Year: 2013
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Witness the World’s Largest Snowball Fight
This video shows the biggest snowball fight ever, as certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. It took 5,800 people gathered at the Seattle Center chucking icy snow bombs to break the record. Read more here on Mashable – Hey, it is frozen water, so it is sort of swimming relevant ! :-P
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Wow, a wonderful ‘Rei e Rainha do Mar 2012’ video
Ah, the music, the sun and the Copacabana. Rio 2016 could very well be A Okay ! :-) See King and Queen of the Sea on OpenWaterPedia, via Open Water Source
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Missy Franklin high-school rivals view her as a pain in the pool
Sheesh, read The Wall Street Journal “The best part of staying amateur is that I am still able to do things like this,” Franklin said after winning all four races in a high-school meet last week. “I have given up so much for that.” Remaining an amateur will also let Franklin swim next year for…
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Natalie Coughlin says ‘Stay Focused’
Elite training tips in The New York Times via the17thman Like many distance swimmers who spend endless hours in the pool, Natalie Coughlin, 30, used to daydream as she swam laps. She’d been a competitive swimmer for almost her entire life, and this was the way she — and many others — managed the boredom…
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AYOF perfect path to Olympics for swimmers: Lauterstein
Andrew Lauterstein won three medals at the Beijing Olympic Games. At the 2013 AYOF he is mentoring the future stars of swimming as an Athlete Ambassador.
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CC photo #381: The Istanbul 2012 men’s 100 back medal podium
The men’s 100 meter backstroke medal winners at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. From left to right Stanislav Donets (RUS), Matthew Grevers (USA) and Guilherme Guido (BRA). See the result list here
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HRH Kate Middleton Is Moving Her Swimming Pool to Avoid Another Topless Photo Scandal
Read the Stir Kate and Wills are reportedly moving the pool to a spot that is “sunnier and more secluded,” to ensure that their summer days can be enjoyed without worrying about any unwanted onlookers — in particular, photographers. Phew!
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MRMM Ocean Swim Tips
A lot of useful tips here The 5th Murray Rose Malabar Magic Ocean Swim is being held on Sunday, 17 February 2013. For more information and to register go to www.rainbowclubaust.com.au/oceanswim Preparation