Year: 2014
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Wayward kangaroo rescued from pool
Via Arbroath A wayward kangaroo found itself in deep trouble when it jumped over a fence and into the backyard pool of a property in Victoria, Australia. The Eastern Grey kangaroo was found just in time. The large male had been fighting for his life for around four hours after jumping a fence and into…
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Becca Mann Enjoying Training In “Swimming Heaven†North Baltimore
See Swimming World Becca Mann talks about her move to North Baltimore Aquatic Club and the big changes in training she’s experienced with the elite squad there.
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Sortie En Meer – A Trip Out To Sea
As they say on BoingBoing Watch: sortieenmer.com. Don’t Google it first, just be at a big fat monitor and do fullscreen mode, have speakers or headphones, and enjoy. Don’t spoil it for others!
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Michael Phelps is Comeback King. Finishes 2nd to Ryan Lochte in 100 Fly
Read Googleblog As comebacks go, it really couldn’t have gone much better for Michael Phelps competing outdoors in the Mesa Grand Prix in Arizona. Looking relaxed at the press conference the day before racing, he went into the Prelims of the 100 Fly as the top seed and finished first with a very respectable time…
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Ryan Lochte always taking time for his fans
Swimming World’s intern photographer Azaria Basile caught this impromptu in-water autograph session by Ryan Lochte. I can concur, he is one of the most pleasant swimstars of them all, when it comes to taking time out for the fans. Post by Swimming World.
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Camilla Pedersen wins triathlon half a year after lying 19 days in a coma
See trizone The success of this weekend’s Challenge Fuerteventura was marked by a remarkable comeback victory, record numbers plus a touch of Formula One. Camilla Pedersen (DEN) and Andreas Dreitz (GER) took the race titles while Jenson Button raced in the age group field. This was Pedersen’s first race since a serious bike crash last…
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Clark Little Shares His Passion for the Ocean and Shorebreak Photography
See PetaPixel We’ve interviewed him before and his images have been seen around the globe, but today we have a video from The Inertia that takes a more intimate, behind the scenes look at shorebreak photographer Clark Little, his motivations and his work. CREATORS: Clark Little on Staring Down Shorebreak for The Perfect Shot from The Inertia on Vimeo.
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Swimmer Adam Walker conquered Cook Strait with dolphins as ‘bodyguards’
Read TVNZ He was told he wouldn’t have to worry about sharks when swimming Cook Strait. Then British swimmer Adam Walker looked down. A two-metre beast, possibly a great white, was swimming beneath him. It could have been why he had just been joined by a pod of dolphins, which have been known to protect…
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Sun Yang has ban lifted, splits with long-time coach
Read People Daily Multi-Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang had a competition and endorsement ban lifted on Thursday. The same day, he and his long-time coach Zhu Zhigen parted ways. Sun had been banned from training, competition and commercial events by Zhejiang College of Sports, where he takes training as a student, after he was detained…