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swim - swimmer - swimming
2012.03.05
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Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. Along with track & field athletics and gymnastics it is one of the most popular spectator sports at the Games and the one with the largest number of events.
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1896 - Alfred Hajos HU
1900 - John Arthur Jarvis UK
1912 - Duke Paoa Kahanamoku USA
1924 - Johnny Weissmuller USA
1936 - Ferenc Csik HU
1948 - Walter Ris USA
1956 - Jon Henricks AU
1968 - Mike Wenden AU
1976 - Jim Montgomery USA
1980 - Jörg Woithe D
1996 - Alekszandr Popov RUS
2008 - Alain Bernard F
the list of course not full because there isn't place enough... full list here. or in English
They've already won... and the next one? who will be?
Luckily the young men are swimming very hard and maybe the next one will be from them :-) in the future.... I hope...
finally, I have a small video of this event, too :-) look at it if you have some free time.
1900 - John Arthur Jarvis UK
1912 - Duke Paoa Kahanamoku USA
1924 - Johnny Weissmuller USA
1936 - Ferenc Csik HU
1948 - Walter Ris USA
1956 - Jon Henricks AU
1968 - Mike Wenden AU
1976 - Jim Montgomery USA
1980 - Jörg Woithe D
1996 - Alekszandr Popov RUS
2008 - Alain Bernard F
the list of course not full because there isn't place enough... full list here. or in English
They've already won... and the next one? who will be?
Luckily the young men are swimming very hard and maybe the next one will be from them :-) in the future.... I hope...
finally, I have a small video of this event, too :-) look at it if you have some free time.
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Nice action shots!
DancingDolphin · 2012-03-05: 16:35
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Fantastic action shots Umberto! Love #7!
danrav · 2012-03-05: 17:38
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Fabulous action shots
digitalideas · 2012-03-05: 17:50
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Great action shots!! :)) Love them
EvaLizette · 2012-03-05: 18:37
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great set, I love the second shot!!
urmysunshine · 2012-03-06: 10:41
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Beautiful Action Shots. Amazing Timing.
karmankwarner · 2012-03-07: 13:18
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