Apr
26
2013

Round-up

It has truly been a momentus week in the swimming world:

- The world rankings are back!
- Swimnews has relaunched and changed its name to SWIM VORTEX (!!)
- Katinka Hosszu finally breaks Krisztina Egerszegi’s 100 back national record (set in 1991!)
- Most importantly, Barcelona mascot XOP has made an astounding music video, which won’t embed for some reason but you MUST WATCH it here: http://www.btv.cat/btvnoticies/2013/04/25/la-mascota-dels-mundials-de-natacio-en-xop-ja-te-canco-i-ball/

Seriously, you guys - I am going to be humming the following ALL DAY:

Come with me to Planet Water
Swimming, jumping, we’re all singing
Your blue gills are your best banner
Dance with XOP the drop of water

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Mar
23
2013

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Mar
14
2013
So the trailer for What Would Ryan Lochte Do? is out (see it over at SwimSwam) and it features Ryan talking about himself in the third-person while wearing a necklace made out of onion rings (see blurry screencap above). “When you think about America… you think about hot dogs. And guess what! Ryan Lochte’s got his own hot dog.” Yes Ryan. Yes you have.

So the trailer for What Would Ryan Lochte Do? is out (see it over at SwimSwam) and it features Ryan talking about himself in the third-person while wearing a necklace made out of onion rings (see blurry screencap above).

“When you think about America… you think about hot dogs. And guess what! Ryan Lochte’s got his own hot dog.”

Yes Ryan. Yes you have.

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Mar
07
2013

waywardbiro:

Swimming Anime” isnt an anime…or even a trailer or…an anime thats going to happen.

Kyoto Animation do multiple short 30 sec. commercial things to promote the company, since they obviously have a very distinct animation style from other anime companys. They basically show off how kick ass their animation can be in these short little CM’s.

Hey tumblrturns! This is an swimming anime, which doesn’t actually exist!

But what if it did????

Also! That is TOTALLY the Aquatics Centre at the end, isn’t it! Argh!! Can we kickstart this to actually exist??? The Fast Girls of the swimming world! Water Boys was fine enough but that was SYNCHRO…

Good call! Though I must point out that their ankle-length jammers are now ILLEGAL in the pool environment so their relay team would be disqualified (unless two of them are open water dudes?)

Anyway Japan did pretty damn well medal-wise in London, so I think it’s a goer. The one on the end can be Ryosuke Irie…

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Mar
01
2013
maura: This week’s issue not only has a fantastic cover, it has great things inside: Kat Stevens on the new faces of competitive swimming! Michael Tedder on Charlotte Hatherley’s new project, the fantastic and futuristic Sylver Tongue! Jonathan Bogart on Bunheads and its intimate relationship with dance! Music-festival funnies by Jeremy Blachman! Check out a preview of the issue, or if you have an iOS device, just download the app!  I’m immensely chuffed to have an article in this week’s Maura Magazine (with my name on its awesome cover!). I ramble on about Phelps, Adlington, Franklin, Ledecky and a whole bunch of stuff about how the sports media puts pressure on female swimmers to be impossibly perfect.

maura:

This week’s issue not only has a fantastic cover, it has great things inside:

  • Kat Stevens on the new faces of competitive swimming!
  • Michael Tedder on Charlotte Hatherley’s new project, the fantastic and futuristic Sylver Tongue!
  • Jonathan Bogart on Bunheads and its intimate relationship with dance!
  • Music-festival funnies by Jeremy Blachman!

Check out a preview of the issue, or if you have an iOS device, just download the app! 

I’m immensely chuffed to have an article in this week’s Maura Magazine (with my name on its awesome cover!). I ramble on about Phelps, Adlington, Franklin, Ledecky and a whole bunch of stuff about how the sports media puts pressure on female swimmers to be impossibly perfect.

(Source: 29pco)

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Feb
26
2013
London 2012 swimmer Ieuan Lloyd chomps his way to victory in the Clark's pie eating contest

Important news.

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Feb
21
2013

It’s H0tt Brazilian Sprinter Thursday!

Here is Bruno Fratus, who as you can see is a fan of the whole wacky-thumbs-aloft business.

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Feb
20
2013

There are over 500,000,000,000 versions of the Harlem Shake meme on Youtube now, and current estimates give about 499,000,000,000 of those as being made by college swimming teams. Here is the one from University of Tennessee that set the trend for doing it poolside (orchestrated by a British swimmer from bloody Camden Swiss Cottage! TYPICAL).

(SwimSwam has neatly rounded up 19 of the best swimming ones)

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Feb
14
2013
fuckyeahfluiddynamics: Surface tension creates a glassy, smooth layer of water over U.S. swimmer Tyler Clary the instant before he surfaces as he competes in the backstroke. Surface tension arises from intermolecular forces between water molecules. In the bulk of the liquid, any given water molecule is being pulled on in every direction by the surrounding molecules, which results in zero net force. At the surface, however, molecules only experience forces from those to the side and below them. As a result, these molecules are pulled inwards, forcing the liquid to take on a form with minimal area. (Photo credit: Getty Images; submitted by drhawkins) You can ~just~ about tell that Tyler is doing his breakout perfectly: 1) initiating shoulder rotation prior to hand exiting the water 2) preparing for a slightly early pull with the second arm to make the most of the initial speed (before settling into even rotation which must be balanced with the leg kick).

fuckyeahfluiddynamics:

Surface tension creates a glassy, smooth layer of water over U.S. swimmer Tyler Clary the instant before he surfaces as he competes in the backstroke. Surface tension arises from intermolecular forces between water molecules. In the bulk of the liquid, any given water molecule is being pulled on in every direction by the surrounding molecules, which results in zero net force. At the surface, however, molecules only experience forces from those to the side and below them. As a result, these molecules are pulled inwards, forcing the liquid to take on a form with minimal area. (Photo credit: Getty Images; submitted by drhawkins)

You can ~just~ about tell that Tyler is doing his breakout perfectly: 1) initiating shoulder rotation prior to hand exiting the water 2) preparing for a slightly early pull with the second arm to make the most of the initial speed (before settling into even rotation which must be balanced with the leg kick).

(via piratemoggy)

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Feb
06
2013
Meanwhile, Ryan Lochte has been getting in touch with his grunge side. (via SwimSwam)

Meanwhile, Ryan Lochte has been getting in touch with his grunge side. (via SwimSwam)

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