Year: 2011
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Benoit “Ben” Lecomte to swim across the Pacific Ocean (!)
Benoit “Ben” Lecomte, a Frenchman living in the United States, intends to swim across the Pacific Ocean next year, an unprecedented 8,800-kilometer (about 5,500 miles) journey expected to last five grueling months. And believe it or not, he knows what he’s doing, as he in 1998 was the first man to swim the Atlantic, crossing…
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Jay Platt crossed the Mississippi, blindfolded, cuffed and shackled
Breaking news on Facebook: “This is Paz. Jay just did it!!!! Will update soon.” Here is an inspiring video from yesterday:
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Candice Alley declares she and Grant Hackett “100 percent OK”
Candice Alley declares she and Hackett are “100 percent OK”, and that nothing happened that early Sunday morning October 30th, when police was called to their property. She admits that something did occur, and states that she was embarrassed, but says it was nothing serious. Read the Herald Sun and She Knows. Here is Candice…
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Hilarious interview with ‘Michael Phelps’
Kiki interviewing ‘Michael Phelps’ about his extreme diet. They are actually quite well informed :-D
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Behind the Goggles: Ryan Lochte reflects on his career
Olympian Ryan Lochte takes a moment to reflect on his swimming career, courtesy of USA Swimming, answering questions like “how do you stay grounded?”.
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Speedo Canon 5D camera housing test
No sound, but really nice footage and colors. The Canon EOS 5D is a still camera, btw, with full HD video possibilities. Speedo – Camera Housing test from Glen Burrows on Vimeo.
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Indy lawsuit alleges “rotten, sick culture in USA Swimming”
Lawyer Jonathan Little isn’t pulling his punches in the allegations against USA Swimming, in the case of 14-year-old “Jane Doe” against USA Swimming and Indiana Swimming. It is his sixth lawsuit against USA Swimming, that according to Indystar.com “faces an increasing number of lawsuits alleging a pattern of sexual misconduct among swimming coaches nationally.”: “We…
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Nathan Adrian’s favorite Olympic trials memory
Olympian Nathan Adrian recalls his fourth place finish in the 100m freestyle at the 2008 Olympic Trials in Omaha, courtesy of USA Swimming.
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Johnny Weissmuller gets the Groucho treatment on YBYL
Grin, “You’re not allowed to say Amsterdam on TV”, via the 17thman.