Year: 2014
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Cyprus beach tragedy: Tourist ‘suffers fatal heart attack’ while giving CPR to swimmer
Two British tourists have died in Cyprus after one of them got into trouble in the sea and the other dived in to help. Police said Harry Bernard, 61, from London, jumped into the water in Paphos to help Christine Sugarhood, 66. After pulling her out and performing CPR, Mr Bernard suffered a suspected heart…
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Swimming top guns gear up for Doha
The highlight of the aquatic season, the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), is about to start in the magnificent Hamad Aquatic Complex. Featuring a handful of the greatest stars and offering a massive sum in prize money, the showcase in Doha is going to be another hit, watched by hundreds of millions around the world.…
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The Race Club Swimisodes – Breaststroke with Rebecca Soni – Kick Down Drill
In this Swimisode Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Soni and Zach Hayden demonstrate fast swimming drills that will improve your swim training program. Coach Gary Hall teaches how to swim breaststroke drills that improve your swimming techniques. Catch all our Swimisodes and more exclusive video @ http://www.theraceclub.com/
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Robotic Micro-Scallops Can Swim Through Your Eyeballs
Designing robots on the micro or nano scale (like, small enough to fit inside your body) is all about simplicity. There just isn’t room for complex motors or actuation systems. There’s barely room for any electronics whatsoever, not to mention batteries, which is why robots that can swim inside your bloodstream or zip around your…
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Swimmer survives surfing on dead whale surrounded by hungry sharks
A swimmer in Australia pulled off an incredibly dangerous stunt involving the floating carcass of a dead whale and two hungry great white sharks, and lived to tell the tale. A 26-year-old man risked his life by jumping into the water and climbing on the whale while two sharks were gorging themselves on its flesh.…
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Chad le Clos Surf Collection by Arena – It’s Unbelievable!
Olympic 200m Butterfly Champion Chad le Clos united with arena to bring you this ‘unbelievable’ surf wear collection. Listen to the South African as he talks about his passion for surfing and the inspiration behind his new collection.
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‘Life is water’ – Kazan 2015 FINA World Championships Promo Video
The 16th FINA World Championships will be held in Kazan, Russia, from July 24 – August 9, 2015. Kazan has now developed the most advanced sporting infrastructure in all of Russia and has one of the most advanced Aquatic facilities in the world. http://youtu.be/vB3K99psTlk
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Weird And Wonderful Things That Swimmers Do
Courtesy of South African swimmer JustUsBrah / Calvyn Justus http://youtu.be/Ye3u6ujLEl0
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Guinness World Record: Most Bench Presses Underwater
In this week’s Spotlight, watch a man complete the most consecutive bench presses underwater — hold your breath!