Year: 2014
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iPhone goes for an 82 day swim, survives to tell the tale
Read phoneArena.com Chalk up another win for the rugged and waterproof smartphone case industry. Dave McGregor was off kayaking off the coast of Australia, cutting through the waves, riding along tides, all-in-all having a great time. Dave likes to mount his iPhone 4 to his kayak to record some of the action and this day was no…
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Michael Phelps and Antonio Esfandiari cheering Jeff Gross WPT | PokerTube
Phelps and Antonio railing WPT
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FINA announces Time Standards and Qualifying Procedure for the Kazan 2015 World Champs
See fina.org As it was done for previous FINA World Championships, a qualifying procedure with “A†and “B†standard times will be implemented for Kazan 2015. 1. FINA “A†& “B†SWIMMING QUALIFYING TIME STANDARDS Men’s Standard Women’s Standard A – 2 Entries B – 1 Entry A – 2 Entries B – 1 Entry…
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Michael Phelps Guest Stars on ‘Suits’ – First Look
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps makes a cameo appearance as himself in the midseason premiere of USA Network’s “Suits.” Watch the episode Thursday, March 6 at 9 PM ET on USA. link
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Aussie head coach Jacco Verhaeren would welcome Ian Thorpe as team mentor
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Australia’s head swimming coach, Jacco Verhaeren, says there’s ”no doubt” he would welcome troubled great Ian Thorpe back into the fold as part of his plan to use Australian legends to revive its Olympic fortunes. Thorpe is being treated for depression but Dutchman Verhaeren, who coached Thorpe’s good friend and…
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Grant Hackett denies Stilnox rehab claims, father says he is in denial
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Olympic gold medallist Grant Hackett has denied claims by his manager that he is entering rehab for an addiction to prescription sleeping drugs, saying instead that he had travelled to the US for a planned “retreat”. The Australian swimming great touched down in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, and immediately…
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Brave Swede strips down to his underpants in order to rescue duck from chilly lake
Between this and the cat rescue the other day, it has been a big week for Swedish pet lifeguards. See Nothing To Do With Arbroath Kenth Rehn, 38, was out for a stroll in Kneippen, Sweden, when he saw a mallard caught by a fishing hook. So he jumped into a lake and rescued the…
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Giant surfing crocodile closes Broome’s Cable Beach in Australia
See for instance Perth New A giant four-metre surfing croc has closed Broome’s iconic Cable Beach for a day before moving on. While Perth beachgoers were enthralled with a 2000kg sub-adult southern elephant seal which had “hauled out’’ on a city beach, Broome locals and visitors were captivated by the 4m croc which took to…
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Scott Miller vows to stay clean after death of ex-wife Charlotte Dawson
Read for instance Herald Sun Scott Miller has vowed to remain drug-free after he completes his stint in rehab and devote his “energies†to helping other addicts following the shock suicide of his ex-wife Charlotte Dawson. The former swimmer’s family have revealed the Olympic silver medallist was taken to Melbourne by rehabilitation workers on Saturday…