Month: October 2014
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Andalusian Stories – Carlos Peralta, 8-time in a row Spanish Champion
He started swimming when he was nine, but today the Spanish swimmer Carlos Peralta has turned twenty and has been eight times in a row Spanish Champion in 200 meters butterfly. He also beat the national record in that category when he was 18, achieving it in later occasions. His next objective is the Rio…
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SCSU swimmer Dan Elliott’s career halted by spinal injury
Southern Connecticut State swimmer Dan Elliot was one of the best in the Northeast-10 Conference, and had big plans for this upcoming season. But Elliot’s career has been put on hold. His love for the water brought him to Southern. “I’ve been swimming since I was about eight years old. I definitely enjoyed it right…
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Giant squid attacks Greenpeace submarine during Bering Sea expedition
A giant squid has been filmed launching a frantic attack beneath the waves on a passing submarine. The ten-legged beast is seen launching itself towards the vessel, whipping its tentacles at the hull. People in charge of the submarine try to frighten the beast away by shining a bright light at the squid, which only…
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Dundee songstress dives into Scotland’s first underwater music video
Shooting a music video in a swimming pool was an ambitious move for Nicola Madill, especially when she could barely swim a length, or breadth for that matter. Nevertheless, the Dundee songstress plans to make filming history in Scotland. In a collaboration with award-winning film makers Flyboy Creative, Nicola’s new video Mia will be shot…
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Artist Builds 60 Tonne Underwater Sculpture in The Bahamas
On the ocean floor is a hidden secret – a young girl holding up the ceiling of water. An inventive sculpture, which measures five metres and weighs 60 tonnes, has been placed on the sea bed of the Bahamas. The artwork, which was built by British artist Jason deCaires Taylor, will be a new home…
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USA Swimming Foundation – Building Champions
At first glance, six-time Olympic medalist and 2012 U.S. Olympic Swim Team co-captain, Brendan Hansen, and Tom Colicchio, head judge on the hit show Top Chef, don’t seem to have much in common. But did you know that Tom was a competitive swimmer as a child, just like Brendan? Meet Tom and Brendan in the…
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The Evolution of Modern Pentathlon
Dr. h. c Klaus Schormann of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon explains the evolution of the event on the Olympic stage. Dr. Shormann walks us through the event’s history, rules and scoring system along with outlining the developments made over the years to the sport of Modern Pentathlon at the Olympic Games.
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Isklar Norseman 2014 – Crying in the Rain
Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is considered the ultimate triathlon on the planet, and the race that any hard core triathlete should do at least once. “The tears stream down my cheeks from my unblinking eyes. What makes me weep so? There is nothing saddening here. Perhaps it is liquefied brain.†― Samuel Beckett