Year: 2012
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There he blows, the white killer whale called Iceberg
Scientists off the coast of Kamchatka have spotted the first confirmed white adult orca. The white killer whale appears to be healthy, at least 16 years old judging by its two-metre high dorsal fin. The only white orcas seen before have been juveniles. Read BBC News via Neatorama, see also the Far East Russia Orca Project.
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Interview with Mark Foster at the 2011 UAE International Swim Meet
An interview with British swimming legend Mark Foster at the 2011 UAE International Swim Meet, talking about the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex and the ‘lie’ that he was planning a comeback.
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Noma moves to London during Olympics, Weber-Gale’s sigh of relief heard across the Atlantic
Two Michelin star Danish restaurant Noma, twice ranked as best restaurant in the world, will move into the 5-star hotel Claridge’s in Mayfair, London during the Olympics, to serve a five-course menu, lunch and dinner for 10 days, from July 28 through Aug. 6, for price of £195 (US$314). It will be the first time…
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Helmet cam may hold jet-skier Joseph Scaturchio’s last moments
Bound to happen, I guess, with the cameras marketed (and proven) as rugged, survive-all ‘action cams’, but still incredibly sad: Police are investigating the death of Victorian competitor Joseph Scaturchio in the Australian Watercross Nationals in a crash on the Southport Broadwater on Sunday. Mr Scaturchio, 22, was killed during a collision between three jet-skis.…
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Eric Shanteau on shoulder injury prevention
“If I only have one message to young swimmers about taking care of their body, it is to take care of your shoulders. Swimming is a very repetitive sport, and it is never too early to do ‘pre-hab’. You don’t want to get to the point where you have to do rehabilitation. Taking the time…
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South Africa selects 12 for London 2012
The South African nationals came to a close today in Durban with 12 swimmers on the plane to London 2012, spearheaded by Shanghai 2011 bronze medalist Cameron van der Burgh and 4-time individually qualifying Chad le Clos. Le Clos is by the way aiming for a magnificent seven entries including three relays. Via SwimNews.
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Interview with Therese Alshammar at the 2011 UAE International Swim Meet
An interview with World Champion, Olympic medalist and world record holder Therese Alshammar of Sweden, shortly after winning the 50 freestyle at the 2011 UAE International Swim Meet held at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex purposefully built for the FINA Short Course Swimming World Championships in December 2010.
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Toothless whales use fat to listen
If that was me, I’d be like Heimdallr hearing grass as it grows on the earth ! :-) “Scientists have long understood the way dolphins and toothed whales have been able to hear underwater. These animals have a special type of fat surrounding their jaws which can relay sounds from the ocean to their ears.…
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Interview with Milorad Čavić at UAE International Swim Meet in Dubai 2011
An interview with Olympic medalist, Milorad Cavic of Serbia, shortly after his 50 butterfly at the UAE International Swim Meet held in April 2011 at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex purposefully built for the FINA 2010 Short Course Swimming World Championships.