Author: rokur

Production engineer and certified swim coach. Full-time IT consultant, spare-time swimming aficionado. 2 sons, 2 daughters and a wife. President of the Faroe Islands Aquatics Federation. Likes to run :-)

In China, we noticed that many people can’t swim. Asians and people in Asia tend to possess the natural skill of swimming, just like everyone else, so why is it that if you travel to China, you will notice that many people don’t know how to, or claim to not know how to swim? As expats in China, we head to the beach, are not allowed to swim, and then discuss the topic. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/zPqlE0oYBJ4

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Camden Fire Department Rescue Swimmers Assistant Chief Andrew Lowe and Matt Heath assured safety for the Lobster Crate racers. Chief Chris Farley along with Lieutenant Earle Holt, Firefighter Isaiah Backiel and Firefighter Jonathon Heath provided further assistance on the docks. https://youtu.be/SU8Tl5HI1A0

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In 100 days, the European Swimming Championships will be staged in spectacular Royal Arena in Copenhagen. The countdown for the 19th edition of LEN European Short Course Championships has begun. In 100 days, the Danish capital of Copenhagen will be ready to receive the top swimmers of Europe in beautiful state-of-the-art surroundings. The five-day championships are to be staged in Royal Arena, where the European swimming elite will race in a temporary pool in front of a crowd of up to 6.000 spectators. The brand-new arena has already hosted great music acts like Metallica, Drake, The Weeknd and Bruno Mars,…

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The IRONMAN Germany GmbH, with the support of The IRONMAN Foundation, made possible for more than 50 kids to attend swimming classes, who haven’t had the opportunity to do so in the past due to financial or social difficulties. A special thanks goes to the local clubs “Hamburger Turnerschaft von 1816 r.V.” and “ParkSportInsel e.V.” for implementing this charity project. https://youtu.be/pE7G-Afu2zw

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A swimmer from Bear Creek Village is still healing after being bit by a river otter last month. It’s now been more than two weeks since the attack. The 57-year-old says she’s been swimming in the lake almost every day for five years, and she’s never seen an otter, much less had one bite her. “The first bite went straight through my foot from one side to the other,” says the swimmer. Read FOX56

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It was a great summer, and your family made the most of it. Between vacation time, pools, or just hanging out in the backyard for a barbecue, you’re almost ready for school to start and the weather to turn cold. But is your home ready? As a homeowner, you need to prepare your home for fall and winter months to protect the biggest investment in your life. Thankfully, this is not that hard. You start by examining the outside of your home. Wrapping Up The Summer Season Fall and winter can be hard on your house, especially what you have…

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After Swimming for 8 hours and 26 minutes the lads have completed there epic challenge! Three great causes 2 great blokes!!! https://youtu.be/XBeS5PEO3hA

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The Budapest Urban Games is back for only the second time in its history and this year the event includes a swim across the Danube. Among the 263 participants were a few celebrities, including former lightweight boxing champion István Kovács. Just before the swim he told Euronews: “When l heard about swimming in the Danube in Budapest, which is like a bucket list event, it was obvious I just had to take part in the event.” The swim starts from the Pest side and finishes on the Buda side100 metres away from the starting point. Read Euronews https://youtu.be/9yZ4CBj6BJk https://youtu.be/s6S4yU7dq6U https://youtu.be/hCIm_pPaD7k

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Samsung is diving headfirst into wearable computers, announcing a partnership with the iconic Australian swimwear maker Speedo to produce a range of swimming-related wearables that will automatically track your every move in the water. Ahead of the mammoth IFA electronics tradeshow here in Berlin, Samsung announced two new, water-resistant devices, the Gear Fit2 Pro sports band and the Gear Sport smart watch, both of which will work with Speedo’s “On” app to track lap count, lap time and stroke type when they’re worn in the pool. Samsung had been expected to announce the Gear S4, an update to its popular…

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