Swimming

While the biggest Norwegian medal hope in swimming, Henrik Christiansen, failed during the Olympics in Tokyo, the other two participants did well. Versatile Tomoe Zenimoto Hvas reached the semifinals of the 200 meter medley and set Norwegian records on it and two more exercises. Backstroke swimmer Ingeborg Vassbakk Løyning also set a Norwegian record and …

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Are you into swimming and want to become even better acquainted with swimming as a competitive sport? Then Open Para Collection can be something for you! This is a gathering for athletes with visual, hearing, and mobility impairments – where fresh, established and our best pair swimmers meet for joint training, learning and inspiration. The …

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Sandnes SLK did a solid job of arranging Zeekit Year Class Championship (ÅM) 2021. This year’s championship was held 24-26. September in Austrått swimming pool in Sandnes. Athletes aged 13-16 years had qualified for the championship through LÅMØ. There were many smiles in the hall, fast swimming, personal records, ÅM records, and a great …

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The Norwegian Swimming Federation has selected 11 swimmers for the European Short Course Championships which will be held in Kazan, Russia on November 2-7, 2021. Norwegian swimmers Stina Kajsa ColleouLambertseter Swimming Club Jenny HaldenBærumsvømmerne Ingeborg Vassbakk LøyningBærumsvømmerne Malene RypestølSvømmeklubben Team Sør Henrik ChristiansenLambertseter SK André Klippenberg GrindheimHamar IL Tomoe Zenimoto HvasBærumsvømmerne Christoffer Tofte HaarsakerBergensvømmerne …

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HRH Crown Prince Haakon, Prince Albert II, Charlène of Monaco and the children. Photo: Javad Parsa / NTB The prince and princess from Monaco and the children were at the opening of a new exhibition at the Framm Museum in Oslo on Wednesday. Published: Updated June 23 It was Prince Albert II who opened the …

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New experiments show that salmon can swim for up to three days without becoming exhausted, as long as it does not use more than 80 percent of its maximum swimming capacity. Published: 07.10.2021 Author: Veronica Nagelsen In exposed fish farms at sea, salmon can be exposed to worse weather, more current and stronger waves than …

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We are still in a pandemic, and the Swimming Committee in NSF has received many inquiries, about junior age and therefore submitted a proposal to the Federal Board in NSF which will provide an important clarification for athletes and coaches.The Federal Board of the Norwegian Swimming Association has decided that the extension by one …

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National team manager, Petter Løvberg, is pleased with several of the results in this year’s EC short course in Kazan, Russia. The championship was held November 2-7. When the three medal candidates did not receive medals for various reasons, it was other athletes who showed up. By far the strongest performance was Tomoe Zenimoto …

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The Norwegian championship in short course swimming (25 meters) 2021 for junior, senior and pair swimmers will be held in Kjølnesbadet in Porsgrunn Thursday 11 – Sunday 14 November.Technical organizer is the Swimming Club Poseidon Porsgrunn. Many exciting duels are expected during the four NM days, where many of the swimmers come straight from strong …

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A young female chases a reindeer buck into the icy water, catches and drowns it, and then pulls it ashore to eat it. A research team filmed it all: – The whole situation was so fantastic. It was like watching a documentary. You could almost hear the voice of a narrator saying that you absolutely …

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