Year: 2013
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Pál Joensen named Faroese sports name of the year 2013
Maybe not so surprising; but Pál Joensen was named the Faroese sports name of the year 2013, a few moments ago on national TV. Secured with his silver at the Europeans in Herning, and the silver in the 2013 Duel in the Pool.
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Your money pool is ready, Scrooge McDuck
Read KSL Imagine a great big pile of 8 million gold coins in a vault — enough gold coins that if the coins were water you would have a nice swimming pool. This is not a fantasy. This is something that you could own and wade through at your leisure. The “Money Swimming Pool†is…
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Happy New Year
Thank you all for an exciting 2013, and best of luck in 2014. Photo is of the big bonfire last year here in Toftir, Faroe Islands. For some (viking?) reason, we like to burn boats :-)
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Still – Beautiful Short Film About 72-Year-Old Freediver Carlos Eyles
Via The Atlantic Watch “Still,” a short documentary film about Carlos Eyles, a 72-year-old ocean photographer, author, and free diver. Eyles’ close relationship with the marine world is evident as he serves as the voice of the ocean against environmental and biological threats. http://youtu.be/hvqLC3XC_7E
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Cathy Crawley embarks on historic swim for mother diagnosed with cancer
Read Brampton Guardian Cathy Crawley didn’t let distance stop her from supporting her ill mother this Christmas. As her mother, Barbara, learned she had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this month, Cathy was part way through an internship in rural Uganda, and not able to return to Canada. So to raise funds for cancer research…
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Behold This 1,000 FPS Phantom Camera Underwater Shoot
Amazing video found here on DIY Photography Director Scott Rhea was hired to create a spectacle for the Flux art event at SoHo House in Hollywood. He took a Phantom camera underwater and shot this amazing footage. The combination of underwater which naturally gives an ethereal feel with the slow motion is mesmerizing. SCOTT RHEA…
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2013 Mike Moyle Xmas swim
“A couple of clips filmed from a Phantom Vision Drone.” 2013 Mike Moyle Xmas swim. Bude SLSC. from Large on Vimeo.
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Dangerous waters: Youth drowning rates in Bangladesh
“Every year, more than 17,000 children die from drowning in Bangladesh. It is the leading cause of death among youth. Bangladesh is one of the world’s poorest, most densely-populated countries, and many families live in rural areas with abundant access to ponds, streams, and rivers. Dr. Aminur Rahman discovered the alarming numbers in 2005 when…
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Mystery Lights Over Florida Swimming Pool
“A video showing lights hovering over a pool is the talk of Naples. Residents say they have never seen anything like it and experts aren’t sure either.” http://youtu.be/QdRGEmNqsFs