Category Archives: Open Water
George Bovell on freediving
Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Olympic swimmer George Bovell III has also become a world class freediver and spearfisherman. In this video he shares some tips on freediving, including most importantly on safety, courtesy of The Race Club.
‘Bownessie’, the mysterious water monster of Lake Windermere
Sightings of a creature not dissimilar to the Loch Ness Monster have caused a stir in the normally quiet waters of the Lake District in England. Local swimmer Thomas Noblett, world record holder in fresh water swimming, thinks he was … Continue reading
Sea pool
Short version of a documentary in production on the Australian ocean pool culture in Sydney such as the famous Bondi Icebergs swimming club. Via Gold Medal Mel on Facebook, love it!
Rottnest Swim 2009 Perth
Funny how music can make a ‘fun swim’ slideshow really, really dramatic :-) Rottnest Swim 2009 Perth from Robert van Koesveld on Vimeo.
Was Watson trying to drown or save his honeymoon bride?
Gabe Watson is charged with first-degree murder, prosecutors saying he drowned his wife on their honeymoon to collect a life insurance payout, and defense maintaining that Tina, in her first open water dive, panicked and died accidentally. He served 18 … Continue reading
Bodysurfing the Boom Boom Room 2012
“7-time Olympic gold medalist, Aaron Peirsol, reappers from the mist in this surf video.” Quote Gold Medal Mel on Facebook
The First Day of 2012
“Hung-over-frozen-lake-dip in the “morning”, followed by much wallowing until still-hung-over-mountain-lake-hockey in the late afternoon.”
Keri-Anne Payne and Chad Ho win Midmar Mile
Chad Ho became the first man to win three Midmar Mile titles in a row on Sunday, while Keri-Anne Payne clinched a record seventh successive crown in the women’s race in Howick, Kwa-Zulu Natal. Here below, we see Keri-Anne Payne … Continue reading
Ulyanovsk swim club “Walrus” having fun
The video title says “Walruses sunbathing”, insight into the activities of Russian winter swimming club “Walrus” in Sviyaga River in Ulyanovsk, some 893 kilometers (555 miles) east from Moscow. Looks fun but gee … when Russians start to look cold, … Continue reading
Cold Power North Bondi Classic
Something going down at North Bondi, see results and stuff at www.oceanswims.com
