Month: September 2011
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Frank Ocean – Swim Good (official music video)
So that video from last Monday wasn’t the official version, only the original track. The official is out now, quite dark me thinks. Via Consequence of Sound. FRANK OCEAN [swim good] from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
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The Big Swim – A Public Art Installation
The Big Swim was part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and took place at Camberwell Leisure Centre in London on Saturday 23 July and Barton Leisure Centre in Oxford on 24 July 2011. Admission was free. Looks like something that could (and should) be reproduced elsewhere. The Big Swim from Tine Bech on Vimeo.
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Ask The Dryland Coach: Getting Back Into Training
Some interesting exercises here, courtesy of USA Swimming & Mike Mejia, M.S., C.S.C.S.: ‘X Squat’, ‘Jumping Jack to Reverse Lunge’, ‘Bootstrappers’, ‘Thoracic Rotations’, ‘Spiderman Elevation Change’, ‘Figure 4 Bridge’, ‘Windshield Wipers’ and ‘Standing Bird Dog’.
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Tiny robot to attempt the Hawaii Ironman triathlon
It is a marketing campaign for Panasonic Evolta batteries, but still interesting. Scroll forward to 3:50 to see its swimming style, straight arm stroke and recovery, a bit like Stefan Nystrand but with bent legs. Via Mashable.
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The Shanghai 2011 Closing Ceremony
Had tickets for this one, didn’t go because of time pressure and possible rain. Caught up with the rain back home here on the Faroe Islands.
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Update on Maui Channel swimmer John Caughlin’s situation
41-year-old John Caughlin lost an arm and part of his other hand when a boat ran over him with unprotected propeller during the Maui Channel swim on September 3. The Daily News of Open Water Swimming has this accident update on his situation, which unfortunately isn’t too good. Despite heroic efforts in an 11-hour operation,…
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Jamaican shop robber denied bail, took a shot at the caretaker
Sounds like Nathan Brown, assistant coach of the Jamaican Swimming Team, is in a whole lot of more trouble than ‘just’ being charged for robbery with aggravation and illegal possession of firearm: The supermarket’s caretaker saw what was happening and went to assist the manager. The accused allegedly pulled a gun on the caretaker and…
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If ever I should choose another sport than swimming
It would *NOT* be this one, crazy crazy base jumper Jeb Corliss ‘grinding the crack’ of the Eiger in Switzerland, with added GoPro fun for the rest of us to piss ourselves. There is now a slow-motion version too, that doesn’t make it less crazy (au contraire). Apparently he made at least 2 runs, because…
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London 2012: Phelps is No. 1 to USA, Bolt No. 1 to World
Quite a provocative read, but unfortunately quite right, here in the Chicago Tribune: The difference in global renown between Phelps, the greatest swimmer in history, and Bolt, the fastest sprinter in history, is as simple as the difference in the inclusiveness of their sports. Swimming remains a white bread sport. Not a single black athlete…