Year: 2014
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Swimmer dies after Waikiki Roughwater Swim; other man collapses
A man who was hospitalized after nearly drowning in the 45th annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim event has died. Race director Kaia Hedlund tells KHON a lifeguard spotted the 49-year-old unresponsive in the water at Kaimana Beach just before 10 a.m. Monday. He was brought back to shore where CPR was administered until paramedics arrived. Hedlund…
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Pennsylvania Boy Killed by Lightning Strike While Swimming
A teenage boy was killed and another boy was injured by lightning strikes in Pennsylvania on Sunday night, according to officials. The boys were swimming with a third boy in a creek in Lancaster County when they were struck, according to LancasterOnline. The boys were transferred to the hospital, but one did not survive. Source…
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First Time Ever: Underwater 4K Resolution Broadcasting with a Smartphone & HDBaseT
On September 12, 2014, the first ever 4K video captured underwater by a smartphone will be broadcast to more than half-a-million viewers live, thanks to HDBaseT technology. The operation will involve more than 200 divers, instructors, professional photographers and production crew, for a 20-m dive along a shipwreck in the Red Sea, Eilat, Israel. With…
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Norway’s Marius Solaat Rødland solves three Rubik’s cubes underwater
A 17-year-old Norwegian swimmer is gaining international fame for an online video depicting him solving three Rubik’s cubes underwater in a single breath. Marius Solaat Rodland, a professional swimmer who placed 14th at the 50 meter fly event of the 2014 European Junior Championship, is being hailed as a champion of another sort for completing…
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Watch vegetables get turned into juice with underwater shockwaves
Screw juicing or making kale smoothies, here’s the next big trend in what to drink: turning fruit and vegetables into juice with underwater shockwaves. The outside of the vegetable look the same after the explosion but the inside has turned into juice. Just stick a straw in and enjoy. It’s a stunt ad for Japanese…
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Samsung Galaxy S5 nominates iPhone 5S to the ice-bucket challenge
The ice-bucket challenge that started with an aim to spread awareness about ALS – a neurodegenerative disease – is now being used as a marketing shot for Samsung to boast the Galaxy S5′s water-resistant capabilities. In its latest dig at its rivals, Samsung has posted a video of the Galaxy S5 taking the ice-bucket challenge…
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Sharks nine times more likely to kill men than women, study says
Sharks are nine times more likely to kill men than women, new research from Australia shows. Men are targeted in 84 per cent of all unprovoked shark attacks, and make up 89 per cent of all shark bite fatalities – which means that women are statistically more likely to survive a shark attack. The numbers…
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Lake Balaton (HUN) ready for the 2014 OWS Junior Worlds
The second edition of the FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships will take place from September 5-7, 2014 in Balatonfured (HUN) with the presence of 153 athletes from 30 countries. Divided in two age groups (14-16 years and 17-18 years), boys and girls will take the plunge in races of 5km for the youth…
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SwimOutlet.com Launches What the Pros Wear!
SwimOutlet.com introduced its latest interactive feature for customers called “What the Pros Wearâ€. Building from their popular crowd-sourced “Style Showcase†launched in late spring, What the Pros Wear is a unique platform that allows visitors and swim fans to check out suits, gear and accessories worn by the world’s biggest swim stars. Check out the…