Month: January 2014
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Passenger captures fatal plane crash into ocean, wild selfie
See PetaPixel On December 11th, Ferdinand Puentes captured many people’s worst nightmare on video: his plane making an emergency water landing. Puentes enjoys capturing takeoffs and landings, and so his GoPro was already rolling on that fateful day when something very bad happened to the single engine of the small plane in which he was…
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Art of the Cap: Natalie Coughlin x Adhemas Batista
Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin collaborated with artist Adhemas Batista to design a vibrant, limited-edition swim cap for Speedo USA’s Art of the Cap. All proceeds from this cap will go toward Right To Play, a global organization that uses sports to educate and empower children facing adversity. Every cap sold will raise awareness, raise money,…
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Jazz Carlin reveals her emotions about coach Bud McAllister leaving Swansea
Read WalesOnline Swansea swimmer Jazz Carlin has admitted she cried when coach Bud McAllister told his protégé he was leaving for a new role in Australia. Carlin has worked with the American guru for the last seven years in Swansea but McAllister will now move to Perth for a new challenge next month. McAllister told…
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Swimming coach Bud McAllister to leave Swansea for Australia
Read South Wales Evening Post and BBC Bud McAllister, the man who coached three of Britain’s finest swimming talents, is to leave Swansea. The American, who coached Jemma Lowe, Georgia Davies and Jazz Carlin, is leaving the Wales National Pool to take up a post in Australia. […] McAllister, who previously coached American sensation Janet…
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2014 GMHBA Lorne Pier to Pub Highlights
“Well it was a smashing effort by Sam Sheppard in taking out this years GMHBA Lorne SLSC Pier to Pub. As great day as the town had 20,000 visitors and over 5000 competitors, making it the world’s largest swim race!”
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FINA and Midea extend partnership
See fina.org The FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione was today in Guangzhou (CHN) to sign the agreement that renews the partnership between FINA and Chinese company Midea for the period 2014-2017. Under this agreement, Midea continues as an Official FINA Partner for the following events: “This association between our International Federation and Midea is…
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British butterfly champ Michael Rock announces retirement
See British Swimming Current British Butterfly record holder Michael Rock has retired from competitive international swimming. Over the last six years the Liverpool-born swimmer has been one of Great Britain’s most consistent Butterfly swimmers, winning the 100m title at every British Championships since 2008. “I’ve had a fantastic time and am proud to have represented…
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Australia’s Coral Coast – BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series Community Visit
Featuring Michael Klim There was also a Yacht Race – Swimming vs Water Polo
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CCFR takes a chilly swim to demonstrate ice safety
See ktoo.org The only truly safe ice in Juneau is at the Treadwell Arena. That’s one of the lessons from Saturday’s ice safety workshop. A full house packed the Mendenhall Visitor’s Center auditorium this weekend to learn about ice safety. The hour and a half workshop was made up of a slideshow and video of…