Month: September 2013
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Wow, some turtles can breathe (while submerged) through their cloaca
Amazing, as Neatorama PS-es: “Superhero idea: a teenager is bitten by a radioactive turtle. He develops this ability, among other turtle-based superpowers.” Whether the turtle breathes air or water depends on which avenue is open. For lung ventilation, the turtle, with its head out of the water, opens its glottis and air passes in and…
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Olympic swim champion Ye Shiwen leads Chinese delegation for EAG
Read People Daily Two-time Olympic champion and world record holder Ye Shiwen will compete in the 6th East Asian Games (EAG) for Oct. 6 to 15 in China’s Tianjin as the country’s sport governing body named a star-studded squad here on Friday. The 6th EAG features 24 sports with 254 gold medals at stake. China…
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Bo Derek: ‘Midlife Crisis’ Prompted Grueling Swim
Read ETonline “Bo Derek is still remembered for rocking one of the most iconic bikini bods in history by appearing in the 1979 film classic 10. Now, 34 years later, Bo — who’s been with Parenthood actor John Corbett for more than a decade — proves she’s kept her flawless figure by opening up to…
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Most adults do not know how to swim
“About 36% of adults do not know how to swim. These adults prove it’s never too late to learn.”
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Stephanie Rice denies diva allegations in the wake of her split with manager
Read Herald Sun Stephanie Rice has parted ways with manager Titus Day. The Olympic swimmer says a contract breach by Day’s company, 6 Degrees Management, was behind the split and she was taking legal action. “All I can say is I terminated my agreement with 6 Degrees due to a breach on management’s behalf and…
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Libby Trickett sells her dream home
Read The Telegraph and see realestate.com.au Triple Olympic swimmer Libby Trickett and her husband Luke are selling their architect-designed “dream home†in Brisbane’s Seven Hills, 18 months after moving in. The four-time Olympic gold medallist, who retired from the sport in July, said the three-bedroom contemporary home was “built for us†but the couple had decided…
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Australian Olympic Committee to provide more mental health support ahead of Rio 2016
Read PerthNow The Australian Olympic Committee is set to send more psychologists to the Rio Olympics to meet athletes’ increasing demand for mental support. It comes after sporting stars, including champion swimmers Leisel Jones and Ian Thorpe, spoke out about the mental anguish they endured in pursuit of winning a gold medal. Aware of the…
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Speedo Advisors | How to mentally get into the right mindset to achieve swim fitness goal
“How to mentally get into the right mindset to achieve swim fitness goal by Julie Johnston”
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Tucson swim coach Bruce Rock arrested for child porn
Read for instance Tucson News Now and see News4 A local high school swim coach is behind bars, accused of posting child pornography online. Bruce Rock was a coach at Mountain View High School on the northwest side, but now he is in Pima County Jail and faces five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.…