Month: April 2013
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Henrik Christiansen sets 4 Norwegian junior records at Eindhoven 2013
17-year-old Henrik Christiansen had an impressive run at the Eindhoven 2013 Swim Cup this weekend, first breaking three Norwegian junior records in the 200, 800 and 1500 on Saturday, and then taking down also the 400 freestyle Norwegian junior record on Sunday. Undoubtedly the strongest up-and-coming Nordic long distance swimmer, and that is saying a…
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Swim Team Comes Together To Help Out Their Coach
See KEYC The Marlin’s Swim Team Season ended a few weeks ago, but they’re still in the pool, swimming in support of their coach. Coach Keaton Brown says, “They’re more supportive you know than any other team that I’ve coached in the past.” Last fall Brown’s father Milton was diagnosed with an aggressive form of…
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Meet Maka Onaona, the Spinning Seal
Via Buzzfeed Maka onaona, one of two male monk seals living at the Waikiki Aquarium in Honolulu, enjoys spinning in his pool. Prepare to be hypnotized. Silly, spinning Hawaiian Monk Seal from Brian V on Vimeo.
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Swimmer dies after being rescued from Dublin Bay
Read Irish Times The alarm was raised at about 11.20am yesterday when the 35-year-old went swimming off Dalkey Island and did not return. A major search operation was launched and the Garda Water Unit pulled the man from the sea south of Sorrento Terrace. The man was airlifted to Tallaght Hospital, where he later died.
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CC photo #464: George Bovell III at Istanbul 2012
Trinidad and Tobago’s George Bovell III making his entrance at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. Here the men’s 50 freestyle final, he was 4th in 21.03, see the result list here.
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AZ To Hire Minority Lifeguards Who ‘Can’t Swim’
Via Breibart http://youtu.be/dHDseHidt1w
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