Danish Swimming and Diving

Danish Swimming Names 12 to “Great Danes” Roster

The Danish federation is making a push to increase the medal output from their men for the 2016 Olympics.

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Danish Distance Swimmer Anton Ipsen Commits to NC State

Anton Ipsen from Denmark could, as a freshman, challenge the NC State Record in the 1650 yard freestyle. Stock

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Jeanette Ottesen, Lotte Friis, Pal Joensen All Confirmed for Duel in the Pool

Lotte Friis, the woman who went toe-to-toe with Katie Ledecky at Worlds, is one of three Danes who have accepted spots on the 2013 Duel in the Pool roster.

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France With 53, Russia With 40 for 2013 European Short Course Championships

The French team, less Yannick Agnel, will have a monumnetal roster for the 2013 European Junior Championships.

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Danish Viking Warrior Mascot For European Short Course Championships

At the 2012 LEN European Short Course Championships in Chartres, France athletes such as Rikke Moller Petersen, Lotte Friis, Jeanette…

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Katie Ledecky Wins ‘Performance Award’ at USAS Convention

Katie Ledecky (center) beat Lotte Friis (left) and Lauren Boyle (right) to win the women’s 1500 free in Barcelona in one of the best racesever. (Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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Great Danes Initiative Created to Develop Danish Men’s Team

At the 2013 World Aquatic Championships in Barcelona the Danish team had great success winning a gold and three silvers…

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Nick Juba, Danish Swimming Head Coach, Discusses Friis’ Move to NBAC

Nick Juba shares his perspective on Lotte Friis leaving Nice to train in Baltimore. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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Danish Swimmer Dies of Drowning at Open Water Race

A Danish woman has drowned during an open water race in Denmark. (stock photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)

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Day 7 Finals Preview at the 2013 World Championships

Ryan Lochte handled his triple on Friday, but can he handle his single for a 4th gold medal on Saturday? (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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Rikke Moeller-Pedersen Breaks Rebecca Soni’s 200 Breast World Record

Rikke Moeller Pedesen broke the World Record in the women’s 200 breaststroke in the semi-finals on Thursday. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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Katie Ledecky, In Theoretical Meters, Has Already Been Faster Than the 800 Free World Record

Lotte Friis (Left) and Katie Ledecky (center) were both attacking Rebecca Adlington’s World Record in the 800 in the midst of their 1500s. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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The End of an Era: Ledecky Breaks 1500 Meter Free World Record

Two 16-year old World Record breakers, in the same meet? Unbelievable. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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2013 World Championships Preview: Can Dana Vollmer Avoid the 100 Fly Post-Olympic Curse?

History is not on the side of the World Record holder and her ability to win the World Championship in the women’s 100 fly (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Big DQ Can’t Stop Russian Momentum With 5 Golds on Day 2 at European Juniors

The Russians are on fire, winning 5 gold medals in 8 events on Thursday in Poznan, Poland. It could have been 6th, though, were it not for a monumental DQ. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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