Month: April 2012
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Aww, baby hippo learns to swim
Baby pygmy hippopotomus Monifa takes her first swim, watched by her Taronga Park Zoo Keeper in Sydney, Australia. “She’s really good, she’s an amazing swimmer, we’re very proud”, via neatorama
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More and more Danes turn to football, swimming and gymnastics
This report released today by the Danish Sports Confederation (DIF) reveals growing membership numbers in Danish football (soccer), swimming and gymnastics, while sports like handball, badminton and tennis see pretty much equivalent declines. The 10 biggest sports in Denmark in 2011 Football 356,754 (+13,799) Golf 157,496 (-588) Swimming 146,103 (+9,515) Gymnastics 129,876 (+5,086) Handball 113,323…
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Dad dies saving son in rough sea
27-year-old Paul Sleeman and 60-year-old Peter Sleeman had been fishing at a beach in Cornwall, Britain when large wave swept Paul off the rocks and into the rough see, his dad trying to save him with a lifebelt before being dragged also into the surf by another huge wave. They were both in the lifebuoy…
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No cash incentives for Great Britain’s Olympic medallists
Great Britain is the only major London 2012 medal contender not to be offering any financial bonus to athletes who win gold medals at this summer’s Olympic Games, the athletes instead having to cash in on their triumph after the Games, at a time when post-Olympic corporate interest may wane, or be diluted by the…
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Open water swimming on top-5 list over most vulnerable Olympic events
London 2012 organizers point out open water swimming as one of the five Olympic venues most vulnerable to disruption by lone pranksters, organized protests or terrorists, and will therefore will rely on thousand of trained stewards lining the course, on top of thousands of Metropolitan Police and military directly involved in Olympic security. The stewards…
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Amanda Beard talks bulimia, cutting on Entertainment Tonight
Via Boston Herald, RT goes even further calling an especially deep cut a ‘suicide attempt’, don’t know if that is overinterpretation, though.
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State NZ Ocean Swim Series – King of the Bays 2012
The 2012 State King of the Bays is part of a six-race ocean swim series taking place on some of New Zealand’s most beautiful harbours and beaches, see oceanswim.co.nz Part 1 Part 2
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Behold the graphics of the 2012 Australian Swimming Championships
Impressive live graphics and design by Zspace for Network Ten, used at the 2012 Australian Swimming Championships last month.
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CC photo #102: Flags around the Roma 2009 pool
Photo taken during the closing ceremony of the Rome 2009 World Aquatics Championships.