Month: January 2014
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University of Michigan Coaches to Provide In-Meet Commentary on Twitter
Read mgoblue.com University of Michigan head swimming coach Mike Bottom announced Wednesday (Jan. 29) an unprecedented plan to bring the world’s swimming community closer to U-M’s men’s and women’s teams during Saturday’s (Feb. 1) meet at Ohio State through live “Aquatics Analysis” from the coaches on the program’s Twitter account, @umichswimdive. […] “Here at Michigan, we want to try…
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Behold Will Gerard swimming with Orcas
As the video description says, “Free Willy Vs Free Willy” Will Gerard was visiting family in Pelorus Sound for Christmas and decided to take a swim while out on a fishing trip. While swimming he spotted what he thought were signs of dolphins and had his family pass him his waterproof camera. “I’ve always loved…
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William Trubridge – Freediver
A Vimeo Staff Pick – “William Trubridge dives deep on a breathtaking journey into the big blue sea while by land breathing the zen of freediving. More on theavantgardediaries.com” William Trubridge – Freediver from The Avant/Garde Diaries on Vimeo.
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Ian Thorpe admitted to hospital to battle depression and alcohol abuse
UPDATE! Ian Thorpe’s management now denies this story Read The Herald Sun Ian Thorpe – Australia’s greatest Olympian – has been admitted to a Sydney hospital to fight his decade-long battle with depression and alcohol abuse. http://youtu.be/O2T8fI-M3Rw Family members have revealed Thorpe was injured in a fall earlier this week before they sought medical help,…
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Diving into the Philippines’ dangerous, underwater mines
See PBS Newshour Filipino divers disappear into water as opaque as chocolate milk as they blindly dig in search of gold trapped in muddy sediment. It’s risky business: As miners go deeper, underwater tunnels could collapse or the compressor that provides air may fail. Hari Sreenivasan reports on a dangerous venture undertaken by adults and…
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Behold Alm. Brand Bank’s Herning 2013 recap video
Danish bank Alm. Brand was one of the official partners of the LEN 2013 European Short Course Championships in Herning, Denmark, and decided to stay on as sponsor of the Danish Swimming Federation. The texts towards the end of the video says, “Thanks for a great party in Denmark … The pool has been taken…
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Nordic General Secretary and Sport Director meeting in Stockholm
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FINA partners with Universal Sports: new media rights agreement in the USA until 2021
Read fina.org FINA and Universal Sports Network established a new, multiyear media rights agreement to air FINA’s marquee events in the United States through 2021. The deal gives Universal Sports multiplatform rights, including exclusive TV and Internet rights, to the upcoming editions of the FINA World Championships: in 2015 in Kazan (RUS), 2017 in Guadalajara…