SwimmingPlanet is pleased to announce the " Blueseventy suits restoration program- Buy Back Program) " wherefore we got the aproval from the agent of Greece and Cyprus Nisos Trading & Consulting.
From September the swimmers that have Blueseventy suit will be able to return it and obtain the similar new suit in the same size with 50% discount.
The new suit will follow the rules that FINA will announce.
Through this restoration program we want to show our respect towards the swimmers and our will to be at their side any time of the day offering the best solutions in the market.
Details for the Buy Back program will be announced at the beginning of September.
Closing , we would like to announce that Swimming Planet will stay closed from 10/08/09 until 30/08/09 due to summer vacations.
Have a joyfull summer!
Παρασκευή 31 Ιουλίου 2009
Πέμπτη 30 Ιουλίου 2009
Row over swimsuits makes a splash
Source: CBBC (5 minutes ago)
Swimming world records have been making a big splash recently, but it's not the swimmers making the headlines, it's their swimsuits.
Technology used to make the suits has helped swimmers smash so many records that some are calling it cheating.
Lots of experts think the suits have too big an impact on how quickly the swimmers can move through the water.
Swimming bosses agree and they're banning some of the materials used to make the swimsuits, but not until 2010.
Do you think using hi-tech kit in sport is cheating?
The suits have become the talk of the world swimming championships in Rome, Italy.
What does polyurethane do?
It pushes away water from the athlete
It can trap air between the athlete and the suit, making it easier to float
It's super-smooth, so helps swimmers slice through the water
The key word in the row is polyurethane. It's the material the newest suits are made from it and helps swimmers go more quickly than ever before.
It works by pushing water away from the swimmer, as well as helping them to stay afloat. It also helps them cut through the water with very little resistance.
Olympian beaten
Olympic legend Michael Phelps - who won eight golds in Beijing - was beaten the for the first time in four years recently, by someone wearing the most up-to-date outfit.
Michael Phelps' suit only covers the lower half of his body
But that's not to say that Phelps' gear doesn't help him move quickly too, as it also has some polyurethane in it, although there's not as much so it doesn't make as much of a difference. And he only wears the suit on the lower half of his body.
The people who run swimming - world swimming governing body Fina - are going to bring in new rules next year to say how much of the athletes body can be covered and what their swimsuits can be made of.
They say they want to get back to a sport where fans are talking about the swimmers' talent in the water and not the suits they're wearing.
Swimming world records have been making a big splash recently, but it's not the swimmers making the headlines, it's their swimsuits.
Technology used to make the suits has helped swimmers smash so many records that some are calling it cheating.
Lots of experts think the suits have too big an impact on how quickly the swimmers can move through the water.
Swimming bosses agree and they're banning some of the materials used to make the swimsuits, but not until 2010.
Do you think using hi-tech kit in sport is cheating?
The suits have become the talk of the world swimming championships in Rome, Italy.
What does polyurethane do?
It pushes away water from the athlete
It can trap air between the athlete and the suit, making it easier to float
It's super-smooth, so helps swimmers slice through the water
The key word in the row is polyurethane. It's the material the newest suits are made from it and helps swimmers go more quickly than ever before.
It works by pushing water away from the swimmer, as well as helping them to stay afloat. It also helps them cut through the water with very little resistance.
Olympian beaten
Olympic legend Michael Phelps - who won eight golds in Beijing - was beaten the for the first time in four years recently, by someone wearing the most up-to-date outfit.
Michael Phelps' suit only covers the lower half of his body
But that's not to say that Phelps' gear doesn't help him move quickly too, as it also has some polyurethane in it, although there's not as much so it doesn't make as much of a difference. And he only wears the suit on the lower half of his body.
The people who run swimming - world swimming governing body Fina - are going to bring in new rules next year to say how much of the athletes body can be covered and what their swimsuits can be made of.
They say they want to get back to a sport where fans are talking about the swimmers' talent in the water and not the suits they're wearing.
Peirsol has a new plan for 200 back
By ANDREW DAMPF (AP) – 50 minutes ago
ROME — Aaron Peirsol doesn't plan on making the same mistake twice.
Three days after the Olympic champion failed to qualify for the 100-meter backstroke final at the world championships, the American has a new strategy for Thursday's semifinals in the 200 back.
"It's my only individual swim now. I'll be gunning for it absolutely — probably more so than usual," Peirsol said after qualifying second in morning heats. "It will be much safer, much safer."
Ryosuke Irie of Japan led the heats in 1 minute, 55.20 seconds and Peirsol clocked 1:55.88 — well off his world record of 1:53.08 set at the U.S. championships in Indianapolis earlier this month but right up there with the other contenders.
"I've been waiting to get my heart rate up for a while now, so it feels good," Peirsol said.
Peirsol's teammate Ryan Lochte qualified third in 1:55.97. Lochte and Peirsol finished 1-2 in this event at last year's Olympics.
Lochte will also swim the 200 individual medley final Thursday night, after tying Hungary's Laszlo Cseh for first in the semifinals Wednesday.
"I wasn't really happy with last night's performance. For as much as I tried, I kind of wished it was a lot faster," Lochte said. "Tonight is going to be a good race. There's about four guys right there. All the world records are getting broken, so everybody is going to get ready."
Twenty-two world records have been set through the first four days of the worlds. At the last worlds in Melbourne, Australia, two years ago, only 15 records were set. The record rush has been attributed to 100 percent polyurethane bodysuits, which will be banned next year.
Peirsol has one of the new suits from Arena but he made an elementary miscalculation and finished ninth in the 100 back semis, one spot too low to make the final, which he watched from the stands at the Foro Italico.
Peirsol could have taken some consolation from the fact that the winner, Juny Koga of Japan, did not come close to breaking his world record.
"It was hard to swallow, but at the same time I had already moved on, I was already ready for (the 200)," Peirsol said. "I've just never seen a 100 back from the stands at world championships, so I thought it would be good to watch."
Michael Phelps had the day off, his only full day of rest of the championships.
Another American, Amanda Weir, led the women's 100 freestyle heats in 53.20 seconds, while Olympic champion Britta Steffen of Germany was fourth.
Steffen set a new world record of 52.22 seconds on Sunday in the first leg of the 400 freestyle relay.
Championship records were set in both the men's and women's 200 breaststroke heats.
Eric Shanteau of the United States, who put off cancer treatment to compete in Beijing, clocked 2:08.55 to eclipse Kosuke Kitajima's six-year-old mark from the 2003 worlds in Barcelona.
Kitajima, who has won this event at the last two Olympics, is taking this year off.
Olympic bronze medalist Hugues Duboscq of France qualified in 11th and Beijing silver medalist Brenton Rickard of Australia barely made it in 16th — the final qualifying spot.
In the women's heats, Annamay Pierse of Canada touched in 2:21.68, shaving four hundredths off Australian Leisel Jones' mark from the 2005 worlds in Montreal.
Olympic champion and world record holder Rebecca Soni of the United States qualified second in 2:22.09.
The bronze medalist from last year's Beijing Games, Sara Nordenstam of Norway, failed to qualify, finishing nearly six seconds behind Pierse in 22nd.
A third championship record in the session was set by Britain in the women's 800 freestyle relay.
Caitlin McClatchey, Jazmin Carlin, Hannah Miley and Rebecca Adlington posted a time of 7:49.04, improving the Americans' time in Melbourne by about a second.
The United States, which swam in the same heat as Britain, qualified second, while world record-holder and Beijing champion Australia was fifth. Italy, led by freshly crowned 200 and 400 free individual champion Federica Pellegrini in the anchor position, just made it to the final in eighth.
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
ROME — Aaron Peirsol doesn't plan on making the same mistake twice.
Three days after the Olympic champion failed to qualify for the 100-meter backstroke final at the world championships, the American has a new strategy for Thursday's semifinals in the 200 back.
"It's my only individual swim now. I'll be gunning for it absolutely — probably more so than usual," Peirsol said after qualifying second in morning heats. "It will be much safer, much safer."
Ryosuke Irie of Japan led the heats in 1 minute, 55.20 seconds and Peirsol clocked 1:55.88 — well off his world record of 1:53.08 set at the U.S. championships in Indianapolis earlier this month but right up there with the other contenders.
"I've been waiting to get my heart rate up for a while now, so it feels good," Peirsol said.
Peirsol's teammate Ryan Lochte qualified third in 1:55.97. Lochte and Peirsol finished 1-2 in this event at last year's Olympics.
Lochte will also swim the 200 individual medley final Thursday night, after tying Hungary's Laszlo Cseh for first in the semifinals Wednesday.
"I wasn't really happy with last night's performance. For as much as I tried, I kind of wished it was a lot faster," Lochte said. "Tonight is going to be a good race. There's about four guys right there. All the world records are getting broken, so everybody is going to get ready."
Twenty-two world records have been set through the first four days of the worlds. At the last worlds in Melbourne, Australia, two years ago, only 15 records were set. The record rush has been attributed to 100 percent polyurethane bodysuits, which will be banned next year.
Peirsol has one of the new suits from Arena but he made an elementary miscalculation and finished ninth in the 100 back semis, one spot too low to make the final, which he watched from the stands at the Foro Italico.
Peirsol could have taken some consolation from the fact that the winner, Juny Koga of Japan, did not come close to breaking his world record.
"It was hard to swallow, but at the same time I had already moved on, I was already ready for (the 200)," Peirsol said. "I've just never seen a 100 back from the stands at world championships, so I thought it would be good to watch."
Michael Phelps had the day off, his only full day of rest of the championships.
Another American, Amanda Weir, led the women's 100 freestyle heats in 53.20 seconds, while Olympic champion Britta Steffen of Germany was fourth.
Steffen set a new world record of 52.22 seconds on Sunday in the first leg of the 400 freestyle relay.
Championship records were set in both the men's and women's 200 breaststroke heats.
Eric Shanteau of the United States, who put off cancer treatment to compete in Beijing, clocked 2:08.55 to eclipse Kosuke Kitajima's six-year-old mark from the 2003 worlds in Barcelona.
Kitajima, who has won this event at the last two Olympics, is taking this year off.
Olympic bronze medalist Hugues Duboscq of France qualified in 11th and Beijing silver medalist Brenton Rickard of Australia barely made it in 16th — the final qualifying spot.
In the women's heats, Annamay Pierse of Canada touched in 2:21.68, shaving four hundredths off Australian Leisel Jones' mark from the 2005 worlds in Montreal.
Olympic champion and world record holder Rebecca Soni of the United States qualified second in 2:22.09.
The bronze medalist from last year's Beijing Games, Sara Nordenstam of Norway, failed to qualify, finishing nearly six seconds behind Pierse in 22nd.
A third championship record in the session was set by Britain in the women's 800 freestyle relay.
Caitlin McClatchey, Jazmin Carlin, Hannah Miley and Rebecca Adlington posted a time of 7:49.04, improving the Americans' time in Melbourne by about a second.
The United States, which swam in the same heat as Britain, qualified second, while world record-holder and Beijing champion Australia was fifth. Italy, led by freshly crowned 200 and 400 free individual champion Federica Pellegrini in the anchor position, just made it to the final in eighth.
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
blueseventy committed to swimming
29 July 2009
blueseventy committed to swimming
blueseventy has confirmed it is fully committed to a long term involvement to swimming,
following the FINA announcement yesterday, Tuesday 28th July, that swimmers must return to
more traditional suits from next year.
However, the date of the change over is yet to be defined, and manufactures remain in the dark
about the exact definition of textile suits. Permeability will be a key issue as swimmers return to
shorts (above the knee and up to the navel) for men and suits from the knee to the neck for
women, with no zips.
Ceo, Steve Nicholls said: “We’ve been amazed at the way in which we’ve been supported by
swimmers and the swimming fraternity, and are committed to returning that support through a
long term swimming program. While we accept there is a need for change, we still have major
concerns over the nature of the changes, in particular, we don’t understand why there is no
parity between male and female swimmers, in terms of coverage, and we’re frustrated that
definitive guidelines on fabrics will not be available until the end of September.”
“The commercial implications of this decision should not be overlooked. Our technical direction
and design plans hinge on the types of fabrics that will be permitted. We know suits can only be
0.8mm thick, but we’d prefer to have more details in order to design the best possible suit that
swimmers will want to wear. However, the limited time period for development will suit a brand
like us that is able to move quickly.”
Three-time Olympic Champion Rowdy Gaines is concerned that yesterday’s announcement will
be detrimental to the sport. “I think the bodysuit is great for the sport. It gets the average person
to talk about our sport and it gets people involved who maybe would not have done so. People
love to see fast swimming.”
He added: “Many other sports are greatly influenced by technology, everything from motor
racing to golf and tennis. I fear that young age group swimmers will be lost to the sport because
they can’t achieve the times they have done previously in a bodysuit. I also worry that casual
fans will fade away when there’s no longer a frenzy of world records.”
As well as having a loyal following amongst pool swimmers, blueseventy was the first brand to
design a suit specifically for open water racing. The Nero 10k suit was worn by Olympic
Champion, Maarten vd Weijden in Beijing last year and by medal winners in World
Championships events last week. All versions of the blueseventy swimskin were approved even
before the Speedo LZR racer and have been in wide circulation ever since.
Steve Nicholls added: “There’s an argument that open water suits should fall under separate
guidelines. Open water swimming is the sports newest Olympic discipline and swimmers and
coaches need to have a voice in shaping its development, including the type of swimwear that is
to be allowed. It is also undertaken in a variety of different conditions, and just from a safety
perspective one could argue that different applications of these rules could apply.”
blueseventy committed to swimming
blueseventy has confirmed it is fully committed to a long term involvement to swimming,
following the FINA announcement yesterday, Tuesday 28th July, that swimmers must return to
more traditional suits from next year.
However, the date of the change over is yet to be defined, and manufactures remain in the dark
about the exact definition of textile suits. Permeability will be a key issue as swimmers return to
shorts (above the knee and up to the navel) for men and suits from the knee to the neck for
women, with no zips.
Ceo, Steve Nicholls said: “We’ve been amazed at the way in which we’ve been supported by
swimmers and the swimming fraternity, and are committed to returning that support through a
long term swimming program. While we accept there is a need for change, we still have major
concerns over the nature of the changes, in particular, we don’t understand why there is no
parity between male and female swimmers, in terms of coverage, and we’re frustrated that
definitive guidelines on fabrics will not be available until the end of September.”
“The commercial implications of this decision should not be overlooked. Our technical direction
and design plans hinge on the types of fabrics that will be permitted. We know suits can only be
0.8mm thick, but we’d prefer to have more details in order to design the best possible suit that
swimmers will want to wear. However, the limited time period for development will suit a brand
like us that is able to move quickly.”
Three-time Olympic Champion Rowdy Gaines is concerned that yesterday’s announcement will
be detrimental to the sport. “I think the bodysuit is great for the sport. It gets the average person
to talk about our sport and it gets people involved who maybe would not have done so. People
love to see fast swimming.”
He added: “Many other sports are greatly influenced by technology, everything from motor
racing to golf and tennis. I fear that young age group swimmers will be lost to the sport because
they can’t achieve the times they have done previously in a bodysuit. I also worry that casual
fans will fade away when there’s no longer a frenzy of world records.”
As well as having a loyal following amongst pool swimmers, blueseventy was the first brand to
design a suit specifically for open water racing. The Nero 10k suit was worn by Olympic
Champion, Maarten vd Weijden in Beijing last year and by medal winners in World
Championships events last week. All versions of the blueseventy swimskin were approved even
before the Speedo LZR racer and have been in wide circulation ever since.
Steve Nicholls added: “There’s an argument that open water suits should fall under separate
guidelines. Open water swimming is the sports newest Olympic discipline and swimmers and
coaches need to have a voice in shaping its development, including the type of swimwear that is
to be allowed. It is also undertaken in a variety of different conditions, and just from a safety
perspective one could argue that different applications of these rules could apply.”
Τρίτη 28 Ιουλίου 2009
Retain their names: Sjostrom (SWE) and Kukors (USA)
Retain their names: Sjostrom (SWE) and Kukors (USA)
Monday, 27 July 2009 18:49 , Source: www.fina.org
Jessicah Schipper (AUS), Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) and Liuyang Jiao (CHN)
Sarah Sjostrom (SWE, 15 years old) and Ariana Kukors (USA, 20) were the two protagonists of the second day of the swimming competitions at the Foro Italico. Winners of the women’s 100m butterfly and 200m individual medley respectively in World Record times, these two names made in the best possible way their entry into the elite of world swimming. In a session marked by five new WR, Milorad Cavic (SRB, men’s 50m butterfly) won the first gold ever for his country, and Brenton Rickard (AUS) was best in the men’s 100m breaststroke. Regarding deceptions, the non-qualification of Aaron Peirsol (USA) for the final of the men’s 100m backstroke was a negative surprise.
In the men’s 100m breaststroke, Brenton Rickard (AUS) - third fastest in the semi-final (59.27) - controlled the race very well, overcame his main challengers and touched first in a new World Record (WR) of 58.58. The previous official WR was established by Kosuke Kitajima (JPN) at the 2008 Olympic Games (58.91), although Ukraine’s Igor Borysik had clocked 58.67 on June 11, 2009 (a WR pending FINA approval). Rickard, who collected three medals at home, in Melbourne in 2007 (second in the 200m breaststroke, third in the 100m and first in the 4x100 medley relay), and two awards at the “Water Cube” (silver in the 200m breaststroke and 4x100m medley relay), has achieved in Rome his first gold at this level.
On this accomplishment, Rickard said he had come to Rome to race and he was happy to get his hands on the wall first. “This gold means everything to me,” he said, adding that he has been with the same coach since the age of 10, and thus it is a very special honour for them both. “We have both tracked along the same path, and to finally end up here with gold – individually – is great for both of us.” Rickard said that for him, “racing is racing”, and his award came only after training as hard as he physically (and mentally) could manage, and racing as fast as he physically could.
With a fantastic second half to the race, French Hugues Duboscq was very close to beating the Australian, but obtained the silver in 58.64 (after coming second in the event at the 2005 Worlds in Montreal and third at the 2008 Olympics), while Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa got bronze in 58.95. Curiously, neither Eric Shanteau (USA), the fastest of the semi-final, nor Igor Borysik reached the podium: the American was fourth in 58.98 and the Ukrainian was fifth in 59.23.
The second World Record of the day was established in the women’s 100m butterfly, with the success of the “revelation” of the championships so far - Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom (15 years old). After setting a WR in the semi-final (56.44), Sjostrom swam even better in the decisive race, getting gold in 56.06. The silver medallist, Australia’s Jessicah Schipper, also swam under the previous best mark (56.23) but her effort was not enough to climb to the top position on the podium (she badly missed the last stroke). It was of course the first medal at this level for Sjostrom (and the second gold medal ever at the Worlds for a female Swedish swimmer, after the 2007 50m butterfly success of her compatriot Therese Alshammar), while for Schipper this success represented her eighth award at FINA World Championships (after one bronze in 2003, two gold and one silver in 2005, and two gold and one silver in 2007). She had also accumulated three medals in Beijing (gold in the medley relay and two bronze in the breaststroke events).
The bronze medal (56.86) went to China’s Liuyang Jiao, one of the revelations last year at the “Water Cube”, where she was silver medallist in the 200m butterfly.
The Stockholm based Sjostrom – coached by Carl Jenner – was in shock after her victory, and had few words to describe her feelings. “It will take a few days for this to sink in,” she said, but admitted that it was “awesome, and completely crazy” to be a world champion at her age. Her personal best in this event had considerably dropped in the last two days, she added, but not without a lot of hard work, which had resulted in massive improvements. To celebrate, she will “take some holidays after the competition”.
The third final of the day, the men’s 50m butterfly, constituted a test for Spain’s Rafael Munoz, world record holder in this event (since April 2009 with 22.43) and the fastest of the semi-final. For his first appearance at this level, Munoz did not confirm his credentials and finished third (22.88), behind Australia’s Matt Targett (silver in 22.73) and Milorad Cavic (SRB, first in 22.67, bettering by 0.01 the championships record established by the Spaniard in the semi-final). Cavic, one of the swimmers in evidence in Beijing after losing the gold medal to Phelps in the 100m butterfly by 0.01, earned in the Italian capital the first swimming gold (and medal) for his country (Serbia) at the Worlds (Darjan Petric, competing for Yugoslavia in 1978, had won one silver and one bronze in Berlin).
Cavic said he is very grateful for this medal, calling it an amazing way to start the championships and that there “is definitely something to being crowned the fastest butterflier in the world.” He proceeded to explain, however, that although he feels amazing and very happy, he is “overly focused on the 100m butterfly to enjoy this moment”. When Cavic was asked how he manages to win when it counts, he said that he has a very good coach, with whom he has a very open line of communication. Since the Olympics, he said, he has been “listening to [his] body and doing what [he] believed was the correct thing to do.” What happened in Beijing is behind him, he said, and he is now only looking forward.
In the fourth and last final of the second day of the swimming at the Foro Italico, Ariana Kukors gave USA its first individual gold medal, touching first in a new WR of 2:06.15 – she had already established a new best mark for this event in the semi-finals with 2:07.03, which was curiously the same time gained by the silver medallist in the final, a “certain” Stephanie Rice (AUS, Olympic champion in 2008). Kukors (20 years old) had as her best result a fifth place in the 400m IM at the 2007 Worlds in Melbourne. The bronze medal went to another newcomer at this level - Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu (2:07.46). Kirsty Coventry (ZIM), second in 2007, was fourth with a time of 2:08.94 (two years ago, her silver was obtained in a time of 2:10.76).
Afterwards, Kukors explained that she had only even been able to swim this event due to a scratch from one of her teammates – Elizabeth Pelton – because of a scheduling conflict. “I found out at the last minute of the trials that I would swim this event, and I did some last minute training, with more lifting to get my strength up and focusing on the small things, like my turns,” she explained, adding that the underwater aspect of her race, which is one of her strengths, was very strong. Nevertheless, she was surprised with the time of 2:06.15 and said that having Rice chase her home was a great motivation. “It was a great race for both of us,” she said.
Concerning the semi-finals, the highlight of the day was the WR of Rebecca Soni (USA), who qualified first for the final with the time of 1:04.84, better than the 1:05.09 obtained by Leisel Jones (AUS) in March 2006. Soni had been second to Jones at the 2008 Games in this event. The fourth WR of the session was set by Anastasia Zueva (RUS) in the first semi-final of the women’s 100m backstroke: the Russian clocked 58.48, improving the former best mark established by Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) at the 2008 Olympics (58.77). In the other semi-final, Coventry did not improve, and took second in 59.21.
One of the surprises of the day was the ninth place finish of Aaron Peirsol (USA) in the semi-finals of the men’s 100m backstroke, an event in which he was world champion in 2007 and Olympic champion in 2008. Peirsol clocked 53.22, far from the unofficial WR (pending FINA approval) he set on July 8, 2009 in Indianapolis in 51.94
Monday, 27 July 2009 18:49 , Source: www.fina.org
Jessicah Schipper (AUS), Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) and Liuyang Jiao (CHN)
Sarah Sjostrom (SWE, 15 years old) and Ariana Kukors (USA, 20) were the two protagonists of the second day of the swimming competitions at the Foro Italico. Winners of the women’s 100m butterfly and 200m individual medley respectively in World Record times, these two names made in the best possible way their entry into the elite of world swimming. In a session marked by five new WR, Milorad Cavic (SRB, men’s 50m butterfly) won the first gold ever for his country, and Brenton Rickard (AUS) was best in the men’s 100m breaststroke. Regarding deceptions, the non-qualification of Aaron Peirsol (USA) for the final of the men’s 100m backstroke was a negative surprise.
In the men’s 100m breaststroke, Brenton Rickard (AUS) - third fastest in the semi-final (59.27) - controlled the race very well, overcame his main challengers and touched first in a new World Record (WR) of 58.58. The previous official WR was established by Kosuke Kitajima (JPN) at the 2008 Olympic Games (58.91), although Ukraine’s Igor Borysik had clocked 58.67 on June 11, 2009 (a WR pending FINA approval). Rickard, who collected three medals at home, in Melbourne in 2007 (second in the 200m breaststroke, third in the 100m and first in the 4x100 medley relay), and two awards at the “Water Cube” (silver in the 200m breaststroke and 4x100m medley relay), has achieved in Rome his first gold at this level.
On this accomplishment, Rickard said he had come to Rome to race and he was happy to get his hands on the wall first. “This gold means everything to me,” he said, adding that he has been with the same coach since the age of 10, and thus it is a very special honour for them both. “We have both tracked along the same path, and to finally end up here with gold – individually – is great for both of us.” Rickard said that for him, “racing is racing”, and his award came only after training as hard as he physically (and mentally) could manage, and racing as fast as he physically could.
With a fantastic second half to the race, French Hugues Duboscq was very close to beating the Australian, but obtained the silver in 58.64 (after coming second in the event at the 2005 Worlds in Montreal and third at the 2008 Olympics), while Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa got bronze in 58.95. Curiously, neither Eric Shanteau (USA), the fastest of the semi-final, nor Igor Borysik reached the podium: the American was fourth in 58.98 and the Ukrainian was fifth in 59.23.
The second World Record of the day was established in the women’s 100m butterfly, with the success of the “revelation” of the championships so far - Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom (15 years old). After setting a WR in the semi-final (56.44), Sjostrom swam even better in the decisive race, getting gold in 56.06. The silver medallist, Australia’s Jessicah Schipper, also swam under the previous best mark (56.23) but her effort was not enough to climb to the top position on the podium (she badly missed the last stroke). It was of course the first medal at this level for Sjostrom (and the second gold medal ever at the Worlds for a female Swedish swimmer, after the 2007 50m butterfly success of her compatriot Therese Alshammar), while for Schipper this success represented her eighth award at FINA World Championships (after one bronze in 2003, two gold and one silver in 2005, and two gold and one silver in 2007). She had also accumulated three medals in Beijing (gold in the medley relay and two bronze in the breaststroke events).
The bronze medal (56.86) went to China’s Liuyang Jiao, one of the revelations last year at the “Water Cube”, where she was silver medallist in the 200m butterfly.
The Stockholm based Sjostrom – coached by Carl Jenner – was in shock after her victory, and had few words to describe her feelings. “It will take a few days for this to sink in,” she said, but admitted that it was “awesome, and completely crazy” to be a world champion at her age. Her personal best in this event had considerably dropped in the last two days, she added, but not without a lot of hard work, which had resulted in massive improvements. To celebrate, she will “take some holidays after the competition”.
The third final of the day, the men’s 50m butterfly, constituted a test for Spain’s Rafael Munoz, world record holder in this event (since April 2009 with 22.43) and the fastest of the semi-final. For his first appearance at this level, Munoz did not confirm his credentials and finished third (22.88), behind Australia’s Matt Targett (silver in 22.73) and Milorad Cavic (SRB, first in 22.67, bettering by 0.01 the championships record established by the Spaniard in the semi-final). Cavic, one of the swimmers in evidence in Beijing after losing the gold medal to Phelps in the 100m butterfly by 0.01, earned in the Italian capital the first swimming gold (and medal) for his country (Serbia) at the Worlds (Darjan Petric, competing for Yugoslavia in 1978, had won one silver and one bronze in Berlin).
Cavic said he is very grateful for this medal, calling it an amazing way to start the championships and that there “is definitely something to being crowned the fastest butterflier in the world.” He proceeded to explain, however, that although he feels amazing and very happy, he is “overly focused on the 100m butterfly to enjoy this moment”. When Cavic was asked how he manages to win when it counts, he said that he has a very good coach, with whom he has a very open line of communication. Since the Olympics, he said, he has been “listening to [his] body and doing what [he] believed was the correct thing to do.” What happened in Beijing is behind him, he said, and he is now only looking forward.
In the fourth and last final of the second day of the swimming at the Foro Italico, Ariana Kukors gave USA its first individual gold medal, touching first in a new WR of 2:06.15 – she had already established a new best mark for this event in the semi-finals with 2:07.03, which was curiously the same time gained by the silver medallist in the final, a “certain” Stephanie Rice (AUS, Olympic champion in 2008). Kukors (20 years old) had as her best result a fifth place in the 400m IM at the 2007 Worlds in Melbourne. The bronze medal went to another newcomer at this level - Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu (2:07.46). Kirsty Coventry (ZIM), second in 2007, was fourth with a time of 2:08.94 (two years ago, her silver was obtained in a time of 2:10.76).
Afterwards, Kukors explained that she had only even been able to swim this event due to a scratch from one of her teammates – Elizabeth Pelton – because of a scheduling conflict. “I found out at the last minute of the trials that I would swim this event, and I did some last minute training, with more lifting to get my strength up and focusing on the small things, like my turns,” she explained, adding that the underwater aspect of her race, which is one of her strengths, was very strong. Nevertheless, she was surprised with the time of 2:06.15 and said that having Rice chase her home was a great motivation. “It was a great race for both of us,” she said.
Concerning the semi-finals, the highlight of the day was the WR of Rebecca Soni (USA), who qualified first for the final with the time of 1:04.84, better than the 1:05.09 obtained by Leisel Jones (AUS) in March 2006. Soni had been second to Jones at the 2008 Games in this event. The fourth WR of the session was set by Anastasia Zueva (RUS) in the first semi-final of the women’s 100m backstroke: the Russian clocked 58.48, improving the former best mark established by Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) at the 2008 Olympics (58.77). In the other semi-final, Coventry did not improve, and took second in 59.21.
One of the surprises of the day was the ninth place finish of Aaron Peirsol (USA) in the semi-finals of the men’s 100m backstroke, an event in which he was world champion in 2007 and Olympic champion in 2008. Peirsol clocked 53.22, far from the unofficial WR (pending FINA approval) he set on July 8, 2009 in Indianapolis in 51.94
Παρασκευή 24 Ιουλίου 2009
SILVER MEDAL FOR GEMMELL
Thursday, July 23, 2009
SILVER MEDAL FOR GEMMELL
Open Water events in Rome are in full swing under the hot Italian sun. Yesterday the course played host to the men's and women's 10k swims. Now an official Olympic event, the 10k is even more competitive than ever. Keri-Anne Payne of Great Britain took victory in the women's field amongst a sea of blueseventy suits. On the men's side Andrew Gemmell from the good old US of A came in second in blueseventy with American teammate Fran Crippen in third.
Up next are the daunting 25ks...not for the faint of heart.
SILVER MEDAL FOR GEMMELL
Open Water events in Rome are in full swing under the hot Italian sun. Yesterday the course played host to the men's and women's 10k swims. Now an official Olympic event, the 10k is even more competitive than ever. Keri-Anne Payne of Great Britain took victory in the women's field amongst a sea of blueseventy suits. On the men's side Andrew Gemmell from the good old US of A came in second in blueseventy with American teammate Fran Crippen in third.
Up next are the daunting 25ks...not for the faint of heart.
ROMA 2009, 10k Women's is underway.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
ROMA 2009, 10k Women's is underway.
Well what an incredible venue and atmosphere at this world championships. The 10k event was underway this morning under clear sky's and weather that will surely demand the English man cracks open some factor 35. Watching the events with the blueseventy team are Olympic Champion Maarten Van Der Weijden, His Girlfriend Daisy, Steve Munatones (The Oracle of open water swimming) Michelle form Australia and two very excited parents of the USA open water swimmer Emily Brunemann. Picture and videos will be streaming to the blog as as when between meeting some of the great people i the world of open water allow. (For latest updates go to www.thewaterisopen.com)
ROMA 2009, 10k Women's is underway.
Well what an incredible venue and atmosphere at this world championships. The 10k event was underway this morning under clear sky's and weather that will surely demand the English man cracks open some factor 35. Watching the events with the blueseventy team are Olympic Champion Maarten Van Der Weijden, His Girlfriend Daisy, Steve Munatones (The Oracle of open water swimming) Michelle form Australia and two very excited parents of the USA open water swimmer Emily Brunemann. Picture and videos will be streaming to the blog as as when between meeting some of the great people i the world of open water allow. (For latest updates go to www.thewaterisopen.com)
Rome Day 3 but Really Day 1 - Reporting: Guy Crawford and the ever chatty Dean Jackson
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Rome Day 3 but Really Day 1 - Reporting: Guy Crawford and the ever chatty Dean Jackson
Our very own Guy Crawford and Dean Jackson are already in Rome covering the open water races kicking off today with the Men's and Women's 5k. Check out Guy's blog entry below:
"The first day has seen a phenomenal success for all athletes wearing the blueseventy 10k swimskins.
Results: Bronze Medal for POLIANA OKIMOTO ( Brazil) in the Women’s 5km competition
Sadly no medals in the men’s race but with the blueseventy nero 10k suit being the only Open Water specific swimskin it was clear which swimsuit was the preferred brand.
Activities:
Maarten Van Der Weijden Olympic Gold Medalist joined myself (Guy) and Steve Munatones to give a live twitter update of the race that was witnessed by several thousand (so our sources lead us to believe)
We helped Maarten to gain a VIP pass for the duration of the event (can you believe a Gold Medalist didn’t get one!!) For this Guy had to show a nipple….
Additionally, strong and future profitable alliances were made with all National Governing Bodies partaking in Open Water events (Specifically GB, USA and Brazil)
Further conversations with the BBC are looking fruitful for a televised piece from our living room showing all our suits on Thursday. For this Guy had to show other nipple….
Update: Found that Italy does not believe in the internet, IT has a different meaning here. BUT we will find a way for more in-depth reporting following another day in the water. (thanks to Jane in our New Zealand office for typing this up via phone)
Signing off 10.50pm ROMA time 2009AD"
Stay tuned for more updates and be sure and check out Guy's blog at http://blueseventyguy.blogspot.com and Roque's 'Roque n' Roll' blog at www.roque-n-roll.blogspot.com for interviews and inside info!
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Rome Day 3 but Really Day 1 - Reporting: Guy Crawford and the ever chatty Dean Jackson
Our very own Guy Crawford and Dean Jackson are already in Rome covering the open water races kicking off today with the Men's and Women's 5k. Check out Guy's blog entry below:
"The first day has seen a phenomenal success for all athletes wearing the blueseventy 10k swimskins.
Results: Bronze Medal for POLIANA OKIMOTO ( Brazil) in the Women’s 5km competition
Sadly no medals in the men’s race but with the blueseventy nero 10k suit being the only Open Water specific swimskin it was clear which swimsuit was the preferred brand.
Activities:
Maarten Van Der Weijden Olympic Gold Medalist joined myself (Guy) and Steve Munatones to give a live twitter update of the race that was witnessed by several thousand (so our sources lead us to believe)
We helped Maarten to gain a VIP pass for the duration of the event (can you believe a Gold Medalist didn’t get one!!) For this Guy had to show a nipple….
Additionally, strong and future profitable alliances were made with all National Governing Bodies partaking in Open Water events (Specifically GB, USA and Brazil)
Further conversations with the BBC are looking fruitful for a televised piece from our living room showing all our suits on Thursday. For this Guy had to show other nipple….
Update: Found that Italy does not believe in the internet, IT has a different meaning here. BUT we will find a way for more in-depth reporting following another day in the water. (thanks to Jane in our New Zealand office for typing this up via phone)
Signing off 10.50pm ROMA time 2009AD"
Stay tuned for more updates and be sure and check out Guy's blog at http://blueseventyguy.blogspot.com and Roque's 'Roque n' Roll' blog at www.roque-n-roll.blogspot.com for interviews and inside info!
at 3:35 PM 0 comments
Τρίτη 21 Ιουλίου 2009
FINA World Championships, Open Water: Thomas Lurz Leaves Nothing To Chance, Wins Men's 5K -- July 21, 2009
By Steven Munatones, Swimming World Open Water correspondent
ROME, Italy, July 21. THOMAS Lurz, the most experienced open water swimmer in the field, proved he knows his sport and his competition at the men's 5K race at the FINA World Championships. As he sat back of the leading pack on the first loop, Lurz waited until 18-year-old Andrew Gemmell of Delaware made a break at the 3-kilometer mark. Gemmell took the temporary lead as 40 men started their pursuit. "I felt good and [the pace] wasn't tough, but perhaps I was in the lead for too long," Gemmell said. "Around the second-to-last turn buoy, I let up a bit and let Lurz take the lead." Germany's most decorated open water swimmer relished the opportunity and took off never to relinquish the lead. "[Lurz] set an extremely tough pace down the back half," Gemmell said. "I was behind him and the Greek swimmer [eventual silver medalist Spyridon Gianniotis], but I wasn't right on their feet. I couldn't close the gap, so I moved over to Fran's pack." Down the back straightaway, Fran Crippen of Germantown Academy swam off to the side of Lurz and Gianniotis, leading a group. As Lurz and Gianniotis continued their blistering pace, Crippen took a slightly different line, making the rest of the field make a choice. Gemmell went with his American teammate as did much of the field. Lurz never let up, but frequently looked back at his competitors. As the two split packs converged around the last turn buoy, Lurz had a final 650 meters to hold the field off. Nipping at his heels, Gianniotis went with him as the entire field swung wide. Very wide. "They just had their heads down and were battling each other," said Sid Cassidy, who had a great vantage point. "We made a big loop and I realized this [mistake] very late," Lurz said. "But it was OK and it doesn't matter in open water. Even if you swim further, your finish place is what matters." Chad Ho, a 19-year-old open water Olympian from South Africa, agreed. "I was fifth around the last turn," Ho said. "I was thinking ‘the top five is good.' But when the leaders skewed wide, I kept to myself and took a different line [to capture the bronze]" Down the finish chute, Gianniotis almost caught Lurz, but Lurz had enough kick left to win in 0.3 seconds. "I'm happy. It was good conditions today, but we have a 10K race tomorrow," said Lurz. "I am the oldest swimmer here, so I have to relax, get a massage, eat good like pasta and sleep good before tomorrow. If I don't feel drained, then we do it again." The entire field in tomorrow's 10K race will have Lurz in its sights, but he has proven himself time and time again. "Thomas [Lurz] is phenomenal," said silver medalist Gianniotis. "He is the best in the world of open water swimming." OFFICIAL RESULTS GOLD: Thomas Lurz, GER: 56:26.9 SILVER: Spyridon Gianniotis, GRE: 56:27.2 BRONZE: Chad Ho, RSA: 56:41.9 4. Luca Ferritti, ITA: 56:44.3 5. Andrew Gemmell, USA: 56:44.9 6. Loic Branda, FRA: 56:47.0 7. Francis Crippen, USA: 56:47.1 8. Diego Nogueira Montero, ESP: 56:47.2 9. Simone Ruffini, ITA: 56:47.3 10. Francisco Jose Hervas, ESP: 56:47.9 10. Vladimir Dyatchin, RUS: 56:47.9 12. Evgeny Drattsev, RUS: 56:48.5 13. Andrew Beato, AUS: 56:52.4 14. Rodrigo Elorza, MEX: 56:55.3 15. Csaba Gercsak, HUN: 57:07.1 16. Trent Grimsey, AUS: 57:07.2 17. Jan Posmourny, CZE: 57:07.8 18. Julien Sauvage, FRA: 57:09.6 19. Luiz Eduardo Lima, BRA: 57:11.1 20. Jakub Fichtl, CZE: 57:21.1 21. Jan Wolfgarten, GER: 57:31.7 22. David Creel, CAN: 57:37.1 23. Kostiantyn Ukradyga, UKR: 57:48.8 24. Richard Charlesworth, GBR: 57:57.4 25. Igor Snitko, UKR: 57:58.1 26. Luis Rogerio Arapiraca, BRA: 58:04.9 27. Daniel Viegas, POR: 58:05.0 28. Daniel Delgadillo, MEX: 58:17.7 29. Kurt Niehaus, CRC: 58:17.8 30. Esteban Enderica, ECU: 58:17.9 31. Gergely Gyurta, HUN: 58:20.8 32. Daniel Marais, RSA: 59:21.9 33. Alfie Howes, GBR: 59:36.8 34. Ivan Enderica, ECU: 59:40.1 35. Yvan Hernandez, VEN: 1:01:53.9 36. Angel Moreira, VEN: 1:01:57.1 37. Tomas Vachan, SVK: 1:02.06.8 38. Juan Prem Biere, GUA: 1:07:45.2 39. Mohammed Jassim Alghareeb, KSA: 1:07.49.8 Orel Jeffrey, ANT: Over time limit Kareem Valentine, ANT: Over time limit
ROME, Italy, July 21. THOMAS Lurz, the most experienced open water swimmer in the field, proved he knows his sport and his competition at the men's 5K race at the FINA World Championships. As he sat back of the leading pack on the first loop, Lurz waited until 18-year-old Andrew Gemmell of Delaware made a break at the 3-kilometer mark. Gemmell took the temporary lead as 40 men started their pursuit. "I felt good and [the pace] wasn't tough, but perhaps I was in the lead for too long," Gemmell said. "Around the second-to-last turn buoy, I let up a bit and let Lurz take the lead." Germany's most decorated open water swimmer relished the opportunity and took off never to relinquish the lead. "[Lurz] set an extremely tough pace down the back half," Gemmell said. "I was behind him and the Greek swimmer [eventual silver medalist Spyridon Gianniotis], but I wasn't right on their feet. I couldn't close the gap, so I moved over to Fran's pack." Down the back straightaway, Fran Crippen of Germantown Academy swam off to the side of Lurz and Gianniotis, leading a group. As Lurz and Gianniotis continued their blistering pace, Crippen took a slightly different line, making the rest of the field make a choice. Gemmell went with his American teammate as did much of the field. Lurz never let up, but frequently looked back at his competitors. As the two split packs converged around the last turn buoy, Lurz had a final 650 meters to hold the field off. Nipping at his heels, Gianniotis went with him as the entire field swung wide. Very wide. "They just had their heads down and were battling each other," said Sid Cassidy, who had a great vantage point. "We made a big loop and I realized this [mistake] very late," Lurz said. "But it was OK and it doesn't matter in open water. Even if you swim further, your finish place is what matters." Chad Ho, a 19-year-old open water Olympian from South Africa, agreed. "I was fifth around the last turn," Ho said. "I was thinking ‘the top five is good.' But when the leaders skewed wide, I kept to myself and took a different line [to capture the bronze]" Down the finish chute, Gianniotis almost caught Lurz, but Lurz had enough kick left to win in 0.3 seconds. "I'm happy. It was good conditions today, but we have a 10K race tomorrow," said Lurz. "I am the oldest swimmer here, so I have to relax, get a massage, eat good like pasta and sleep good before tomorrow. If I don't feel drained, then we do it again." The entire field in tomorrow's 10K race will have Lurz in its sights, but he has proven himself time and time again. "Thomas [Lurz] is phenomenal," said silver medalist Gianniotis. "He is the best in the world of open water swimming." OFFICIAL RESULTS GOLD: Thomas Lurz, GER: 56:26.9 SILVER: Spyridon Gianniotis, GRE: 56:27.2 BRONZE: Chad Ho, RSA: 56:41.9 4. Luca Ferritti, ITA: 56:44.3 5. Andrew Gemmell, USA: 56:44.9 6. Loic Branda, FRA: 56:47.0 7. Francis Crippen, USA: 56:47.1 8. Diego Nogueira Montero, ESP: 56:47.2 9. Simone Ruffini, ITA: 56:47.3 10. Francisco Jose Hervas, ESP: 56:47.9 10. Vladimir Dyatchin, RUS: 56:47.9 12. Evgeny Drattsev, RUS: 56:48.5 13. Andrew Beato, AUS: 56:52.4 14. Rodrigo Elorza, MEX: 56:55.3 15. Csaba Gercsak, HUN: 57:07.1 16. Trent Grimsey, AUS: 57:07.2 17. Jan Posmourny, CZE: 57:07.8 18. Julien Sauvage, FRA: 57:09.6 19. Luiz Eduardo Lima, BRA: 57:11.1 20. Jakub Fichtl, CZE: 57:21.1 21. Jan Wolfgarten, GER: 57:31.7 22. David Creel, CAN: 57:37.1 23. Kostiantyn Ukradyga, UKR: 57:48.8 24. Richard Charlesworth, GBR: 57:57.4 25. Igor Snitko, UKR: 57:58.1 26. Luis Rogerio Arapiraca, BRA: 58:04.9 27. Daniel Viegas, POR: 58:05.0 28. Daniel Delgadillo, MEX: 58:17.7 29. Kurt Niehaus, CRC: 58:17.8 30. Esteban Enderica, ECU: 58:17.9 31. Gergely Gyurta, HUN: 58:20.8 32. Daniel Marais, RSA: 59:21.9 33. Alfie Howes, GBR: 59:36.8 34. Ivan Enderica, ECU: 59:40.1 35. Yvan Hernandez, VEN: 1:01:53.9 36. Angel Moreira, VEN: 1:01:57.1 37. Tomas Vachan, SVK: 1:02.06.8 38. Juan Prem Biere, GUA: 1:07:45.2 39. Mohammed Jassim Alghareeb, KSA: 1:07.49.8 Orel Jeffrey, ANT: Over time limit Kareem Valentine, ANT: Over time limit
Τετάρτη 8 Ιουλίου 2009
European Junior Championships: Three European Junior Records Tumble -- July 8, 2009
European Junior Championships: Three European Junior Records Tumble -- July 8, 2009
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, July 8. DURING the first night of long course meter swimming at the European Junior Championships, three continental junior marks were rewritten.
France's Agnel Yannick turned in a time of 3:48.17 in the men's 400 free to post a junior mark with Hungary's Peter Bernek (3:50.53) and Spain's Adrian Mantas Mota (3:52.12) finishing second and third.
The Italian men's 400 free relay team of Francesco Donin, Luca Leonardi, Fabio Gimondi and Stefano Mauro Pizzamiglio clocked a junior record of 3:16.58, while France (3:20.08) and Germany (3:22.39) completed the top three.
In the men's 50 fly semifinals, Ukraine's Andriy Govorov checked in with a junior standard of 23.63. He went on to win the finale in 23.66 with Italy's Tommaso Romani (24.15) and Greece's Fotios Koliopoulos (24.36) taking second and third.
In other finals action, Italy's Ilaria Scarcella won the women's 50 breast in 31.71, while Germany's Vanessa Grimberg (31.87) and Poland's Paulina Zachoszcz (31.89) also cleared 32 seconds. Ireland's Grainne Murphy snagged the women's 400 IM title in 4:40.88. Great Britain's Aimee Willmott (4:44.81) and Italy's Stefania Pirozzi (4:45.37) completed the podium.
Source: www.swimmingworldmagazine.com
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, July 8. DURING the first night of long course meter swimming at the European Junior Championships, three continental junior marks were rewritten.
France's Agnel Yannick turned in a time of 3:48.17 in the men's 400 free to post a junior mark with Hungary's Peter Bernek (3:50.53) and Spain's Adrian Mantas Mota (3:52.12) finishing second and third.
The Italian men's 400 free relay team of Francesco Donin, Luca Leonardi, Fabio Gimondi and Stefano Mauro Pizzamiglio clocked a junior record of 3:16.58, while France (3:20.08) and Germany (3:22.39) completed the top three.
In the men's 50 fly semifinals, Ukraine's Andriy Govorov checked in with a junior standard of 23.63. He went on to win the finale in 23.66 with Italy's Tommaso Romani (24.15) and Greece's Fotios Koliopoulos (24.36) taking second and third.
In other finals action, Italy's Ilaria Scarcella won the women's 50 breast in 31.71, while Germany's Vanessa Grimberg (31.87) and Poland's Paulina Zachoszcz (31.89) also cleared 32 seconds. Ireland's Grainne Murphy snagged the women's 400 IM title in 4:40.88. Great Britain's Aimee Willmott (4:44.81) and Italy's Stefania Pirozzi (4:45.37) completed the podium.
Source: www.swimmingworldmagazine.com
Σάββατο 4 Ιουλίου 2009
blueseventy on the blocks for European Junior Championships
30 June 2009
blueseventy on the blocks for European Junior Championships
Swimmers at the European Junior Championships will be able to wear
blueseventy bodysuits in Prague next month after LEN, the European swimming
federation, corrected an earlier statement saying they would not be
permitted.
An initial statement from LEN on 24 June indicated that blueseventy suits
would not be allowed, but the governing body had not been in touch with
blueseventy regarding the matter. LEN indicated that they would go with
FINAs approved suit list of 19 May 2009, disregarding the recently updated
list, which includes all current models of blueseventy bodysuits.
A later statement reversed this, indicating that ‘the latest published list
(FINA PR46, June 22nd) of approved swimsuits will be respected at all LEN
Events (including Open Water Swimming events) until further notice from
FINA.’
blueseventy welcomes this amendment, enabling the Europe’s leading juniors
to compete under exactly the same conditions as the seniors.
blueseventy on the blocks for European Junior Championships
Swimmers at the European Junior Championships will be able to wear
blueseventy bodysuits in Prague next month after LEN, the European swimming
federation, corrected an earlier statement saying they would not be
permitted.
An initial statement from LEN on 24 June indicated that blueseventy suits
would not be allowed, but the governing body had not been in touch with
blueseventy regarding the matter. LEN indicated that they would go with
FINAs approved suit list of 19 May 2009, disregarding the recently updated
list, which includes all current models of blueseventy bodysuits.
A later statement reversed this, indicating that ‘the latest published list
(FINA PR46, June 22nd) of approved swimsuits will be respected at all LEN
Events (including Open Water Swimming events) until further notice from
FINA.’
blueseventy welcomes this amendment, enabling the Europe’s leading juniors
to compete under exactly the same conditions as the seniors.
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