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AQUAview - Michael Phelps

Ford McClave-US PRESSWIRE USA Olympic Media Event

Aquaview - Alex Meyer

Kevin Jairaj/US Presswire,  USA Olympic Media Event

Thursday's Swim Report - Taking The Pool Party To The Streets

Lane 1 - nine/msn posts "Aussie Olympians to get recovery boost.  Australian athletes are set to reap the benefits of a bigger and better recovery centre for the London Olympics, with hopes it can bridge the all-important gap between silver and gold or making the podium at all."

Lane 2 - Evening Standard posts "Power is my secret weapon for London 2012 Olympics glory, says Fran Halsall.  Swimmer shatters perceptions of the stereotypical athlete but has the talent to be Britain’s golden girl of the Games."

Lane 3 - sport24 posts "Road to London: Chad le Clos.  In the eighth in a series of Q 'n A style interviews with South African sportsmen and women ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Graeme Joffe chats to SA swimming sensation, Chad le Clos."

Lane 4 - Houston News posts "Cancer survivor, Olympic athlete featured speaker at CanCare lunch.  At 24 years old, Eric Shanteau was feeling a bit like Superman.  A swimmer with Olympic aspirations, he was in the best shape of his life and feeling the competitive edge as he faced the 2008 Olympic trials.  Then a six-letter word nearly stopped him in his tracks.  On June 19, 2008, Shanteau was diagnosed with testicular cancer."

Lane 5 - SI posts "Phelps discusses early retirement, training, London Games and more."

Lane 6 - Gay Star News posts "Soho Speedo splash!  Our reporter dons a pair of Speedos and hits the streets of London’s Soho – all for a good cause...This summer my swimming club, Out To Swim, is holding a pool party at the Brockwell Park Lido in South London.  As with any community-based organisation, getting the budget right on something like this is essential – not only do we need to sell enough tickets to cover the costs of the event, but we’re raising money (to provide dedicated swimming lessons for people living with HIV and AIDS), so we also need to sell enough tickets to make it worthwhile."  More info at http://www.eventelephant.com/OTSsummerpoolparty2012 .  The Gay Games Blog posts "London Orcas brave the cold streets of Soho to promote coming pool party.  A message from Gareth Johnson from the Out to Swim London swim club:  Well that was an interesting experience!  As part of our PR drive for the Out To Swim Pool Party 2012, our social rep Ming organised a Soho Speedo Splash!  It was the Sunday evening of the May Bank Holiday weekend, and at 19:00 a hardy group of eight OTS-ers assembled at Rupert Street. In the squad were Ming, Ian E, Gareth W, Andrejus L, Tommy T, Stephen L, Tristan G (our official photographer) and myself. It wasn't really until we were all there that it kind of hit me that it was only Ming and myself who had agreed to strip down to speedos, everyone else was keeping their OTS t-shirts (and jeans) safely on…"

Lane 7 - WTSP posts "SHARK ATTACK: German tourist Karin Ulrike Stei in hospital after Vero Beach attack.  German tourist was bitten by a shark at Humiston Beach.  Vero Beach Police report it happened near at 3000 Ocean Drive. Police identified the victim as Karin Ulrike Stei, 47, of Konstanz, Germany. Her bite wounds go from her thigh to below her knee -- eyewitnesses say the shark attack severed her femoral artery and removed a large portion of her upper thigh."

Lane 8 - SI posts "American Olympic hopeful Jessica Hardy is peerless in the pool."

Christian Witkin shoots Ryan Lochte for the Telegraph Men’s Style Magazine, UK.

Christian shot these images of Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte for the Spring/ Summer 2012  men’s style edition of the British Telegraph Magazine. View Christian’s full portfolio here. (via reezy daily)

SLASHIES // EUGENE - AQUABUMPS

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Eugene Tan, Aqua Bumps:
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Q&A - James Magnussen: Samsung Brand Ambassador

"Since his gold medal win in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and 2nd place in the 4 x 100m freestyle relay at the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships, Magnussen has been one of Australia's most talented and praised young athletes. The announcement caps a year of career highlights for Magnussen who, at only 20 years of age, became the first Australian male swimmer in history to win the 100 meters Freestyle at a FINA World Championship. At the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, Magnussen not only claimed the individual gold medal in the 100m Freestyle but he also led out the gold medal winning 4 x 100m freestyle relay team stopping the clock at 47.49 seconds - the fastest time ever recorded without a polyurethane suit.

Details
Nickname: The Missile
Resides: Sydney, NSW
Coach Name: Brant Best
Swimming Club: SOPAC / NSWIS"

read the full q&a at  samsung.com/au

James Magnussen - Samsung Ambassador Poolside

Eric Shanteau & Arena Carbon Pro

 

 

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