Month: September 2014
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Children petition against natatorium in University Park, Texas
Neighborhood children are petitioning against Highland Park Independent School District’s $15-$20 million plan to build a new swim center at Curtis Park. The park is considered the summer aquatic, social and recreational hub of University Park. “We think we should have a say in our community,†one child told CBS 11 News about their petition,…
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Drowning victim’s family sues Transy, citing ‘culture of disregard’ at swimming pool
A Frankfort couple have charged in a Fayette Circuit Court lawsuit that negligence by Transylvania University led to the drowning of their 13-year-old son in a university swimming pool in June. The suit was filed Monday by Ricky L. and Jessica A. Harris, whose son, Ricky Harris III,died June 23 after losing consciousness during a…
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Orcas vs Shark: Killer Whales Take Down Tiger Shark
New underwater footage posted online Friday is believed to be the world’s first video showing a pod of killer whales hunting and killing a tiger shark. According to Barcroft TV, the video was captured off the coast of Costa Rica by photographer Caroline Power on September 8th. See The Blaze http://youtu.be/uqimOYOQjJ8
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Natalia Molchanova sets new Freediving World Record, 237 meter Dynamic
At the AIDA team world championships in Sardinia, Italy, on Friday the 26th of september 2014, Natalia Molchanova from Russia broke the world record dynamic with a dive of 237 meters. Camera Daan Verhoeven http://daanverhoeven.com
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Naoya Tomita ejected from Asiad in disgrace for stealing camera
A Japanese swimmer has been kicked out of the Asian Games and will have to pay his own way back home after being charged by police for stealing a camera from a South Korean journalist. Naoya Tomita, a gold medallist from Guangzhou in 2010 but outside the medals in Incheon, had been captured by video…
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Kay, you’re swimming out of frame!
A Swedish lady struggling with keeping her husband in frame. Apparently, it is a thing ! :-) http://youtu.be/XS1lCbbtVu8 http://youtu.be/pqF1mu3MApE
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FINA World cup action resumes in Hong Kong
Hong Kong will welcome the international swimming elite for the third leg of the FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup 2014 from September 29-30. Hong Kong, together with Moscow (RUS, October 4-5), constitute the second cluster of the Series. A total USD 300’000 is on offer for cluster no.2 and will be distributed to the six highest-ranked…
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Film on 60 Year-Old Swimming the Strait of Gibraltar
Why take a risk at 60? At this ripe age, Barney Heller decided he wanted to honor his late friend Doug by doing something extraordinary. Attempt an 11-mile open water swim from Spain to Morocco. Barney Heller has been swimming all of his life. It’s the only sport he was ever good at. On the…
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Amazing Freedive with The Ocean Brothers
A new vision of the sensations and emotions in the oceans. 4′ video WINNER in World ShootOut 2014 Video clip category underwater grand prix. Just camera tricks. No special effects by computer.