Nadine Alexandra Janji Pakai Baju Renang Standar

RENANG INDONESIA. Baju renang selalu menimbulkan kontroversi saat wakil dari Indonesia mengikuti ajang Miss Universe. Untuk ajang Miss Universe 2011, Nadine berjanji memakai busana renang one piece atau standar.

Nadine Alexandra Dewi Ames adalah Putri Indonesia 2011 dan berhak mewakili Indonesia di ajang Miss Universe yang akan digelar di Sao Paolo, Brasil, Agustus mendatang. Nadine tak mau kembali menjadi kontroversi dan menegaskan ia hanya akan memakai pakaian renang one piece.

"Saya tidak mau membuat kontroversi lagi di Indonesia. Itu sudah kontrak saya dengan YPI (Yayasan Puteri Indonesia)," kata Nadine saat ditemui di 'Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa' dan penjamuan Menteri Kesehatan Malaysia; YB Dato Sri Liow Tiong Lai, di kawasan Tanah abang, Jakarta Pusat, Kamis (24/2).

Nadine tak mau asal ucap, Cewek kelahiran Inggris 23 mei 1991 berjanji dan takkan melanggar seperti pendahulunya.

"Saya nggak mungkin melanggar kontrak dong. Meski setiap hari kontroversi itu selalu ada. Orang juga harus belajar dari kesalahannya kan," sambung Nadine.

Meski ajang Miss Universe baru akan digelar pada Agustus mendatang, namun Nadine sudah mempersiapkan segala sesuatunya dari sekarang. Dari sekarang Nadine sudah mempersiapkan fisiknya dengan berolahraga rutin, yoga, pilates dan lainnya. Nadine juga sudah belajar make up dan persiapan lainnya.

"Dului saya masih sering gugup. Sekarang sih nggak pernah grogi lagi. Sering ketemu orang banyak itu membantu saya untuk membuang grogi lagi. Ketemu orang baru dan membahas topik baru," katanya. (inilah.com)

Japanese Short Course National Championships: Kosuke Kitajima Completes National Record Breaststroke Sweep

RENANG INDONESIA. A day after charting a Japanese record in the men's 100 breast, Kosuke Kitajima completed the national standard sweep in the breaststroke events at the Japanese Short Course National Championships held in Tokyo,

Kitajima nearly clocked a textile best in the 200 breast with a sterling time of 2:02.95. The top time in a textile suit in the event still remained Ed Moses' 2:02.92 from Berlin in 2004. Kitajima did, however, track down Naoya Tomita's national record of 2:03.12 set at the 2010 World Championships. Tomita clocked a 2:04.27 to finish second today, while Yuta Suenaga took third in 2:04.60.

Earlier in the night, Kitajima also took down the national record in the men's 50 breast with a strong time of 26.68. Kouichirou Okazaki took second in 27.11, while Akihide Kawakubo placed third in 27.23. 

Meanwhile, Tomoko Hagiwara won the women's 100 free in 54.20, while Misaki Yamaguchi finished second in 54.35. Natsuki Hasegawa checked in third with a 54.47. Takuro Fujii followed in the men's 100 free with a 47.87. Kenta Ito (48.50) and Makoto Itou (48.59) completed the podium.

Shiho Sakai topped the women's 100 back in 56.43, while Sayaka Akase took second in 57.55. Miyuki Takemura placed third in 58.70. Junya Koga cruised to victory in the men's 100 back with a 50.66. Masafumi Yamaguchi (52.04) and Kazuki Watanabe (52.08) finished second and third.

Tomoyo Fukuda snatched the women's 200 IM crown in 2:09.30. Izumi Katou earned second in 2:09.99, while Ayaka Komatsubara finished third in 2:10.59. Hidemasa Sano hit the wall in 1:54.41 for the men's 200 IM triumph. Kosuke Hagino (1:55.08) and Daiya Seto (1:55.45) snared second and third.

Rino Hosoda posted a 57.45 to win the women's 100 fly. Nao Kobayashi (58.70) and Sayaka Nakabou (59.03) placed second and third. Kohei Kawamoto touched out Kazuya Kaneda, 50.71 to 50.75, for the men's 100 fly title. Takashi Tomiyama took third in 51.40.

Aya Takano dominated the women's 400 free in 4:06.49, while Misato Yamazaki touched second in 4:08.53. Natsumi Iwashita wound up third in 4:08.57. Takeshi Matsuda cruised in the men's 400 free as well with a 3:40.34. Syogo Hihara took second in 3:43.69, while Syo Uchida placed third in 3:43.90.

Mina Matsushima captured the women's 50 breast title in 31.13, while Manami Fukuda touched second in 31.21. Hitomi Nose wound up third in 31.32. Naoko Fukudome snatched the women's 200 breast title in 2:19.80, while Satomi Suzuki took second in 2:20.95. Mio Motegi earned third in 2:20.99. (swimmingworld)

Puslatda Jatim Renang akan Dilatih Jun Sen

RENANG INDONESIA. Puslatda renang PON XVIII/2012 akan mendatangkan pelatih asal Cina. Program ini untuk meningkatkan kualitas teknik dan stamina para atlet puslatda, sehingga target medali PON yang dibebankan KONI Jatim dapat tercapai.

Demikian Ketua Bidang Komisi Teknik Pengrpov Persatuan Olahraga Renang Seluruh Indonesia (PRSI) Jatim, Kusaeni, Minggu (27/2).

“Puslatda renang akan dilatih I Jun Sen dari Cina. Selain memantapkan teknik, Jun Sen juga memoles stamina setiap atlet agar mendongkrak speed mereka dalam pencapaian waktu tercepat di setiap nomor yang diikuti para atlet,” katanya.

Menurut dia, rencananya Jun Sen akan dikontrak selama 1,5 tahun. Masa kontrak itu disesuaikan dengan masa pemantapan atlet dalam menghadapi PON 2012 yang rencananya digelar sekitar September hingga November 2012. Dengan masa kontrak tersebut, maka Jun Sen berpeluang mendampingi para perenang Jatim saat tampil di Riau.

Sebelum dikontrak resmi, diakui, I Jun Sen pernah datang ke Surabaya pada awal Januari lalu. Kunjungannya saat itu untuk survei kondisi atlet dan fasilitas renang Jatim. Tujuan Pengprov untuk mengetahui kemampuan Jun Sen dalam membaca kekurangan dan kelebihan para atlet, sehingga Jun Sen dapat langsung menerapkan program pelatihannya saat kontrak berjalan. 

“Saat itu sesudah melihat kondisi atlet dan fasilitas renang yang dimiliki Jatim, pelatih asal China ini langsung menyanggupi dan siap membantu meraih hasil terbaik di PON 2012 mendatang,” ujarnya.

Dengan kepastian dipilihnya Jun Sen sebagai pelatih puslatda rengan, dikatakan, pengprov berharap memantapkan peluang Jatim dalam mendulang medali emas PON Riau akan lebih baik dari PON 2008 di Kalimantan Timur. Dalam PON 2008, tim renang ditarget KONI untuk menyumbangkan 7 medali emas, ternyata medali yang berhasil diboyong sebanyak 16 keping emas. (surabayapost)

Candice Swanepoel Seksi untuk Beach Bunny

Swanepoel tengah rehat sejenak dari tugas utamanya sebagai model Victoria's Secret. Salah satu Victoria's Angel itu membantu Kardashian bersaudara yang merilis lini pakaian dalam, pekan ini.

Setelah didapuk oleh Kim, Kourtney, dan Khloe Kardashian sebagai model lini pakaian renang venture milik mereka, wanita asal Afrika Selatan itu memamerkan tubuh seksinya dalam kampanye iklan. Candice tampil seksi untuk koleksi pakaian dalam musim panas terbaru Beach Bunny 2011.

Dari ketiga bersaudara itu, masing-masing telah menciptakan dua gaya yang berbeda untuk koleksi musim panas mendatang yang meliputi berbagai pakaian dalam berpotongan seksi, modern, dan mengikuti kontur tubuh. Demikian yang dinukil okezone dari The Sun, Rabu (23/2/2011).

Sebelumnya Candice berpose sensual untuk koleksi Cruise Beach Bunny Kardashian 2010, dengan mengambil gambar di atas kapal pesiar, kini dia tampak mengagumkan dalam balutan Beach Bunny Kardashian 2011.

Pada koleksi pertama, Candice menggunakan busana renang two pieces berwarna hitam dengan aksenanimal print pada bagian tali pengikat. 

Koleksi selanjutnya two pieces bercorak animal print berwarna hijau dengan aksen rantai di bagian sisi pinggul. Menyusul koleksi monokini berwarna putih beraksen ikat, two pieces hitam bercorak animal printdan busana renang warna hitam berpotongan dada rendah dengan lilitan tali bercorak animal print. 

Selain Candice, model lainnya yang tampil "panas" untuk Bunny Beach ialah kekasih Cristiano Ronaldo, Irina SHAYK, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, dan Joanna Krupa. (okezone)

SUTTON WINS THIRD EVENT IN MISSOURI

COLUMBIA, Mo. – U.S. Olympian Chloe Sutton won her third event of the meet Sunday at the Missouri Grand Prix, taking the women’s 800m freestyle with a time of 8:34.55.

Sutton has been dominant in the distance freestyle events this weekend, winning the 200m free on day 1 and the 400m free on day 2. On Sunday she bested the rest of the field in the 800 by nearly 15 seconds. Gillian Ran was second in 8:49.18, while Amber McDermott was third in 8:52.08.

“It was not as fast as I would have liked it to be, but it was my 11th race so far this weekend,” Sutton said. “I’ve swum seven events, and I made it back in everything, so I’m a little tired.

“I’m really training hard, so I’m pleased with my performance. I had a best time in my 200 free the first night, and that was really special for me to be able to do that here. I’m really happy with the way things have been going.”

The final of the women’s 100m free was a virtual replay of last night’s 50, with the same three women taking gold, silver and bronze. Jessica Hardy was first in 54.66, followed by Olympian Amanda Weir in 55.25 and Olympian Kara Lynn Joyce in 55.48.

It was Hardy’s second win of the meet.

“I think sprint freestyle, more than any other stroke I’ve experienced, is more about confidence,” Hardy said. “It’s less about technique and more about experience and believing in yourself when you’re on your blocks, and I feel like I’m gaining that more and more as I’m growing my experience in those races.

“I definitely enjoyed myself this weekend and was ahead of where I was expecting, so that’s a great thing.”

National Teamer Nick Thoman bounced back from a second-place finish in the men’s 100m back Saturday night to win the 200m back on Sunday, touching in 1:59.68. Tobias Oriwol was second in 2:01.06, while Charlie Houchin was third in 2:02.14.

“I went a little faster than I did at this meet last year in the 100, and swam about the same in the 200, so I’m pretty excited with how I’m doing at this point in the year,” Thoman said. “I had a good plan (tonight), and I fell off a little bit in that last 50, but that’s just where I am in training right now. My legs just aren’t quite there yet, so I’m going to keep working on that, get a little bit more endurance behind me and I’ll be all set.”

Former U.S. National Teamer Whitney Myers held off Rebecca Soni in the final 50 meters of the women’s 200m IM, out-touching her at the wall 2:17.42 to 2:17.92.

Soni has been red-hot in Columbus this weekend, setting meet records in the 100m and 200m breaststrokes. As expected, she made her move in the breaststroke leg and challenged Myers down the homestretch. Julie Stupp was third in 2:18.60.

“I knew (Soni) would have a really great breaststroke leg,” Myers said. “I flipped at the 100, and I was like, ‘I’m a pretty good distance ahead.’ Then I get to the other end, and she’s right there with me. I just touched her out, so it was a really good race.”

While several members of the U.S. National Team have had solid performances in Columbia, Tunisian Olympian Ous Mellouli  was probably the swimmer of the meet. He won his fourth and fifth events Sunday, taking the men’s 1500m free in 15:01.65 and the 100m free in 50.15. He also won the 200m free, 400m free and 400m IM earlier in the meet.

Other swimmers winning gold Sunday were Austrian Olympian Markus Rogan in the men’s 200m IM (1:59.49) and Kylie Stewart in the women’s 200m back (2:13.88). Sumber: USA Swimming

Brazilians take home 13 medals from Port Elizabeth

MAJALAH RENANG INDONESIA. Nine Brazilian swimmers took part in the International Invitation Swimming Meet 2011 taking place in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The national team included Fernanda Alvarenga, Henrique Barbosa, João Luiz Junior, Tatiana Lemos, Fabiola Molina, Carolina Mussi, Raphael Rodrigues, Tatiane Sakemi and Diogo Yabe. In all, 13 medals were garnered by the Brazilians. Luiz Junior was the only one to bag two gold medals, in the 50m and 100m breaststroke.

Results
Gold Medals (4)
João Luiz Junior in 50m breaststroke (28.00) and 100m breaststroke (1:02.04)
Fabíola Molina in 50m backstroke (28.50)
Tatiana Sakemi in 50m breaststroke (32:99)

Silver Medals (4)
Tatiana Lemos in 50m freestyle (26.20), 100m freestyle (56.19) and 200m freestyle (2:03.54)
Diogo Yabe in 200m individual medley (2:04.43)

Bronze Medals (5)
Fabíola Molina in 50m freestyle (26.83), 50m butterfly (27.75) and 100m backstroke (1:01.79)
Raphael Rodrigues in 100m breaststroke (1:02.92)
Diogo Yabe in 400m individual medley (4:29.26)

Berkomitmen lahirnya atlet berprestasi

MAJALAH RENANG INDONESIA. SEMBOYAN "Kukar Bisa" memang benar-benar telah dibuktikan para pengurus olahraga dan atlet Kutai Kartanegara (Kukar). Hasilnya, pada Pekan Olahraga Provinsi (Porprov) IV Kaltim 2010 di Bontang beberapa waktu lalu, atlet Kukar berhasil mempertahankan gelar juara umum. Salahsatu cabang olahraga yang sukses diperkuat atlet lokal yaitu Renang.

Cabor renang berhasil menyumbangkan 6 medali emas, 7 perak, dan 5 perunggu. Ketua Persatuan Renang Seluruh Indonesia (PRSI) Kukar Abdul Rasyid mengaku cukup bangga dengan torehan anak asuhnya. Pasalnya selain murni putra-putri daerah, atlet renang Kukar juga  diasah dengan pembinaan lokal. Pelatihnya juga asal Kota Raja Tenggarong sendiri dan bekerjasama dengan Sekolah Olahraga Internasional Samarinda.

"Kami cukup bangga, dibanding atlet renang daerah lain ada yang berlatih di Jawa, sedangkan kami memusatkan latihan di kolam renang Puteri Junjung Buyah Tenggarong saja, hasilnya cukup memuaskan," ujar Rasyid yang juga Plt Ketua KONI Kukar baru baru ini.

Dikatakan Rasyid, ke depan pihaknya akan terus berkomitmen untuk membina para atlet lokal. Dengan harapan mampu berprestasi membawa nama Kukar baik pada tingkat regional bahkan internasional. Komitmen tersebut bisa berjalan dan berhasil berkat dukungan penuh dan kerja sama  dari semua komponen, di antaranya Pemkab, DPRD, KONI serta PRSI Kukar.

Sebagai bukti dari komitmen tersebut, pihaknya melakukan pembinaan atlet secara berkesinambungan dan terus menerus yang dimulai dari atlet usia dini atau junior. Saat ini jajaran PRSI tengah melakukan pembinaan untuk menjaring atlet lokal berpotensi, khususnya atlet junior. Salahsatu langkah yang dilakukan akhir bulan ini, PRSI Kukar rencananya akan melaksanakan Coaching Clinic Cabor Renang bagi guru olahraga SD dan SMP se-Kukar.

"Dari hasil Coaching Clinic itu diharapkan para guru olahraga bisa membina dan menjaring atlet junior berprestasi dari sekolahnya masing-masing," paparnya.

Perlu diketahui, salahsatu atlet asli Kukar yang berprestasi pada Porprov Kaltim yang baru saja berlalu yaitu Nugroho. Pemuda yang kerap disapa Awo ini berhasil menyumbangkan 6 emas dan 3 perak. (hmp03/kaltim post)