Month: February 2012
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Virgin Oceanic sub so sexy it will be called “Scarlett”
Nice touch, millionaire adventurer Chris Welsh wants to name his Virgin Oceanic sub “Scarlett” after Scarlett Johansson, because that’s how sexy this vehicle is. Welsh plans to pilot the experimental, cutting-edge sub to the bottom of the Mariana Trench sometime this year, in what would be only the second descent to the deepest spot in…
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Michael Phelps and Bar Refaeli – behind the scenes video
Looks like they had a lot of fun
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CC photo #61: Biedermann’s classic pre-race camera pose
Paul Biedermann before the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Championships men’s 400 freestyle final. He won the event in a new championships record of 3:34.55.
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60 seconds with Lizzie Simmonds
Find out more about British Backstroke swimmer, European Champion and Commonwealth medalist Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Simmonds, courtesy of BGswimming.
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Debrecen 2012 – European Swimming Championships – Video Spot
The 31st LEN European Swimming Championships promo video, courtesy of the Hungarian organizers.
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PAC12 – Petros Papadakis vs Oussama Mellouli – 50m sprint
Former USC football player and “sprinter” Petro Papadakis going up against Olympic 1500 freestyle champion Oussama Mellouli. Via the17thman
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Tilt-shift time-lapse of the 2011 Rio Carnival
Not very swimming related, other than this ‘city of samba’ will be the host of the 2016 Olympics, and that there is an interesting rescue helicopter in it fishing someone out of the sea. But beautiful, via PetaPixel
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London Olympics to come in £500 million under budget
Hugh Robertson, minister for sport & the Olympics, has told the UK parliament the London 2012 Olympic Games are likely to come in under budget. “Now 96 per cent complete we remain on time and on budget with more than £500 million of uncommitted contingency remaining,†he said, “this is a good position to be…
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Swimming South Africa gets royal lifeline from Monaco
Swimming South is in major financial strife following the possible exit of major sponsor Telkom, and funding from National Lottery fund ending in March. But now they get a helping hand from former South African swimmer and now Princess of Monaco Charlene Wittstock, offering them to host the South African Olympic team for free from…