Monday, March 17, 2008

Eindhoven 2008 (updated)

The European Swimming Championship in Eindhoven has already began and there is where all the swimmers get to face eachother before the Olympic Games. That sounds very interesting and I wanted to be there but well, I couldn't... nevertheless, there is a web-site where you can see all the events in feeds on the INTERNET (that makes you feel you are there) and you can follow all the events live! After the events I have watched, I must admit that most of what is shown are underwater movements (but I am a Judge, so I want to see mainly what is going on outside the water), well, maybe it will get improved for next events and after all, at least I get to see some (so, no complains). Having Russia missing from the entries, there is an open way for other Teams trying to get closer to the podium; only Natalia Ischenko is swimming on behalf of the Russian Federation and yesterday placed 1st in overall after the solo preliminars... but Gemma Mengual won the Free Routine, what will happen on the finals? there is no other way than waiting (and at least watching it online).
El Campeonato Europeo de Natacion en Eindhoven ya ha comenzado y este sera el lugar donde todos los nadadores de Europa se enfrenten, unos con otros, antes de hacerlo en los Juegos Olimpicos en Beijing. Esto suena muy interesante, tanto que hasta queria viajar a Holanda y ver las competencias en vivo pero no lo pude hacer... de todos modos, hay una pagina pagina web donde se pueden ver todos los eventos a traves de INTERNET (y puedes sentir que estas ahi mismo) asi que se puede seguir toda la competencia en el mismo momento en que esta ocurriendo! Despues de haber visto un par de eventos, tengo que admitir que la mayoria de los videos muestran mas lo que pasa debajo del agua que sobre el agua (pero yo soy Juez, yo quiero ver lo que pasa afuera del agua), bueno, tal vez mejoren la edicion de las tomas pero aun asi, de todos modos puedo verlo en vivo (asi que no tengo quejas). Con Rusia faltando en las listas de inscripcion, hay un puesto vacante para todos los demas equipos para estar mas cerca del podio; solo Natalia Ischenko esta nadando en nombre de la Federacion Rusa y ayer quedo en 1er lugar en las preliminares de los Solos... pero Gemma Mengual gano la Rutina Libre, que va a pasar en las finales? no hay otra opcion que esperar (y al menos verlo online).
SOLO:
1. Gemma Mengual (ESP) 98,400
2. Natalia Ischenko (RUS) 98,300
3. Beatrice Adelizzi (ITA) 94,000
TEAM:
1. Spain 97,800
2. Italy 95,200
3. Ukraine 93,300
DUET:
1. Mengual / Fuentes (ESP) 97,800
2. Adelizzi / Lapi (ITA) 94,900
3. Iushko / Sydorenko (UKR) 93,900
COMBO:
1. Spain 97,900
2. Italy 95,100
3. Ukraine 94,100
Complete results here / aqui

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Finaly Spain won solo and teams, Spain has always been number two behind Russia, but this championship has shown a new spanish team with a so powerfull routine called 'africa' that resulted in two gold medals, congratulations to the spanish team and looking towards the olimpic games in Pekin, for sure Russia and Spain will be playing for the first place. Other strong teams as Japain, China or Italy will have to work for the 3rd place because 1st and 2nd are surely taken between both of them.

March 16, 2008 at 10:54 PM  

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