquatic Euroswim 2009"
concluded
this past weekend in Skopje, by the Karpos swim pool (SC). Organized by
the Aquatic SC, this competition gathered 17 domestic clubs with about
250 competitors. Thanks to the swim officials from Skopje SWIM STAR
WEB PORTAL is able to present the complete results (both days of
the
meet)...
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Karpos
25m pool, place of the Euroswim 2009 meet...
(Ljubljana,
SLO) - The traditional international meeting "MMIlirija 2009"
concluded on May 10 by the Ilirija 50m pool in Ljubljana.. 177 athletes
(24 teams) from CRO, BiH, HUN, ITA, FYROM, POL, ROU, RUS, SRB, SUI and
SLO were entered. On the Day-1 finals in the men's 100 fly E.Korotyshkin,
RUS (53.47) won over P.Mankoc SLO who went 54.69. From Serbia,
swim
squad of SC Proleter was presented. Tijana Vukanovic in the 100
fly ranked 3rd (1:03.33). Nikola Trajkovic in 200 IM swam out
to
the 4th place (2:16.92), while Nikola Celic ranked 8th
(2:23.87).
Watch out the complete official results...
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Peter
Mankoc, the star and hostman of 29th Ilirija Meeting..
(Rio De Janeiro,BRA)
- At the yesteday's qualification in the men's 50-m Breast - for the
4th
day of the present Brazilian Absolute National Champs 2009 (LC pool), Felipe
Alves Franca Silva, BRA rec holder set a new WR (26.89)...
In the evening finals in the same discipline, he went in 27.25 and
earned
gold medal.. Click up the title to watch all 5-day competition results
(May 05-10) as well as the marvelous galeries at the cbda.org.br ...
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F.Franca
at the finish of the WR race (Ph by S.Sodré)..
(Moscow, RUS)
- Unbelievable evening of the Russian swimming... Yulia Yefimova
(1992) set new WR in the women's 50 breast - 30.05, while Anastasia
Zuyeva renewed the 50 back record (27.47)... Two new national marks
were also set by Evgeny Korotyshkin in 100 fly (51.55), and Danila
Izotov in 200 m free (1.46.17)
(Tessaloniki,
GRE) - The new web site designed in the form of the web-blog started
recently
to cover swimming activities in Greece as well as worldwide... As our
new
partner from Greece, Dr.Maria Touraki has sent a great message to the
world:
SWIM
STAR WEB PORTAL is "The most up to date swimming site in
Balkans".
Expressing our gratitude, we promise, more power we'll inlay to be much
better then before.. Thanks a lot....
(Moscow, RUS)
- Anastasia Zuyeva, the Russia's new swim star (age of 18),
European
champion from 2008, the Olympian, set a new world mark of 27.48
in
the women's 50 backstroke on Tuesday at the Russia Open Championships
2009.
Zuyeva shaved 0.19 seconds off the former world best that was shared
among
Zhao Jing (CHI) and Sophie Edington (AUS). Valentina Artemyeva
set
ER in the women's 50 breast 30.32 (breaking former rec of Zoe Baker
30.57).
More at RUS swimming site...
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A.Zuyeva
- new world super star. (Ph by Visualria.com)
April 27,
2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Venizeleia
2009 - Int'l Meet in Greece - concluded...
(Chania, GRE)
- This past weekend, the 12th edition of the Venizeleia 2009GP
Meet concluded in Greece. Serb swimmers Milorad Cavic and
Miroslava
Najdanovski took part in this event... Few great times: MikeCavicin
50 fly (24.41), Tsagarakis GRE in 50 free (22.44), Randal
USA
in 50 back (25.39). Najdanovski in 100 free (56.44), while in
50
free (26.15)... Click over the next links for the official results of
the
Part-1;
Part-2,
Part-3,
Part-4
(issued at our Greek partner's web site)...
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Mike
Cavic Serbian and the world super star... (Ph
by Igor Rasula).
(Montpellier,
FRA) - 2009 French Open Championships (long course pool) concluded this
evening in Montpellier with the new WR that was set in the men's 50
free
by the French super star Frédérick Bousquet
(20.94)...
Second finished in 50 free was Alain Bernard, with a time
better
then the previous WR (21.23)... Amaury Leveaux came third
(21.59)...
Watch out the official results at the FFN.
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Frederick
Bousquet (FRA), the first sprint under 21"...
(Montpellier,
FRA) - 2009 French Open Championships (long course pool) in Montpellier
for the Day-2 brought new WR in the men's 100 free... Alain
Bernard
French super star went first under 47 seconds ever and set the new WR
(46.94)...
Click up the title to be redirected to the You Tube webcast taken from
the Eurosport...
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Alain
Bernard (FRA), new/old world record holder...
(Sumidero
Canyon, MEX) -Famous open water swimmers Petar Stoychev (BUL)
&
Britta
Kamrau-Corestein (GER) won the fourth stop of the FINA Open Water
Swimming
Grand Prix 2009 series that has been held this past week-end at the
Sumidero
Canyon in the Grijalva River (MEX), where Stoychev imposed a new record
for the 15km route with 3:09:49. Among the women's athletes,
Kamrau-Corestein
won with a time of 3:24:05 followed by Angela Maurer (GER) and Daniela
Inacio (POR). Read the official Fina report on this great OWS event...
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Petar
Stoychev, legendary BUL and the world OWS super star..
(Amsterdam,
NED) - Day-4 of the AMS'09 at the evening finals brought the two new
World
Records set by the Netherlands, the World and European swim super star
Marleen
Veldhuis (1979, born in Amsterdam)... In the women's 50 Fly
new mark is 25.33, while in the 50 Free 23.96... In
this
race (50 free) Serbian record holder and two times Olympian Miroslava
Najdanovski (1988) has reached the 7th position (25.76). The
SWIM
STAR WEB PORTAL beside covering the complete meeting, with the
wider
results review, at our Special Web Blog prepared also the three great
photo
galleries... (Arr by Igor
Rasula)
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Marleen
Veldhuis (NED), the world swimming queen..
(Spittal,
AUT) - One of the oldest AG LEN meet, and the most respectable in
Austria,
the Spittal 2009, concluded Sunday at the Wappenschale. More
then
600 athletes from ITA, SLO, HUN, BUL, CRO, CZE and AUT took part
in the events. Women's ranking for the Trophy bowl: 1/ Verena Klocker
(AUT);
2/ Giulia Tarquini (Toscana, ITA); 3/ Eleonora Tafi (Toscana,
ITA)...
Men's ranking: 1/ Emil Tahirovic (SLO); 2/ Matteo Fraschi (Toscana,
ITA);
3/ Alessandro Spoleti (FIN Toscana, ITA)...
(Amsterdam,
NED) - Day-4 of the AMS'09 in the morning went with the great results,
again. In the women's 200 back S. van Rouwendaal NED set
the
pool rec (2:13.82). In the men's 100 breast Lennart Stekelenburg
NED - pool record (1:01.09). The NREC was set in the women's 200 breast
by Lia Dekker (2:28.57). From the heat 10 (lane 5) of 91
participants,
Serbian rec holder Miroslava Najdanovski swam out worthy
women's
50 free (25.96) and earned the 7th position for the evening
final...
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Minja
Najdanovski (SRB) assured the final in the women's 50 free.
(Tuzla, BiH)
- The 14th edition of the international swimming meeting Samir
Cirak-Ciro
2009 organized by the Zmaj Alpamm SC, Tuzla, concluded successfully
by the 25-m pool of the Tuzla Hotel on Saturday... Beside many domestic
teams, guests came also from Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia (Vojvodina,
Feniks)...
Click up the title for the complete official results.
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Samir
Cirak-Ciro 2009, the meet pool in Tuzla, BiH.
(Tessaloniki,
GRE) -Organized marvelously by the YMCA swimming club, the traditional
intern'l meeting the 27th edition of the Nioveia 2009 Grand Prix
concluded in Tessaloniki by the Possidonio 50-m pool..
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Click up the
title to watch the complete official results of this great event or
over
the next link for the Photo
Slide Show from Greece. Aslo the Nioveia
2009 Petit Prix has been held parallel. Click over the link for
the complete results
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Great
sparkles from the Possidanio pool in Greece...
(Shaoxing,
CHN) - Day-4 of the China national champs brought the world mark... The
best domestic women's backstroker Zhao Jing, of Hubei, in 27.67
in the 50m backstroke equaled the WR set at Australian nationals
last year by Sophie Edington. In her short note for the China's media,
Jing Zhao expressed her feelings, "I enjoyed... the results yes, to the
proud of the Chinese team, I am pleased". Click up the title to
introduce
this 18-year-old Chinese swim hope for the Rome 2009...
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Zhao
Jing - WR holder, Olympian and Chinese star...
(Dunaujvaros,
HUN) - Organized by the Dunaferr sport association, the 30th edition of
the traditional Arany Ust Swim Meeting is organizing on Apr.
08-10
by the 50-m pool of the Fabó Éva sport complex... More
then
400 competitors from Slovenia, Slovakia and Hungary take part in 3-day
events.. Age categories at the program: M-(93-94); W-(95/96)... Click
up
the title for the (.xls) official results, also the next link
bellow
to introduce the famous Dunaferr
sports engagements.
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Sparkle
from the Fabó Éva pool... (Dunaujvaros.com).
(Esbjerg,
DEN) - The 2009 Danish Open Championships (long course pool) is
organizing at the Denmarkstadium sports complex in the town of Esbjerg
(West Denmark). From Apr. 07-12, all best juniors and seniors as well
as
the disabilities will take part in the 12 sessions. On the Day-2 5 new
NRECs have been set -Jeanette Ottesen in 50 fly (26.00), Jakob
Andkjer in 50 flySF (23.52), Mads Glesner in 200 free
(1:48.10),
Chris
Christenesen in 100 breast SF (1:02.69) and the SC Sigma
women's
relay 4x200 free (8:08.65). Click over the title for all
results.
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Denmarkstadium
pool in Esbjerg (Arr by Igor Rasula).
(Baia Mare,
ROU) - This past weekend (Apr. 02-05), in the town of Baia Mare, the 2009
National Junior II swim championships (LC pool) concluded
successfully.
Age categories that were presented: 1993-1996. Many great times were
swam
out at the marvelous 50-m Olympic municipality pool and the new
Romanian
hopes are born. Click up the title to watch out the complete official
results
(Day-1-Day-4 qualifications and finals)...
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Great
conditions at the Baia Mare Olympic pool, ROU.
(Sarajevo,
BiH)- At the new swim complex in Sarajevo (SC pool), a week ago, 2009
National winter champs of Bosnia & Herzegovina concluded... 17
teams with 140 competitors took part in 2-day events.. One women's
swimmer
set 6 (six) new NRECs. New BIH swim star is born - Maida Turnadzic
(as part of SC Zmaj - Alpamm, Tuzla). Maida was a top swimmer of the
Cape
Coral High School, FL (USA). She holds eight HS records and the FLSC
100
fly record. Winner of two silver medals at the Florida State HS Champs
(2005 & 2007) in the 100-yd fly; member of the National Honor
Society.
Since Sept. 2008, Maida became a freshman of the University of
Florida...
Click up the title for the BiH 2009 results...
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Maida
Turnadzic (1990)...
Photo from
gatorzone.com
(Malaga, ESP)-
Day-4, the last one of the Spanish Open Champ (LC) in Malaga
brought
more new fantastic times of all domestic athletes. Rafa Muñoz
since he set ER yesterday in 100 fly (50.58), today in the semifinals
of
50 fly set the new WR (22.43) breaking Schoeman's rec of 22.96 (from
Montreal
2005). Aschwin Wildeboer set the new ER in 100 back (52.93). Marica
Strazmester, Serbian rec holder, now member of the Arcorcon (ESP),
swam out to the 8th position in 100 back with the the time of 1:03.42.
See the complete Day-4 results...
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Marica
Strazmester, SRB rec holder at the start of the women's 100m back
semis (lane 5) in Malaga
(Ph by Jose Herrezuelo)...
April 05,
2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Multinations
Junior Meet Piraeus 2009, GRE...(Results)
(Athens, GRE)
- The multinational junior meet in Greece gathered this weekend
athletes
from 9 countries - POL, BRA, ISR, TUR, CYP, POR, SUI & GRE. The
2-day
event brought many great results. Among others, Brasilians Henrique
Martins
in the 50 fly (24.67) and Leonardo De Deus in 200 back (2:03.35)... Age
categories of the program: M-(91/92) and W-(93/94). Click ove the links
for the results of Part-1,
Part-2,Part-3
& Part-4..
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Olympic
complex in Athents - a place of the event..
(Miami, USA)
- Gary W. Hall M.D., chief stroke technician of the Race Club invited
us
to take part in the training camp at the University of Miami, FL this
summer.
We recommend this camp to future Olympic candidates all across the
Balkan
region. You will spend time focusing on fundamentals of stroke
techniques.
You will hear inspirational Olympic stories and learn how to create an
attitude for racing. You will learn important facts about nutrition and
recovery. In one week, you will gain new experience and knowledge
in all five disciplines required for greatness. You will have also an
option
of having Dartfish underwater video analysis (for an additional cost)
and
receive a CD later by mail... More
info...
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World
super stars at the Race Club camp complex...
(Sofia, BUL)
-212 competitors from 22 clubs took part in the 2009 Bulgarian National
Championship (short course pool that concluded previous week in Sofia.
Ekaterina
Avramova (as part of the SC Olympia-Sofia) set three Bulgarian
national
records. In 50 m Back she touched the wall in a time of 28.99, in
100 m Back 1:00.95 and in 200 m Back – 2:11.27.... Click up the title
for
the complete article at the FBSS web-site (in Bulgarian only).
(Ravne, SLO)
- The 36th edition of the international meet
Ravne 2009 concluded
Sunday in Slovenia. About 200 athletes from 7 countries took part in
2-day
events. From Serbia, great performances were shown by Nikola Simic
(golds in 50 free, 50 fly and 100 free),
Stefan Sorak (2 medals
in 400 and 200 free), while among girls, Tijana Vukanovic
earned
gold in 100 fly (1:03.37), Anja Mioc silver in 50 fly (29.46).
Watch
out all results.
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Pool
in Ravne na Koroskem, a place of the meeting..
(Ljubljana,
SLO) - The executive board of the Slovenian Swimming Association
decided
yesterday that the new national head coach will be Roni Pikec,
chief
coach of the SC Merit-Triglav, Kranj. In the previous period, Pikec was
also trainer of the national record holders Emil Tahirovic and Matijaz
Markic. The engagement of the new coach is defined up to the London
2012
Olimpic Games..
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Roni
Pikec and Emil Tahirovic at one of the previous International meet
"Belgrade
Trophy" by the Tas pool...
(Tuzla, BiH)
- Organized by the Zmaj-Alpamm swimming club, the 14th edition of the
international
AG meeting Samir Cirak Ciro Tuzla 2009 is going to be held on
April
18 in the town of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Two categories are
welcome
at this competition, M/W 1994 & older and 1995 & younger.
Deadline
for the entries:April 15. More info on this event: senad.salkic@bih.net.ba
or via Tel/Fax: ++ 387 35 250 018... Click up the title for the
complete
program/schedule of the meeting.
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25-m
pool at the Tuzla Hotel, a place of the meet...
(CAL, USA)
- At the recent concluded NCAA women's Swim & Dive
Championships
2009 (Div I) held at the College Station, TX, Slovenian best
women's
swimmer Sara Isakovic has made fantastic success and helped CAL
Berkeley team to take the first-ever NCAA title. Two times Olympian,
Beijing
2008 silver medalist in 200 free, now as a student - swimmer of the CAL
in the 4x200 yd. free relay (Isakovic, Wilson, Jensen, Vollmer) set the
new US Open and NCAA records of 6:52.69... Click up the title for the
complete
official results or here bellow for the great Photo
Gallery (via floswimming web site)...
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Sara
Isakovic (1988) in front of the Water Cube for the Beijing
(Zagreb, CRO)
- 2009 CRO national champs (SC pool) is organizing at the Utrine center
in the Croatian capital. 3-day competition gathered absolute, junior
and
cadet category swimmers. On the Day-1 Sanja Jovanovic (WR
holder,
Olympian and the best CRO backstroker ever), set the new national
standard
in the women's 100 IM (1:00.99). Among juniors Mateo Muzek swam
out new NJRec in 400 free (3:50.75), while among cadets Valery
Svigir
in
the women's 50 free set NCRec (26.74).. Find out the complete official
results at the HPS web site...
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Great
swim conditions at the Utrine pool in Zagreb...
(Sydney, AUS)
- Swedish swimmer Therese Alshammar is stripped today of her
WR
in the 50-m fly for wearing two swimsuits, just hours after setting the
new mark. She has been disqualified from this morning's heat and the
new
world record will not stand," Swimming Australia spokesman Ian Hanson
told
to media. Alshammar recorded a time of 25.44 in the morning heats at
the
world championship trials in Sydney, shaving 0.02 of a second off her
previous
world-best time, set in June 2007. The 31-year-old was swimming at the
Australian meet as a training foreigner and will not be allowed to
compete
in the semi-finals or finals. Find out more...
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ThereseAshammar
- the first victim of the Fina Dubai Charter.
(Sheffield,
GBR) - The first day of the British Swimming Championships 2009 (LC
pool),
which is organizing in the City of Sheffield (on March 16-20), Joanne
Jackson (1986, the Loughboro Univ.), the Beijing 2008 medalist and
national rec holder, set the new WR in the women's 400-m free (4:00.66)
overjumping a previous standard (F.Pellegrini 4:01.53) swam out in
Einhoven,
2008.. Click up the title to be redirected to the on-line results data
base of the British Swimming official web site...
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Joanne
Jackson (GBR) - bronze medalist in Beijing (400 free).
(Toronto,
CAN) - Annamay Pierse Canadian Olympian and national record
holder
broke the world short course swimming record in the women’s 200 breast
yesterday at the 2009 Spring Nationals. Pierse, an Olympic finalist in
Beijing, clocked 2:17.50 to beat the previous WRec of 2:17.75 set by
Leisel
Jones (AUS) in November 2003. Pierse also broke her NRec of 2:18.59 set
last month at the Canadian Interuniversity Championships...
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Annamay
Pierse - Canadian and the world super star.
(Riccione,
ITA) – 5th day of the 2009 National absolute championships of Italy
held
in Riccione, as part of the Canottieri Aniene swimming club, Federica
Pellegrini set a new world record in the women's 200 free
(1:54.47)...
Her team mates were also great picking up four bronze medals - Damiano
Lestingi in 100 back (54.89), Valerio Cleri in 1500 fee (15:20.59),
Christian
Galenda in 100 free (48.90) and Elena Gemo in 50 fly (26.92). Click up
the title to watch the full official Day-5 results of the Campionati
Assoluti
Primaverili 2009 (FIN web site)...
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F.Pellegrini
- Italian and the world super star (Photo by Giorgio Scala)...
(Dunkerque,
FRA) – The French Short Course Masters Nationals concluded last
week-end at the Paul Asseman Aquatic Center in Dunkerque. In this great
competition, many fantastic times were swam out... The organizers were
pleased with the success of the meet as in addition to the 10 FINA
world
records, 25 European and 93 French records were set. Karlyn
Pipes-Neilsen,
47, set six FINA Masters world records in the 45-49 age division. For
all
those who are interested in the Masters swimming click up the title to
watch the official resuls at liveffn.com...
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Karlyn
Pipes-Neilsen in her 'swimming life', set more then 160 Fina Masters
WRs.
(Photo by floswimming.org)
February
26, 2009 --------------------------------------------------- New Swimming
Federation of FYROM - established in Skopje...
(Skopje, FYROM)
– After the foundation assembly that was held yesterday in Skopje, 22
swimming
clubs (incl. 3 still not activated), decided to get out of the alliance
with the Macedonia Water Polo federation. The first president of the
FYROM
Swimming is Mihail Malahov, Aleksandar Filipcev and Tomi
Stefanovski
will be two Vice-Presidents while the members of the top board are
Gorgi
Boev and Ivica Nikolov... On behalf of the Belgrade swim adorers SWIM
STAR WEB PORTAL sends our congratulations and best wishes for the
new
step in the national swim rising.
(LA, USA)
– The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame selected its Class
of
2009. The eight honorees are nominated: Mike Read (GBR), Skip
Storch
(USA), Petar Stoychev (BUL), David Meca Medina (ESP), Maria
Luisa
Cabañeros Sanchez de Leon (ESP), Britta Kamrau (GER), Frank
Pritchard
(USA) and Sunny Lowry (UK). Find out the copmlete report at the
10Kswimmer.com
site...
Petar
Stoychev, winner of eight consecutive FINA OWS Grand Prix titles,
winner
of more the 50 individual open water races and the English Channel Rec
holder...
(Tokyo, JPN)
– The Tatsumi International Pool in the Japan's capital was the host
place
of the International Japan Open 2009 that was held on Feb
21-22..
Many JPN national standards, the new WR is broken in the womens'
100 back (56.25) by Sakai Shiho (JPN). Great times were set
also
by Therese Alshamar (SWE) in 100 free, Jade Edmistone (AUS) in 50
breast,
Jiao Liuyang (CHN) in 100 fly...See all results at
swim.seyko.co.jp.
February
22, 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Pan-Hellenic
Winter Champs 2009(LC)...(Results)
(Volos, GRE)
– The 2009 open winter championships of Greece (long course
pools), with the attendance of the associations of Thessalonica,
Thessaly,
Macedonia, Thrace, etc., will be finished today in Volos. Many
great
races were seen and few national standards were broken (in the youth
categories).
Click here to watch the official results of the Day-1;
Day-2
and Day-3
of the Champs...
(Spittal,
AUT) - 27th International meeting Spittal 2009 is going to be
held
in Spittal, Austria (Apr 18-19). The one of the oldest and most known
European
age-group event (25m pool), will gather this year athletes
from all over the world. The Swim Star Web Portal recommends
this
event to all swimmers in the Region of the Balkans... Click up the
title
to open the Spittal 2009 official invitation, as well also here for the
Photo
Gallery Spittal 2008 been made previous year in Austria...
(Herceg Novi,
MNE) - The 14th edition of the traditional LEN meet Montenegro
Mimosa
Cup 2009 concluded this morning at the marvelous Mediterranean
Health
Center (25-m pool)... 20 teams with 259 competitors from Croatia,
Bosnia
& Herzegovina, Serbia, Albania, Pristina and Montenegro took part
in
2-day events. Click up the title to be redirected to our special web
page
on the Mimosa 2009. Find out also the complete official results.
(St.Petersburg,
RUS) - 2009 Russia's Championships (short course pool) took
place
in Saint Petersburg (Feb 07-11).. Among great times swam out all five
days
of the competition Nikolay Skvortsov set the new WR in 200 Fly
(1:50.53)
breaking his own record (1:50.60)... New national standards were set by
Stanislav Lahtyov in 200 breast (2:05.54), Katerina Artemyeva in 50 Fly
(0:26.23) and Ksenia Moskvina in 50 back (0:27.06)... Click up the
title
to find out the results (swimming.ru).
(Viareggio,
ITA) - 32nd Coppa Carnevale 2009 int'l AG meet is finished
Sunday
after the 3rd day of the events. One of the oldest AG European swim
meeting
concluded successfully gathering more then 500 athletes from ITA, SLO,
SVK, AUT and LIT.. The final team rank: 1/Aurelia Nuoto (ITA); 2/Rari
Nantes
Torino (ITA); 3/ Fiorentina Nuoto (ITA)... Click up the title to open
the
complete official results report of the meeting...
(Kranj, SlO)
- Organized by the KPD Zvezda Kranj, the Int'l AG meet "Star 2009 "concluded
successfully at the community Olympic pool in the town of Kranj, SLO.
More
then 450 competitors from 42 clubs (11 countries) took part in 2-day
events...
From Serbia, 9 athletes of the SC Proleter - Jugoremedija picked up 17
medals in all AG categories (Gold medals earned Pandurov
Jovana
in 50 fly and 50 back, Vlaisavljevic
Petar
in 50 breast and Celic Nikola in 50 free)... Clik up the title
to
watch the complete official Results of the Star 2009 meeting...
(Amsterdam/Sofia)
- Exclusively for the SWIM STAR WEB PORTAL, Mr. Ivan Tsanov,
one of the top Bulgarian swim experts, the owner of the FBSS First
Bulgarian
Swimming Site, the ABS Secretary General (the Association of the
Bulgarian
Swimmers) and the LEN corespondent, gave us an inteview, where he also
underlined the interest of the swimming sport in the wider region of
the
Balkans and SE Europe... Arranged and prepared by Igor
Rasula
(Kranj, SLO)
- 11th edition of the Dr.Fig 2009 concluded in Kranj,
Slovenia,
organized by the Swim Club Merit - Triglav. 470 competitors from CRO (4
teams); HUN (1); SRB (1) and SLO (19), took part in the events. From
Serbia,
SC Proleter-Jugoremedija participated. The best achievements earned Divna
Cosic in 200 free and 200 back, and Danijela Zurz-Bugaric
in
200 free... Click up the title for the full results (taken from
pzstiming.net)...
(Coronda,
ARG) - The winner of the first race of the FINA OWS Grand Prix 2009 is
the legendary Petar Stoychev (BUL) in 8:53:07:79. He earned
this
victory in Santa Fe-Coronda (ARG), of the event traversed a river
course
of the 57 km. The 32-year-old Stoychev was in the leading group
throughout
the race, but after passing the front man Rodolfo Valenti (ITA, 4th in
8:53:20:31) in the fifth hour of swimming he remained in first for the
extent of the race. See all results + gallery at the Coronda site...
(Zagreb, CRO)
- In the course of 2008, far best country in the swimming in this part
of the continent is Croatia. In spite it missed the Beijing medal, 3
new
WRs and 5 ERs were set and 11 medals earned at the World and Euro
championships.. The best coach is Dimitar Bobev (BUL expert), while
among
the teams - ZPK. Croatian Swimming Federation has issued the statistics
for 2008..
(Linz, AUT)
- 19th edition of the popular int'l meeting McDonald's
Multistroke
Cup 2009, organized by the ADM Schwimmen concluded this past
weekend.
More then 280 competitors (predominantly athletes born 1992-1998) from
23 clubs (GER, CZE, LTU, SLO and AUT) gathered by the 25-m pool of
Auhof
swim center in Linz. Click up the title to be redirected to the meet
official
web page.
(Reykjavik,
ISL) - This weekend in the capital of Iceland, the traditional int'l
swim
meet (since '89) is taking place at the Laugardalur Olympic Pool
(opened
in 2005). Many foreign swimmers participated in this meeting during the
years (SWE, CZE, DEN, GER, RUS, FIN, SVK, USA, FRI and others)..
Serbian record holder Mladen Tepavcevic, now as part of the SC
Hafnarfjordor
took part in two prelims: in 50 breast he ranked 2nd (30.07) while in
100
breast he was 3rd (1:08.53)...The finals are on the programme
tomorrow...
Click up the title for the on-line results...
(Maribor,
SLO) - The traditional international swimming meeting MM Maribor
2008
starts Saturday by the Pristan 50m pool in Maribor, SLO. More then 300
athletes from 27 clubs of BiH (1), CRO (2), GER (1), HUN (5), SMR (1),
USA (1) and SLO (16) are ready to their best. The PZS Timing arranged
the
on-line results web presentation of 2-day events. Click up the
title
to be redirected to PZS.
(Rijeka, CRO)
- On the last day of Rijeka 2008, in the morning, Amaury
Leveaux
(FRA) set new WR in 50 Fly(22.18). In the evening, 4 more WRs were set:
Mireia
Garcia Belmonte ESP in 200 IM W (4:25.06); Federica Pellegrini
ITA in 200 Free (1:51.85); Stanislav Donets (RUS) in 100 Back M
(49.32) and France's men's relay (Bernard, Gilot, Leveaux
and Bousquet) in 40 x 50 Free (1:20.77). New ERs were set by Peter
Mankoc
SLO in 100 IM (51.97), Hugues Dubosq FRA in 200breast (2:04.59). New
CRs
were set by M. Veldhuis NED in 50 Free (23.55) and Jeanette Ottesen DEN
in 100 fly W (56.70)...
(Rijeka, CRO)
- Evening session of the Day-3 brought 4 new WRs: Amaury Leveaux,
FRA in 100 free M (44.94) Sanja Jovanovic, CROin 50
back
W (26.23) & Nikolay Skvortsov RUS in 200 Fly M (1:50.60).
NED
women's 4x50 medley relay equaled WR (1:45.73).. New ER was set by
Aschwin
Wildeboer, ESP in 100 back (49.66)... Petar Mankoc, SLO in 100 IM M
(52.45),
Matjaz Markic SLO in 50 breast (26.47) and Hanna Maria Seppaelae, FIN
in
100 IM W (59.24), set new CRs. See all results..
(Rijeka, CRO)
- On the Day-2 within the evening finals, from the lane 2, Milorad
Mike Cavic, the best Serbian swimmer ever, the silver medalist from
the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, succeeded to pick up a Gold medal in
the
men's 100 butterfly with the time of 0:49.19 (the new European short
course
record and 2nd best time ever in the world). Ivan Ledjer (1990)
was ranked 6th in 100 fly with the time of 0:50.47 (the new National
Junior
record, also the new men's European Junior record)... Congratulations
from the swim mates of Belgrade!!!
(Rijeka, CRO)
- On the Day-2 evening SF & F, more new fantastic times
were
set: Amaury Leveaux FRA new WR in 100 free (45.12);
Alessia Fillipi ITA, new WR in 800 free W (8:04.53); The Netherlands
in 4x50 free women's relay new WR (1:33.80); Lubos
Krizko
SVK in 50 back (ER23.15), Igor Borysik UKR in 100 breast
(ER
57.33); Sanja Jovanovic CRO in 100 back W (ER 56.87); Milorad
Cavic SRB in 100 fly(ER 49.19); Hanna Maria Seppaelae FIN
in
100 IM W(CR 59.62); Hinkelien Schreuder NED in 50
fly
W(ER 25.21)...Find out complete results..
(Rijeka, CRO)
- Amaury Leveaux (FRA), earned Gold in 50 free
20.63
(WR in semi-final 20.48). Gold medals were taken also by Paul
Biedermann
GER in 400 free M (3:37,73); Francesca Segat ITA in 200
Ind.Medley
W (2:07.93); Donets RUS & Wildeboer (ESP) in 200 back
(1:49,22);
Petra Granlund SWE in 200 fly W (2:04,27); James Goddard GBR in 200
Ind.Medley
M (1:53,46); Valentina Artemyeva RUS, in 50 breast W (29.96); ITA
4x50
m men's medley relay (1:32.91 WR).. Find out complete official
results
at the www.omegatiming.com
(Augers, FRA)
- The 3rd World and European SC record has been set this evening at the
France's 2008 Short Course Open Championships in Angers... Alain
Bernard
(1983) set the new World record in the men's 100 free (45.69). This
last
day of the Open Champs, also the new 4 NRs were set by Dubosq, Lebon,
Lacourt
and Muffat... Click up the title to be redirected to the official
Frence's
swimming federation web data base...
(Ljubljana,
SLO) - The 17th edition of the traditional AG international swim meet Miklavz
2008 organized by the SC Olimpija, Ljubljana concluded successfully
today in the Slovenian's capital... At the Tivoli 25-m pool, the
talents
from ITA, CRO, SRB, FRA & SLO took part in 2-day events. The
athletes from SC Vojvodina (SRB) also participated...
Click
up the title to be redirected to the Timing Ljubljana site, for
the
complete results.
(Augers, FRA)
- The France's 2008 Short Course Open Championships (Dec 05-07) in
Angers,
beside plenty NRs brough also two new world records last night. In the
men's 50 Fly Leveaux Amaury swam out in a time of 22.29
WR,
while in the women's 200 free Balmy Coralie smashed the WR in
1:53.18...
Overall, 8 National new standards were set (the day before 8 FRA and 2
ESP records). Click up the title to find out the official results of
the
France's SC nationlas in Angers...
(Eindhoven,
NED) - The 2008
Eindhoven Swim Cup (long course pool) started today in the
Netherlands...
Beside plenty NRECs, the American backstroker Randall Bal,
member
of the A.D.N. Swim Project (Italy) set the new World record in 50 Back
(24.33) destroying the 24.47 previous standard set by Liam Tancock (UK)
in Sheffield earlier this year. This is also better time then the U.S.
record of 24.71 set by Ben Hesen during time trials at the 2008 U.S.
Olympic
Trials this past summer...
(Rome, ITA)
- Federica Pellegrini, the Italian Olympic medalist, and
national
record holder will be back to pool in short period of time... Since she
finished the health check at CONI Institute (after breaking the 800
Free
at the ITA Champs last week in Genova), Pellegrini has been given the
all-clear
from the medical aspect... In next 24 hours, she will wear a heart-beat
monitor, after the final results will get a permit. She hopes she might
be turned back to training Tuesday morning re. the upcoming Euro
championships
in Croatia Dec.11-14. See the short info in Italian at
www.federnuoto.it
(Essen, GER)
- At the German SC Championships that is concluded last night in Essen,
Paul
Biedermann lowered the Euro SC records in 400 Free (3:34.98) and in
800 Free (7:35.23)... Johannes Dietrich lowered twice ER in 50
Fly
(22.64 and then 22.62)... To remind you, Paul Biedermann 22-year-old
man,
broke Thorpe's WR in 200m Free at the Berlin'08 - the WC Series
(1:40.83).
Overall 12 new NRECs of Germany have been set in Essen. See the list of
the winners at the DSV
web site
(Genova, ITA)
- 'Campionati Nazionali Assoluti Invernali 2008' (The National SC
Champs)
is concluded yesterday in the City of Genova, ITA. Fantastic
performances
were seen... Overall 16 national records have been set. To mention few
of them: Francesca Segat (83) in 100 IM (59.56); 100
fly(57.81);
200 fly (2:04.92); Elena Gemo (87) in W 50 back (27.02); 100
back
(57.59), Edoardo Giorgetti (89) in 100 breast (58.39) and in
200
breast (2:05.02)... Watch out the complete FIN
Record Sheet
(Stockholm,
SWE) -The 2008 Sweden SC Champs will be concluded this evening in the
Sweden's
capital. New NRECs are set by J.Lillhage in W 100 IM (59,84) and
the Täby SC in 4x50 W medley (1:48,11)... Great news for SRB swim
fans - Radovan Siljevski, SRB Olympian as a member of the
Neptun SC, on the Day-1 achieved to pick up his first gold medal (in
the
4x50 Men's Relay) - 1:37.34... Click up the title for the complete
results...
(Kranj, SLO)
- The 25th edition of the 'Spelin & Vesnin Memorial'
concluded
this evening in Kranj, Slovenia. 706 competitors from 31 clubs (AUT,
SRB,
CRO, CZE, BiH and SLO 22 teams) took part in the events... From Serbia,
Misa Matic (Spartak) won gold in 100 fly M1 (1:02.36), Isidora Tesic
(Vojvodina)
picked up silver in W 100 back (1:06.13) while Milica Ivancevic
(Vojvodina)
silver in W2 (1:08.16)... Worthy races swam out S.Stepanov and
N.Simic.
Click up the title for the official results...
(Wien, AUT)
- The 35th edition of the Strock'08 started yesterday in Wien
by
the Stadthallenbad (25m). Day-1 brought many MRs and NRECs - Dominik
Koll,
in M 200 Free (1:45.16); Birgit Koschischek in W 100 Fly (57.76);
Fabienne
Nadarajah in 50 Back (27.44); 2 Records of Jordis Steinegger in W 200
Free
(1:57.56) and W 400 IM (4:35.48)... Athletes from 11 countries
took
part in the events. Click up for the Day-1 results. More: msecm.at
(London, UK)
- Journalist Craig Lord issued an article in the Sunday Times yesterday
about the requests of banning the "doping" swim suits in the upcoming
world
events... More then 90% of all new WRs were set in the LZR, TYR or
Arena
"bodysuits". Swim suits dominated swimming in Beijing but they should
be
banned before they ruin the sport, says the United States...
More>>
(Skopje, FYROM)
- The 4th edition of the International swim meet NEMO Cup 2008concluded
Sunday in Skopje by the 25m pool od the Mladost Center - Karpos.. 608
competitors
from 7 countries took part in the events... Meet overall winners:
Danijela
Djikaniovic (SRB) among women and Aleksandar Nikolov (BUL)
among
the men. Team winner SC Jug, Croatia. Organized by WSC
Delfin,
this event confirms great potency of the FYROM's swim.
(Viareggio,
ITA) -Great event is organizing this weekend in Italy - the Grand
Premio Italia 2008 - 32th Mussi Lombardi - Femiano Meet... Many world
and
domestic super stars are entered in 2-day events such as Randall Bal
(USA),
Cameron V.D. Burgh (RSA), Zoe Baker (NZL), Therese Alshammar (SWE),
Sophie
Edington (AUS), Chiara Boggiato, Federica Pellegrini, Massi
Rosolino (ITA), Vladislav Polyakov (KAZ), etc. Click up the title to
follow
the on-line results at the FIN Italy's web site..
(Hunedoara,
ROM) -Organized by the National federation the 2008 Romanian SC
Championships
concluded this past weekend in Hunedoara. Many new national records
have
been set in the cadet and junior categories... In absolute, Razvan
Florea
set two records in the men's 100 IM (56.16) and 100 back (52.95), while
Trandafir
Norbert in 50 Free swam out new NRec in 22.04. Click up the title
for
the official resutls of the ROM Champs...
Norbert Trandafir with his Coach Prof. Atilla Peteley...
November
17, 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- 23rd Pokal
Mesta Celje 2008, SLO - concluded...(Results)
(Celje, SLO)
- The traditional International meeting "Pokal Mesta Celje",
organized
by Marines-Neptun SC concluded this past week-end by the Golovec pool
in
Celje, SLO. More then 430 competitors from CRO, CZE, ITA, USA and SLO
(30
clubs) took part in 2-day events. Click here over the links to open-up
the official Day-1
and Day-2
results (from the pzstiming.net in .pdf)...
(Rijeka, CRO)
- The sport club "Primorje", Rijeka, CRO, set a charm ceremonies
regarding 100-year anniversary of its establishing... At the new
Kantrida
pool also in the CN Theater in Rijeka, the special academies were
held, where the top recognitions have been consigned. The swimmers were
awarded, too: Duje Draganja, Tomislav Karlo, Milos Milosevic,
Marko
Strahija.. Find out more at the www.rijeka.hr on-line issue (in
Croatian only)...
(Berlin, GER)
- Berlin 2008 marked the conclusion of the 2008 Fina/Arena World
Cup Series... Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) is the overall winner
in the men’s category (192 pts.). In the women’s ranking, Marieke
Gueher
(AUS)
got the first place with 199 points. This evening she set new WR in 50
Fly (24.99).. More two WRs were set by Paul Biedermann (GER) in
200 free-1:40.83 and Randall Bal, USA in 50 back
(22.87).
New WCs were set by Evgeny Korotishkin,RUS in 100 Fly (49.74), Corolie
Balmy, FRA in 400 free (3:56.24) and Oussama Mellouli, TUN
in
200 Individual Medley (1:52.41)...
(Berlin, GER)
- Day-1 of the Berlin 2008 - 7th Stop of the Fina World Cup, brought
another
new world standard.. Peter Marshall (USA) in 100 Back set the
WR
in 49.63.. Li Tao of Singapore set the WC in the women's 100
Fly
(56.28). Fantastic Matt Jaukovic, AUS in 50 Fly touched
first
(22.58) - only 8/100 seconds near his WR, in front of Dietrich (GER)
and
Korotyshkin (RUS)...
(Stockholm,
SWE) - The 6th stop of the World Cup 2008 series concluded last night
in
Stockholm, SWE... In the women's 400 IM Katheryn Meaklim, RSA
set
World Cup record (4.27.21). In the men's 50 Back Peter Marshall
USA WR (23.05), while in the women's 50 Fly Therese Alshammar,
SWE set also WR (25.31). Click up the title to open up the
official
results of the Day-2 in Stockholm
(Stockholm,
SWE) - The 6th stop of the World Cup 2008 series started Tuesday... Cameron
V.D. Burgh (RSA) set WR in 50 Breast (25.94). Also Peter
Marshall
(USA)
set new WR in 100 Back (23.87). Matt Jaukovic (AUS) in the
men's
50 Fly touched first (22.85) and confirmed his supremacy in this event.
Click up the title to watch the official Day-1 results at the
www.omegatiming.com
(Sofia, BUL)
- Thanks to our friends from Skopje, the SWIM STAR WEB PORTAL
are
able to present you the Complete official results of the finished Zamorata
2008 International meeting that was held this past weekend in
Sofia,
Bulgaria... More the 330 athletes from Croatia, Serbia, FYROM and
Bulgaria
took part in 2-day events... The meet organizer: SC Levsky,
Sofia...
(Moscow, RUS)
- The 5th stop of the FINA/ARENA World Cup Series concluded in Moscow
by
the Olympiisky swim pool... On the Day-2 CameronVan Der
Burgh
(RSA) set new WR in the men's 100 Breast (56.88)... Valentina
Artemyeva (RUS) set new WC in 50 breast (29.86)... Matt
Jaukovic
(AUS)
ranked first in 100 Fly (50.68) in front of Korotyshkin, RUS (50.72)
and
Kawamoto, JPN (51.19)... Watch out the complete official results
at
the Omega timing web site www.omegatiming.com
Cameron V.D.Burgh, new miracle from South Africa...
November
08, 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Bolzano
2008 Swim Meeting, ITA...(Day-1
Results)
(Bolzano,
ITA) - As a new member of the ITA ADN Swim Project, Serbian star Mike
Cavic took part in the 11th Bolzano 2008 Swim Meet.... This evening
unfortunately Cavic swam out just to the 2nd position (23.83)
behind
the German Thomas Rupprath who touched first with the time of
23.69...
Click up the title to open up the sheet with the official results from
the Bolzano meet, Italy...
(Moscow, RUS)
- The 5th stop of the FINA/ARENA World Cup Series is settled down to
Moscow
(Nov. 08-09) by the famous Olympiisky swim pool... On the Day-1 Van
Der Burgh (RSA) set a new WR in the men's 50 Breast 26.08 Matt
Jaukovic (AUS) ranked first in 50 Fly (23.12) in front of Kawamoto
(23.24) and Korotyshkin (23.30)... Watch out the complete official
results
at the Omega timing web site www.omegatiming.com
(Lausanne,
SUI) -- As it was expected, since the FBSS has announced in September,
the FINA allowed the top Bulgarian swim star Mihail Mike Alexandrov
to compete for the USA. The Bulgarian will be able to compete for his
new
country in one year exactly, due to the the FINA Rules. This greatest
Bulgarian
breastroker ever lives in the USA (for last 14 years) and within the
USA
college swimming (part of the North West University, Evanston) he
earned
NCAA record in 100yd. (51.56). For his native country he set more than
40 national records in medley and breaststroke.See Alexandrov's Bio at
nusports.com
(Singapore,
SIN) - At the 4th stop of the FINA/ARENA World Cup Series, started
today
at the Singapore Sports School (Day-1), Matija Matt Jaukovic,
World
rec holder (Short Course), picked up a gold in 50m fly (22.82) and
climbed
to the 2nd position in the World Cup men's ranking overall.. Australian
Robert
Hurley set the WC Rec in 100 back (50.28). Watch out the complete
official
results at the Omega timing www.omegatiming.com
(Sofia, BUL)
- Another great Balkan swim statistics have come from Rumen
Atanassov,
one of the top European swim statisticians, also the former
correspondent
of the famous SwimNews Magazine. The complete latest 2008 Balkan LC
swim
rankings - Women's top 5 Age Groups - 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, and 11 years
old swimmers are now available at the BUL web site www.bulswim.info.
Click
up the title to open-up the official review at the FBSS...
(Sydney, AUS)
- On the Day-2 of the 3rd stop of the FINA/ARENA World Cup Series 2008
at the Park Aquatic Center in Sydney (AUS), Matija Matt Jaukovic,
confirmed his another great performance, now in the men's 100 fly
touching
the wall first with the time of 50.50 also winning the Gold medal...
This
greatest Montenegrin swimmer ever, now the member of the Australian
team
showed the new world power in the butterfly. All results at www.omegatiming.com
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Matija Matt Jaukovic, new World & Australian butterfly super star (Photo
taken from the AUS Swimming web site)...
(Sydney, AUS)
- At the 3rd stop of the 2008 FINA/ARENA World Cup Series, held this
weekend
at the Park Aquatic Center in Sydney, Matija Matt Jaukovic,
Montenegrin,
now as a member of Australian team set the New World Record in the
men's
50 fly (short course)... Click up the title to watch the final results
of 50 fly... See the complete official results at Omega timing www.omegatiming.com
-------------------------------
This is the
congratulations to Matija from all his mates and adorers from Belgrade
!!!!
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Matt Jaukovic, new World Record holder in 50 Fly (scm). Click over the
link to Read
more..
(Durban, RSA)
- Oussama Mellouli, US based Tunisian, prior to reaching the
Beijing
gold medal in 1,500m free been banned by CAS for 18 months - and
stripped
for positive on amphetamine, this past weekend at the FINA World
Cup
series - Durban 2008 succeeded to earn four victories in the 200m
and
400m free, 200m and 400m IM. Among women, Brazilian Fabiola Molina won
3 races – 50m and 100m back and the 100m IM... Provisional leaders
after
2nd World Cup event: Christian Sprenger AUS (45 pts.) and Marieke
Guehrer
AUS (50 pts.)...
(Sofia, BUL)
- Transferring the analysis of Mr. Rumen Atanassov, one of the
greatest
European Statisticians, also the former correspondent of the famous
Canadian
Swim News Magazine, the complete latest 2008 Balkan LC swim rankings
(Men's
top 5 Age Group) are available at the popular BUL web site
www.bulswim.info.
Click up the title to open-up the official review at the FBSS...
(Zagreb, CRO)
- Among the four LEN meetings that were held this past weekend in
Europe
(Szekesfehervar, HUN, Granollers, ESP, Lambertseter, Oslo, NOR), Vidra
2008 Age Group event concluded successfuly at the Utrine swim
center
in Zagreb, organized by ZPK. More then 650 competitors from Slovenia,
Slovakia,
BiH and Croatia took part in 2-segment events... Click up the title to
open-up the Complete Official Results of this meet.
(Székesfehérvár,
HUN) - Hosted by the Hullam 91 swim and water polo club, the popular
Hungarian
international AG meeting "Köztársaság napja"
(Republic
day) started today by the community pool in
Székesfehérvár...
The next age categories take part in the events: 91 & older, 92/93;
94/95; 96/97... Click up the title to open up the online results at the
hullam91 web site (XLS data base).
(Istanbul,
TUR) - Upon the patronage of the Turkish Swimming and its coach
association,
the 2008 Speedo Swim Clinic was organized in Istanbul... More then 250
participants of the Turkish swimming sport took part in the theoretical
program. Main lecturer of the event was Mr.Genadijus Sokolovas, Ph.D.
Senior
Physiologist from the Global Sport Technology, USA
(www.globsport.org)...
Click up the title to watch the photo gallery from this event...
More info find out via www.turkyuzme.com
(Kranj, SLO)
-International meet "Start 2008" concluded last night in Kranj
Slovenia.
Organized by the Zvezda SC this meet gathered 27 clubs (399
competitors)
from ITA, BUL, MNE, FYROM and SLO.. As this was the first event at the
entrance of the new 08/09 season worthy times were set. Click up the
title
for the complete official results...
(Sofia, BUL)
- Due to the worthy contributions of Mr. Rumen Atanassov, one
of
the greatest European Swim Statisticians, for many years also
correspondent
of the Canadian SwimNews Magazine, the latest 2008 Balkan LC swim
rankings
are available at the popular BUL web site www.bulswim.info. Click up
the
title to open-up the FBSS official page or here over the links: 2008
Balkan Men's Ranks (LC); 2008
Balkan Women's Ranks (LC)...
(Belo Horizonte,BRA)
-Day-1 of the 2008 FINA/Arena SC World Cup Series in Brazil brought
many
respectable times. Few of them have to be mentioned: 50 fly Cielo
(BRA) 23.40; 100 free Nystrand (SWE) 47.92; women's 100 back - Tara
Kirk
(USA) 1.07.10; women's 200 Ind Medley - Meaklim (RSA) 2.16.82...
Click up the title to be redirected to the official results at
omegatiming.com
(Rijeka, CRO)
-- Organized by the Primorje-Croatia SC, Rijeka, CRO for the 100-years
jubilee of its foundation, the new international meeting is going to be
held this upcomming week-end at the new opened pool of the Kantrida
Complex.
Beside the best domestic swimmers, the participation confirmed also the
top athletes from SLO, ITA, AUT, BiH and other countries... Click here
on the right for the meet
programme...
(Resita, ROU)
- At the new - renovated Olympic pool in the town of Resita, Romania,
the
C.S.S. Resita is going to organize the Banatul Cup 2008
international
meeting. The purpose of this event is to strength the relationship
between
the Romanians and club's friends in the wider neighborhoods. But also
all
other participants/clubs are welcome, too... Click up the title to
open-up
the official invitation been received from Mr. Marius
Creteanu...
(Singapore,
SIN) -- The second-last stage of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World
Cup 2008 series in Singapore on Oct. 04 brought more gold to Valerio
Cleri (ITA) and Larisa Ilchenko (RUS).. Cleri had to share
his
victory with Daniil Serebrennikov (RUS) in a time of 2:09.20.25, while
third place won Mazen Mohamed Aziz (EGY) in 2:09.21.08. Among women,
Olympic
champion Ilchenko beat Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) and Angela Maurer
(GER)...
Click up the title to open-up the official results of the Singapore
2008
World Cup race...
(Hong Kong,
CHN) - Two Asian stages of the FINA 10km Marathon World Cup 2008, took
places in Hong Kong on Sunday, Sept. 28 and Shantou on Sunday,
Sept.21...
In the last race in Hong Kong, among men, Valerio Cleri (ITA)
defeated
Daniil Serebrennikov (RUS) and Allan do Carmo (BRA) . Among women the
Olympic
champion Larisa Ilchenko (RUS) was the first, Kristel Kobrich
of
Chile took silver while the bronze went to Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA),
Watch
out the full report...
(Zagreb, CRO)
- The Organizing Committee of the next 2008 European Short Course
Championship,
being held in Rijeka, Croatia (Dec. 11-14), with its chives Mr.Goran
Pavic
and Luciano Susanj has established the fantastic web site on this event
(www.rijeka2008.com). Click up the title to open-up the first Bulletin
with the complete info about the program, schedule, accommodation, etc.
(Zurich, SUI)
- The Congress of the European Swimming Federation, LEN, announced
today
a change at the top of its board. Since legendary LEN chief Bartolo
Consolo
(ITA), canceled re-election after 18 years
as president of
LEN, in Zurich today new one has been proclaimed - Nory Kruchten,
64, of Luxembourg previously Treasurer and member of the LEN Bureau
since
1992... Nominated for the position of the president were also:Gennady
Aleshin
(RUS), T. Gyarfas (HUN) and D. Diathesopoulos (GRE). Kruchten,
also
Vice President of FINA, graduated from the Department of Sports of the
University of Strasbourg (France), has been involved in LEN since
1986.
(Ann Arbor,
MI, USA) - The best world sprint coach Mike Bottom, ex-CAL,
ex-Race
Club and the USA national team, coach of CRO national team and the best
Serbian swimmer Mike Cavic, since couple of the days started with his
new
swim-coach 'experience'. Due to the Jo-Ann Barnas's article at the
Detroit
Free Press re. the Beijing's 1/100 sec between Phelps and Cavic, Mike
Bottom
said: "People said I pushed the protest, and I did. I wanted to make
sure
that the race was fair. I felt like they did the fair thing by
reviewing
the video. It's a great lesson that these guys need to learn --
somebody's
making a call, and when they do, you live with it and go on.".. Click
up
the title to be redirected to the Freep.com site to read the article
and
watch the latest images from Michigan...
(Székesfehérvár,
HUN) - Hosted by the Hullam 91 swim & water polo club, the popular
Hungarian international meeting "Köztársaság napja"
(Republic day) is going to be held on Oct 18-19... Age categories: 1991
& older, 92/93; 94/95; 96/97... Pool: 50 m/8 lanes. Dadline for the
eintries: October 16.. More info sardiakos@t-online.hu
(Melbourne,
AUS) - In his interview to Peter Rolfe (Herald Sun), Grant Hackett,
Australia's
super star, Olimpic record holder and a silver medalist in 1,500
(Beijing
2008) has given himself a month to decide whether to continue
competitive
swimming or settle into family life with singer wife Candice Alley..."I
definitely won't be going to the next Olympics because I just think
it's
unrealistic," he said. Click up the title to be redirected to the
Herladsun
on-line issue...
(Marche, ITA)
- Due to the kind invitation from Mr.Luca Carbonari and SSD Team
Marche,
Italy, we feel free to invite Serbian teams to take part in the 8th
edition
of the International AG meet "Trophy C.I.S", being held on Oct.
18-19 (short course pool). Deadline for the entries OCt. 04.
Click
up the title for the program and schedule of the events... More info: carboluca@yahoo.it
(Dubrovnik,
CRO) - On the Day-1 of the European Open Water Championships the
women's
5K and men's 10K events are finished. Rachel Bruni of Italy won the
5K
with a time of 58:50.7, while Britta Kamrau-Corestein (GER) earned
second
in 59:16.1 and Italy's Alice Franco a third-place 59:39.0. In the
men's 10 K, Thomas Lurz (GER) won over Russia's Evgeny Drattsev -
1:52:48.9
to 1:52:50.6... Sara Stepanov (SRB) touched 27th of 28 -
1:13:59...Watch
out the complete results of the events.
(Germiston,
RSA) - At the 2008 Telkom SA Short Course Championships of South
Africa,
that were held by the Delville Swim Pool in Germiston (near
Johannesburg)
on Saturday, Roland Schoeman broke Duje Draganja's 50m World
short
course record of 20.81, when he swam a blistering 20.64. Schoeman's
powered
his way to a world best time in the two-man showdown final against Tuks
Swimming club team-mate Gregor Widmer, who clocked 22.45. Find out more
at the SA GoodNews web site...
(Beijing,
CHN) - Maarten van der Weijden (NED) won the gold medal of the
Men's
10 km Marathon Swimming at the Beijing Olympic Games on Thursday. The
silver
medal went to David Davies of Britain while the bronze was
taken
by Thomas Lurz of Germany. Yesterday, Larisa Ilchenko
of
Russia won in the Women's 10 km race at the Shunyi Olympic
Rowing-Canoeing
Park. Click up the title for the full official results...
(Belgrade,
SRB) - As for the problem of having photo in the complexes of the
Beijing
Olympic Games, Swim Star Web Portal reporter Marica
Starzmester,
Serbian record holder and a participant in the women's backstroke
events allowed us nice slide show from the Beijing 2008. Among SRB
swimmers,
here you may found also many others Serbian participants in other
sports...
For the original images call marica2808@yahoo.com
In the Men's
100 m Fly final Serbian
swimmer Milorad
Mike Cavic (1984), touched 2nd with the time of 50.59 in
just 1/100 seconds behind M.Phelps to earn silver Olympic Medal. This
was
also his LBT, European Record and the National record. Phelps and
Cavic battled it out in the last 50m. After two wins in Beijing against
the best world flyers (in heats and SF) Cavic in 100 Fly final
"granted"
Phelps with 0.01 seconds. Watch out the official blog on the
Serbian
swim squad at the Beijing 2008... (Photo
by Reuters)
(Amsterdam,
NED) - Two days left
until the start of the 5th edition of the Youth Friendship Games
Holland
(YFGH) being held on July 22-27. Approximately 10.000 athletes from all
over the world come to the Haarlem / Hoofddorp / Amsterdam region each
year to participate in this event.. Besides the Swimming, the YFGH
provides
also other tournaments such as in the Soccer, Volleyball, Baseball,
Basketball,
Tennis, Wresting and Bowling. The event is organized by the Expersport
in cooperation with 15 sports clubs.. Click up for the Start
Lists/Results
page.
(Treviso,
ITA) - The 2008 LC Champs of Italy gathered these days (July 16-20) all
domestic athletes in Absolute category. Yesterday, Alessia Filippi
claimed
the European record in the women's 1500 free with a time of 15:52.84 to
clear Flavia Rigamonti's record of 15:55.38 set at the 2007 World
Championships.
Find out the official results..
(Skopje, FYROM)
- Last two week-ends in Skopje the capital of FYR Macedonia, the 2008
Summer
LC National Championships were held in Absolute, Junior and Cadet
concurrences
(June 28-29) and for the Younger & Older Pioneers on July
05-07..
Thanks to Mr. Aleksandar Filipcev, our swim correspodent and mate from
Skopje, the SWIM STAR WEB PORTAL came into the position
to
present the full official results of these events. Click up the title
to
open the National Abs Champs results and here over the right link for
the
2008
Pioneer Champs
Marko Gigovski of SC Akuatik, Skopje, new Cadet Champion.
July 06,
2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Bulgarian
Open Championships 2008...
(Sofia, BUL)
- The Bulgarian Open Championships 2008 is on scene these days at the
Sofia's
swimming complex "Cherveno Zname"... Among 190 athletes from 20
domestic
clubs, there are also the competitors from GRE national team... Click
the
links bellow to see the official results of the Bulgarian Nationals Day-1
and Day-2...
The wide report will be available at the end of the event.
(Nebraska,
USA) - The breaking of the World records continued at the 2008 U.S.
Olympic
Team Trials... Until today, 8 (eight) new world standards are set. Aaron
Peirsol equaled Lochte's rec in 200 back (1:54.32) while the magic
Phelps
set the new one in 200m Ind.Medley (1:54.80). Dara Torres beats over
Coughlin
in 100 free with the time of 53.78... See the complete results...
(Sidney, AUS)
- The 2008 Telstra Grand Prix II started today at the
famous
Olympic park - Aquatic Center. The three-day meet will be swum over 50m
pool size where Stephanie Rice, Eamon Sullivan, Libby Trickett,
Emily
Seebohm, Sophie Edington, etc., would try to set their best - 30 days
prior
to the Beijing... Click up the title to open up on-line Hy-Tek results
from Telstra Grand Prix.
(Nebraska,
USA) - Unbelievable breaking of the World swim records in 2008
continues.
The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on the Day-3 finals brought two
new WRs. World and Olympic champion Aaron Peirsol lowered his
own
100m backstroke world record with a time of 52.89 to set up a defense
of
the title he won in Athens 2004. Natalie Coughlin broke the
women's
100-m back world record for the second time in two days, punching her
ticket
to Beijing with a victory in 58.97 - the first woman to swim this event
in less than 59 seconds.
(Athens, GRE)
- The 2008 Cadet and Junior Champs of of Greece is nearing its end
(June
28-July 02) in Athens. More then 80 clubs both in men's and women's AGs
are taking part in the events... Since the beginning, three new
national
records have been set... Click up the title to be redirected to the
official
web page with the complete results (day-by-day)... Click also here to
watch
the marvelous photo
sessions of this tournament...
(Nebraska,
USA) - The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on the Day-2 heats at the
Qwest
Center in Omaha, brought the 3rd world record - Natalie Coughlin
set the new WR in 100-m back (59.03). Hayley McGregory first broke the
record with a time of 59.15 and then Natalie Coughlin broke McGregory’s
record with a time of 59.03 in the very next heat... See the official
Day-2
results.
Natalie Coughlin - new world standard in 100 back...
June 30,
2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Bulgarian
National Cadet Championships 2008...
(Varna, BUL)
- The 2008 Cadet Swim Championships of Bulgaria concluded this past
week-end
(June 28-29) in the City of Varna... 29 clubs with about 300
competitors
ages 13-14 took part in 2-day events. Click bellow over the links for
the
official results of the championships Part-1;
Part-2;
Part-3;
Part-4...
Final team standings: 1/SC Mladost'91; 2/SC Iris; 3/SC Shipka...
(Larnca, CYP)
- Thanks to the Joan Coromina and the www.nataciogironina.com, we
came into the position to present the complete official results of the
Comen
Cup 2008 been held this past week-end in Larnaca, Cyprus.. After
the
three days in Larnaca, the team standing is as follows: 1/Italy;
2/France;
3/ Spain.
(Zagreb, CRO)
- The great performances could be seen on Saturday in Zagreb, the
capital
of Croatia at the 23rd Golden Bear 2008 International swim
meet...
Organized by the SC Medvescak, Day-1 events are concluded with the
worth
evening finals. Click up the title to be jumped to the Live
Results
score board of the HPS web site...
(Skopje, FYROM)
- The 4th "Delfin Cup 2008" int'l swim meet came to the end in
Skopje..
323 competitors from Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria and all Macedonia's
clubs
took part in 2-day events. Top ranked swimmers in abs category are:
Milan
Silaski (SC Banat, SRB) and Milica Ivancevic (SC Vojvodina, SRB); in
94/95
- Vukobrat (SC Banat, SRB) and M.Ivancevic (SC Vojvodina, SRB); in
96/97
- S.Stojanovski (SC Orion) and E.Sekulovska (SC Bambini); in 98 -
M.Trpevski
(SC Mladost) and S.Galac (SC Feniks, SRB); in 99 & up -
N.Boskovski
(SC Akvatik) and E.Radoeska (SC Delfin)... See the official results...
(Rome, ITA)
- The XVLI Trofeo Sette Colli, one of the oldest European and Italian
swim
event, started today in Rome.. Many top European and the world super
stars
are entered for this event, among them: Federica Pellegrini, Randall
Bal,
Otylia Jedrzejczak, Leisel Jones, Peter Mankoc, Stefan Nystrand, Eamon
Sullivan, Alain Bernard, and others.. See the official results at the
FIN
web site..
(Modena, ITA)
- Organized by the AS Modena Nuoto and NC Ghirlandina, all upon
the
patronage of the City Assembly of Modena, ITA, 35th edition of the LEN
Modena Trophy 2008 international swim meet is concluded successfuly on
Monday (June 02) by the 50-m Olympic pool Dogali.. Swimming Club
Proleter,
Zrenjanin with its top seven athletes: Miroslava Najdanovski, Ivan
Lendjer,
Caba Siladji, Tijana Vukanovic, Stefanija Cordas-Draganov, Igor
Vulesevic
and Vladislav Paskvas represented Serbia at the highest level. Click up
the title for the complete official results..
(Kamnik, SLO)-Due
to the kind invitation to our club, we proudly recommend you one of the
greatest Slovenian Meetings "Veronika 2008" being held on July
12
by the out-door Olympic pool "Pod skalco" in the town of Kamnik.
Age categories: M - (93 & older; 94/95; 96 & up); W- (95 &
older; 96/97;98 & up). Prize fund for the top swimmers in 50-m
events
is 1.760 Euro... Deadline for sending the official entry forms is July
08. Add info: info@plavalniklub-kamnik.si
..
Click up the title for the full program, schedule and other data of the
events.
(Ljubljana,
SLO) - The 33rd edition of the international meet Pokal Mesta
Ljubljana
2008
is concluded this past week-end in
Slovenia...445 competitors
(36 clubs) from BLR, CRO, CZE, GER, HUN, ITA, FYROM, POL, SRB and SLO
took
part in the events... From Serbia: SC Dinamo, SC Vojvodina and SC
Vracar
with 16 athletes...See the complete official results at the PZS timing
web site...
(Bratislava,
SVK) - The 46th edition of the Grand Prix Slovakia is
concluded
this past week-end (May 23-25) in the Slovakia's capital (by the 50-m
Pasienky
pool).. More then 330 competitors from AUT, CZE, BLR, SLO, FYROM, GER,
UKR, NED, SUI, TUR and SVK took part in 3-day events... See the
complete
official results...
(Banjaluka,
BiH) - For the second time since the new fantastic Aqua park has been
opened
in the town of Banjaluka, Rep. of Srpska (BiH), the Banjaluka 2008
international
meeting is organized. More then 300 competitors from Slovenia,
Serbia
and BiH took part in this marvelous event (25-m pool). Click up the
title
for the complete official results of this event...
(Massy, FRA)
- Starting on Friday (May 23) in France, the 2008 National Junior
Championships (LC pool) is opened up... The age categories included M
&
F YoB 1988-1994. Click here for the Program,
or up the title for the Complete Official Results. Add info may be also
found via the Champs main page at www.liveffn.com...
(Terme-ptuj,
SLO) - The 4th edition of the International meet Terme-Ptuj 2008
concluded Sunday in Slovenia... 38 clubs gathered, with 812 competitors
from AUT, BiH, BLR, CRO, GER, HUN, LAT, SVK, UKR and SLO who have been
taking part in 2-day events. Great performances. Click up the title to
open-up the results of all 4 parts of the competition via PZS timing
web
site...
(Athens, GRE)
- The 2008 Greek National Open Champs concluded on Sunday in Greece. On
the Day-3 in the evening finals SRB athletes swam out worthy results:
M.Najdanovski
in 100 free (56.51), N.Higl in 200 breast (2:34.48); C.Siladji in 200
breast
(2:21.54); Vukanovic in 100 fly (1:02.88) and I.Lendjer in 100 fly
(54.27)...
Find the complete results at 50megs.com
(Milan, ITA)
- Due to the kind invitation that we received from Malaspina Sport
Club,
Italy, we recommend the Malaspina Trophy 2008 as the most
attractive
European meet on June 28th. Categories: M-(89+; 90/91; 92/95; 96/96),
F-(90+;
91/92; 93/95; 96/97).. Pool: outdoor 50-m Olympic size... Click
up
the title for the official program & schedule. Click bellow to find
out the link to the video clip of the great Malaspina
Sports Complex... Additional info: Marco Pizzamiglio m.p.pizzamiglio@iol.it
(Lignano ,
ITA) - The 3rd third edition of this great European Meeting is
concluded
succesfuly at the GeTur complex, in the town of Lignano Sabbiadoro in
Italy.
More then 800 athletes from 49 teams took part in two days events.
Teams
ranking: 1/Plain Team Veneto; 2/ Team Lombardia Rossa; 3/ Nuotatori
Milanesi.
Click up the title for the results at the GeTour.com web site...
(Wells, AUT
- The 36th edition, among the oldest Euro age group swimming meetings
the
"Speedo Wels 2008" concluded Sunday in the town of Wels, Austria.. 58
clubs
with 768 competitors (from ITA, ROM, CZE, POL, SLO, FYROM, GER, UZB
and
AUT), took part in this great event.. Click up the title to find out
the
complete official results of the 2-day events in Austria...
(Seville,
ESP) - The 5th FINA World OWS Championships concluded in Seville with
the
25k races. The rank in the men’s event: 1/ Maarten V.D. Weijden
(NED) 5.04.01.1; 2/ Mark Warkentin (USA) 5.04.01.6; 3/ Yuriy Koudinov
(RUS)
5.04.02.4. At the women's side: 1/Ksenia Popova (RUS) 5.27.48.2;
2/ Edith Van Dijk (NED) - 5.27.50.3; 3/Natalya Pankina (RUS)
5.27.53.9...Find
out more..
(Seville,
ESP) - 5th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships started in
Seville
(ESP). The 10km races took place over the last two days with the
women’s event staged on May 3 and the men’s on May 4. The winners are
Russia’s
couple: Larisa Ilchenko (2:02:02.7) among women and Vladimir Dyatchin
(1:53:21.0)
at men's side.
(Skopje, FYROM)
- This past week-end, organized by the swimming club 'Akvatik', Skopje,
the worthy age group event "Euro Swim 2008" has been held... Age
categories were divided into 4 groups (YoB 1990-2000).. More then 300
competitors
from (RUS, SRB, BUL and FYROM) took part in 2-day events by the Karpos
25-m pool.. Click up the title to watch the official results of this
meeting...
(Kranj, SLO)
- Organized by SC Merit Triglav, the Frendly swim meeting "Kranj 2008"
concluded successfully by the community pool of Kranj (May 04). The
competitors
from 5 clubs - SC Arena (CRO), Primorje (CRO), NC Triestine (ITA), SC
Olimpija
(SLO) and Merit-Triglav (SLO) took part in the events. Click up the
title
to open-up the official results of this worthy international AG
event...
(Stockholm,
SWE) - Organized by the Swedish Swimming Federation the 2008 Swedish
Grand
Prix is organized this week-end (May 02-04) in Stockholm... Stefan
Nystrand
cruised with a victory in the men's 100-m free (49.54). Nathalie
Lindborg
won the women's 200-m free with a time of 2:04.66. National Rec holder
Simon Sjodin hit the wall in 2:02.23 in the men's 200 fly... Do watch
the
complete results at the SWE LiveTiming...
(Wien, AUT)
- 19th International Strock Austria Meeting gathered this year
947
athletes from 121 team (clubs and national squads) from 16 countries
(SWE,
ITA, POL, SUI, GER, CZE, SLK, CRO, FYROM, MNE, SLO, CRO, ALG, HUN, ROM,
and AUT ) who took part in three-day events (Apr. 25-27)... Austria's
Mirna
Jukic paced the 3rd day of swimming with a meet-record double, which
included
a national standard as well. In the women's 200 IM, Jukic stopped the
clock
in 2:15.35.. She also touched in 31.79 in the women's 50-m breast, just
missing her national record of 31.59 from a month ago.. Click up the
title
for the complete official results...
Camberra,
AUS) - On the second day of the Australian Telstra Grand Prix held in
Canberra
(short course pool), two new WRs are set. Lisbeth Lenton-Trickett in
100 Fly touched first with 55.74, while Leisel Jones swam out
100
Breast with a time of 1:03.72.. Click up the title to see other worthy
results of this great Aussie competition...
Leisel Jones - the world top women's breaststroker...
April 25,
2008 ------------------------------------------------------- 40th
CIJ Meet Luxembourg 2008...(Day-1
Results)
(Luxembourg,
LUX) - 40th anniversary - edition of the traditional CIJ Meet
started
on Friday in Luxembourg by the Olympic Pool Luxembourg-Kirchberg. More
then 600 competitors from 11 countries (SWE, GER, FRA, FIN, SLO, ISL,
NED,
BEL, ITA, DEN, MDA and LUX) are taking part in the events... Click up
the
title for the Day-1 results... Find out the full info on this meet at
www.swimming.lu
April 21,
2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Romanian
Cadet Championships 2008...(Results)
(Baia Mare,
ROU) - The 2008 Romanian championships (long course pool), for category
swimmers born 92-95, (CN Juniori II), concluded yesterday in the town
of
Baia Mare... Four parts (days) of the competitions have been held (on
Apr.
17-20)... Click here bellow over the links to find out the official
results
(arranged in .doc format): Day-1;
Day-2;
Day-3;
Day-4
(Spittal,
AUT) - The traditional 26th edition of the int'l LEN meet "Spittal
Generali
2008" concluded on Sunday in the city of Spittal/Drau, Austria (25m
pool)
organized by SV Volksbank, Spittal... 450 competitors from 7 countries
(ITA, CHI, SLO, HUN, CRO, GER and AUT) took part in this great swim
event.
Click up the title for the complete official results of the Day-1 and
Day-2....
(Manchester,
GBR) - In the evening finals, 3 new WRs are set. Ryan Lochte (USA) in
100
IM (51.25); Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) in 200 IM (2:06.13) and NED women's
relay
in 4 x 100 free (3:29.42).. 2 new CRs are also set this evening:
Jessica
Hardy (USA) in 100 m breast 1:04.22 and Sanja Jovanovic (CRO) in
50 back (26.71). Click up the title for the complete Day-4 results...
(Thessaloniki,
GRE) - The YMCA Club, Greece, upon the patronage of the Swim of
Macedonia
(GRE), organized the 26th NIOVIA International Meet April
19-20 by the Posedonion indoor 50m swim pool in Thessaloniki. The
deadline
for the entry is April 14... Add info via the fax +30 2310 245881 and
the
tel. +30 2310 245323, also can send inquiry via email: pekkdm@otenet.gr
(Manchester,
GBR) - In the evening finals, 5 new WRs are set. Galvez in 50 fly
(25.32),
Coventry in 200 back (2:00.91), Draganja in 50 free (20.81), Lochte in
200 IM (1:51.56) and women's relay - USA in 4x100 m medlay (3:51.36)...
5 new CRs: Hardy in 100 m breast 1:04.63; Tancock in 50 back 23.41;
Veldhuis
in 100 free - 52.17; Palmer in 400 free 3:59.23 and Pine in 50 fly
22.70)...
Click up the title for the complete Day-3 results...
(Manchester,
GBR) - Day-2 of the 9th FINA short course champs brought new WR
- Jessica Hardy (USA) in 50-m breast 29.58... From Serbia, Miroslava
Najdanovski
in the morning touched 12th with the time 54.41, while in the evening
SFs,
she was ranked 15th overall (54.75)... Watch more at the SRB
squad in Manchester. Click up the title also to watch the
complete
Day-2 results...
(Manchester,
GBR) - 3 new WRs and 3 CRs are set on the first night of the World SC
Champs.
Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) swam out 400 IM with the time of 4:26.52. USA
men's
relay in 4 x 100 free ( Lochte, Lundquist, Adrian, Van Wie) touched
first
with the time of 3:08.44. NED women's relay in 4 x 200 free set new WR
(7:38.90)... New CRs are set by Coventry in 100 back (0:57.99), Mary
Descenza
(USA) in 200 fly (2:04.27) and Adam Pine (AUS) in men's 100 fly
(0:50.09)...
Click up the title to watch the complete Day-1 official results...
(Columbus,
USA) - Ohio State Un. is a host place of the present stop of the Toyota
Grand Prix 2008 (Apr 4-6). After the 2nd day, Katie Hoff (Towson,
Md.)
won her third gold medal of the meet in the 400m IM last night... In
addition,
the world record-holding trio of Michael Phelps, Brendan Hansen and
Aaron
Peirsol each won their respective events. Click up the title for the
complete
Hy-Tek's live results board... (Info
by
Igor Rasula, USA)
(Exeter, UK)
- The Britain's swimmer Liam Tancock set a new world 50-m
backstroke
record of 24.47 seconds at the British Olympic trials in Sheffield
yesterday..
As on the world debates on the new costumes, for the past two months 19
world records have fallen, with 18 of those, including Tancock's, all
set
by swimmers wearing the new Speedo LZR racer (except Pellegrini
that
was set in the new Arena costume)... Click up the title to read the
short
interview with Tancock issued at the British Sport Olympics web site...
(Istanbul,
TUR) -The 2008 Multinational Youth Meeting Istanbul 2008 concluded
yesterday
by the Olympic pool of the Technical University of Istanbul.. After
four
parts of the competition, the team standing is as follows: 1/Poland;
2/Greece;
3/Portugal... Click up the title for the complete results of the
Day-2...
(Ravne, SLO)
- Organized by SC Fuzinar, "Ravne 2008" int'l meet concluded on
Sunday in the town of Ravne na Koroskem, Slovenia. On the Day-2, from
Serbia,
the top positions in the evening finals are caught by Stojanovic in
100-m
free (52.13), Higl in 100-m breast (1:11.94) and Stefanovic in 50-m fly
(26.09). Click up the title for the Complete Day-2 Results.
(Wash., USA)
- Day-3 of the 2008 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships
concluded
Saturday evening in Federal Way.. Three new NCAA and US open recs were
set: Cielo (Auburn) in 100 yd free (47.20); McDermott (Texas) in 200 yd
IM (1:47.20); Scheider (Cincinnati) in 50 yd free (19.70).. After the
Saturday,
the final team standing is as follows: 1/ Arizona (500.5 pts.); 2/
Texas
(406); 3/ Stanford (344). Click up the title to open-up the complete
NCAA
Champs results of the Day-1+2+3...
(Istanbul,
TUR) -The 2008 Multinational Youth Meeting Istanbul 2008 has started
yesterday
by the Technical University of Istanbul (50-m pool).... 10 countries
took
part in the events: GRE, POR, SUI, POL, BRA, ISR, ALB, CZE, CYP &
TUR.
After 2 parts, team rank is as follows: 1/Poland (260 pts.); 2/Greece
(193);
3/Brasil (120)... Click up the title for the official results of the
Day-1
events...
(Sydney, AUS)
- The last day of the Australian Telstra Swimming Champs, Libby
Lenton-Trickett
set a new WR in women's 50-m free with the time of 23.97.. Trickett’s
world
record was her second of the competition and the eighth all together at
the Championships. Click also here on the right to find out the Complete
Results..
(Sydney, AUS)
- The Day-6 of the AUS Telstra Swimming Championship brought another
world
standard.. Eamon Sullivan broke his and the old WR in 50 Free clocking
this evening with the time of 0:21.28... After Sullivan's WR in 50 Free
(21.41) and Libby Trickett's in women's 100 Free (52.88) set yesterday
in Australia, this is the miracle that nobody expected... Just in March
of 2008, 14 new WRs have been set across the globe. Click also
here
on the right to find out the Complete
Results..
(Eindhoven,
NED) -On the Day-4 of the European champ new WR is set by France's Alain
Bernard who caught up to Pieter vd Hoogenband in the men's 100
free.
Bernard dropped a remarkable time of 47.60 during the evening semifinal
to surpass Hoogie's WR of 47.84 set in 2000. Notably, Anastasia Zueva
(RUS)
in 100 back (59.41) and Ioannis Drymonakos (GRE) in 200 fly 1:54.62 set
Euro Records. See official results of all events on the Day-4
(Paris, FRA)
- The traditional, this year the 39th edition of the Multination Junior
Tournament will be held this next week-end in Paris (March 22-23)...
The
federations participants: Italy, France, Germany, Hungary, Sweeden,
Greece
and Spain. The top participans of those 7 nations the candidates for
the
2008 Euro junior championships in Belgrade would take part in... Click
up the title to find out the program, schedule, start-list, etc. at
ffnatation.fr
(Madrid, ESP)
- As for obtaining a pick for the position to be entered the Spanish
national
championships - the Campeonato Open de Madrid, the community meeting
was
held this week in the ESP capital, Marica Strazmester, Serb women's
backstroker
(now member - swimmer of the CN Ondarreta Swimming Club), set her LBT
(life
best time) at the 100-m back with the time of 1:05.72 (50-m pool).
Click
up the title to open-up the complete official results of this worthy
Spanish
event... Congratulations!!
(Cesena, ITA)
-- Alessio Tambuzzo (1991), member of the Nuoto Agrigento (coached by
Slavko
Pamucina) and one of the best junior swimmer of Sicilia, unfortunately
collapsed prior to his race in 200 breast M at the recent Italian
Junior
Championship that concluded yesterday in Riccione. Unexpectedly the
appearance
of the high blood pressure prior to getting to the start block knocked
him down. Now in the hospital in Cesena (ITA), first signs of
recovering
are positive... All swimmers from Belgrade wish him good luck also
turning
back to the pool...
(Madrid, ESP)
-- Maria Pelaez one of the most famous women's swimmer of
Spain,
the four times Olympian, Euro junior champion, the national record
holder
and the most awarded athlete in her country gave an exclusive interview
for the SWIM STAR WEB PORTAL. From the pen of Marica
Strazmester,
ex-YU Olympian now swim coach in Spain and active swimmer, interesting
sentences can be read. The special article is arranged in Spanish
and English respectively for all our visitors in the wider region of
the
Balkans and South Eastern Europe...
March 11,
2008 ------------------------------------------------------- III Trophy
of Zaragoza in Spain - concluded...
(Zaragoza,
ESP) -- The 3rd edition of the international meet "Trofeo Ciudad
de Zaragoza" (LC pool) concluded in Spain. Participants from more then
40 teams have appeared (from Germany, Spain, etc.). From Serbia, now as
part of the CN Ondarreta (ESP), Marica Strazmester swam out
worthy
results: in 50-m fly 29,68; 50-m back 30,43 and 100-m back 1:06,05..
Click
here to watch the complete official results: Part-1;
Part-2;
Part-3;
Part-4...
(Riccione,
ITA) - The Italian Junior SC Championships 2008 started Thursday in the
town of Riccione, Italy (March 06-11). The marvelous achievements have
been already earned among women at the beginning of this worthy event.
After the second day, the women's team ranking is as follows: 1/Plain
Team
Veneto; 2/Emilia Romagna; 3/Toscana. Click up the title to be
redirected
to the FIN official web site with the complete results of all parts of
the championships...
(Monterrey,
MEX) - The 2nd FINA World Youth Swimming Championships - Monterrey
2008
is going to be held on July 08-13 in Mexico. Age groups that are
acceptable:
M (1990, 91, 92, 93); W(1991, 92, 93, 94). The Mexican Swimming
Federation
and the Nuevo Leon Institute of Sports (INDE) who are in charge of
organizing
issued the summons of the competition.. Click up the title to be
redirected
to the Champs official web site, or here for the Monterrey
invitation (with the program, schedule, list of the first champs
record
holders, etc.)
(Madrid, ESP)
-- The famous int'l meeting the Madrid Open 2008 is concluded
this
past weeked in the Spain's capital... 34 domestic clubs and teams from
CRO, POL, BRA, AUT, UK and SWE participated in... Many world stars were
in Madrid: Duje Draganja, Noriega Javier, Nina Zivanevskaja, Fabiola
Molina,
Hostman, Nicola Cassio, etc. From Serbia - Marica Starzmester
(part
of the CN Ondarreta - ESP) swam out worthy results: 50 back -30.96; 100
back-1:07.62 and 50 fly - 30.03
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Marica Strazmester with Duje Draganja, Croatian Olympian and the
world swim super star...
February
29, 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Turkish
Championships 2008 in Izmir...(Results)
(Izmir, TUR)
-- The 2008 national championships of Turkey started on Feb. 27 in the
City of Izmir ... On the Day-1 and 2, three national records are set.
After
day-2 of the champs, team rank is as follows: 1/Fenerbahce;
2/Galatasaray;
3/FMV Isik-Istanbul. Click here over the links to watch the complete
final
results of the Day-1;
Day-2
and Day-3
(prelims).. (from www.fbyusme.com)
The 2008 Turkish national championships - openning ceremony.
February
27, 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Romanian
Open Championships 2008...(Results)
(Pitesti,
ROM) -- Organized by the national swimming federation the 2008 Open
Championship
of Romania is concluded last week-end in the City of Pitesti
(Feb.20-24)...
The complete official results you may find out here for the each day of
the champs separately: Day-1;
Day-2;
Day-3;
Day-4;
Day-5;
(arr in doc format)..
(Missouri,
USA) - Natalie Coughlin American Olympic gold medalist, after Eamon
Sallivan in Sydney, shocked the world with 100-m backstroke
world-record
breaking swim Sunday night during prelims at the 2008 Missouri Grand
Prix
(USA). She lowered her previous WR in the event by more than twenty
hundreds
with a time of 59.21. After seting pool rec, Kattie Hoff broke second
US
record... Click up the titile to watch all official results..
(Patagones,
ARG) -- Argentinean race at La Patagones Viedma, a 15km event and the
third
race of the 2008 series of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix, the
fantastic Bulgarian Petar Stoychev, obtained his third 2008
victory,
with the time of 2h42m19s. At the women's side, Natalia Pankina
(RUS) ranked first (2h44m22s).
(Zagreb,CRO)
- At the end of the previous year Croatian Independent Magazine
"Nacional"
has issued a fantastic swim topic. An inteview with the Bulgarian Coach
Dimitar Bobev, now Head Coach of the CRO national team and last 15
years
chief swim personality of many swimming miracles been happened in
Croatia
(Milosevic, Draganja, Impric, Jovanovic, etc). Click up the title to be
redirected to the web page of the Nacional
Magazine, to read also the gratitude to one Serbian coach
(prof.A.Skanata)
who had helped Bobev to find himself in SC Primorje, Rijeka.
(Kranj, SLO)
- The 10th edition of the traditional Age Group swim meet "Dr.FIG 2008"
is finished on Saturday in the City of Kranj, organized by
Merit-Triglav
Swimming Club... 510 competitors from 29 clubs (CRO, SRB, SVK and SLO)
took part in the events.. From Serbia, the SC Proleter (Melegi D.,
Ulemek
L. and Djuric S.) swam out successfully. Click up the ttitle for the
complete
results..
(Athens, GRE)
- The 2008 Open Winter Championships of Greece (Long Course pool)
started
today. Many worth results are set just at the Day-1 prelims and semi
finals.
The complete reports each part of the championships are already
available
by swim-news.50megs.com where also the marvelous photo
galleries may be found. Add info can be reached via: nsevastos@gmail.com
(Long Beach,
USA) - Toyota Grand Prix meet concluded in Long Beach. World-record
holder
Michael Phelps won two gold medals and set one meet record Sunday on
the
final night of the competition. In 100y fly, he came from behind in the
last 50 yards to beat Matt Grevers to the wall with the time of 45.40.
In 100 yd back Phelps swam a meet-rec time of 45.50. In his third final
race in 100 yd breast he came in second to Mark Gangloff.. Gangloff
turned
in a time of 53.09 to win gold, while Phelps won the silver in
53.41.
Matt Smith (Santa Clara, Calif.) took bronze in 54.92. Kaitlin Sandeno
earned her fourth meet record in the women’s 200 I.M., winning gold
with
a time 1:56.90...See the complete results.. (Arr
by Igor Rasula)
(Luxembourg,
LUX) - 10th swim jubilee is going to be celebrate at Euromeet 2008,
Luxembourg
this upcoming week-end... Organized by the national swim federation it
is expected that more then 630 competitors (83 clubs) from 18 countries
(with 2676 starts) will take part in the events Jan. 25-27... Click up
the title to be redirected to the official web-page of the Euromeet in
Luxembourg....
(Kranj, SLO)
- STAR 2008 international LEN meeting is concluded successfully in
Kranj,
Slovenia, organized by KPD "Zvezda"... Among more then 340 competitors
from seven countries, worth times were set in 2-day events...
Click
up the title to open-up the complete official results of this meeting
(arranged
in acrobat pdf format)...
(Geneve, SUI)
- 41st edition of the traditional AG Int'l champs of Geneve,
Switzerland
(one of the oldest in the Europe), organized by the Geneve Natation
1885
SC, started on Friday. More then 700 competitors from 72 clubs/teams (8
countries), took part in 3-day events... Click up the title to find out
the official Day-1 results. All others may be find out at www.geneve-natation-1885.ch
(Viareggio,
ITA) - 31st edition of the traditional youth AG Meeting Di Carnevale
2008
(as part of the popular ITA Viareggio Carneval) started yesterday
in Italy... 70 clubs with more the 500 competitors from six countries
took
part in the events... On the Day-1, two parts of the meet were
concluded...
Click up the title to be redirected to the web site of the organizer
www.assonuoto.it
where the official results are presented...
Flyer of the 2008 Viareggio Carneval manifestation...
January
15, 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Walter
Bolognani - Chief of the Italian Junior Selection...
(Rome, ITA)
- Mr. Walter Bolognani one of the greatest friends of Swim Star
2000 SC is inaugurated as the Head Coach of the Italian national junior
team... Few sparkles from Bolognani's latest swim engagements: member
of
the ITA national coach staff (1987-2004), ex-President of Rari Nantes
Trento
(1984-2001) and ex- Director of the famous European Youth Meeting
Trento, the Head Coach of NC Ghirlandina (2003-2006), co-director of
the
www.nuoto.it web swim site and 'Nuotare Magazine' Italy, chief manager
of the greatest European work shops with Sweetenham, Touretski, Bowman
and Widmer... As FIN officially announced, other members of the Italian
junior staff board will be Manuela Dalla Valle as a coordinator
and
Stefano Battistelli (ex-ITA head coach for EYOF '07) as a new team
manager.
On behalf of management and all members of Swim Star 2000, we send the
greatest compliments from Belgrade! Olivera
Mladenovic, President
(Antwerpen,
BEL) -- The first LEN meeting in this year is organizing this week-end
in Belgium - the Flanders Cup 2008, approved by FINA as a qualifying
competition
for the Beijing 2008... 55 clubs from 8 countries with 342 participants
take part in this traditional swim event... Click up the title for the
on-line results via the TopTime web site or the instant photo galleries
at the 'Jacobs'...
(Dunaujvaros,
HUN) - Thanks to the kind invitation from Sandor Perjamosi, head of the
Dunaffer sport festival, many Serbian clubs are invited to the upcoming
Arany Ust 2008 AG meet being held on March 19-21. Click up the title
for
the invitation, or the next link bellow for the bright flesh gallery
from
the previous Dunaujvaros
2007 sports events... Add info: dunaferrse@chello.hu
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