Year: 2014
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Christian Sprenger had an inauspicious start to life in the pool
The 28-year-old breaststroke king initially hated the water so much that he was kicked out of his private learn-to-swim lessons, given a full Ârefund and told to look at other sports. “I don’t remember, I was very young — three or four — but the story goes it was a private learn-to-swim pool in someone’s…
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Stunning Drone Footage of a Humpback Whale Mother and Calf Surfacing
Maui-based filmmaker Justin Edwards captured some truly breathtaking video of a humpback whalemother and calf surfacing for air using a GoPro HD HERO3 attached to a drone.
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Lifetime doping bans not legal, WADA president says
The World Anti-Doping Agency doubled bans for “serious doping offendersâ€Â from two years to four years last November, to be implemented in 2015, but many would like to see lifetime bans. WADA has looked into it, and it doesn’t appear to be an option. “Our advice was that [life bans] would be challenged and would not be…
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Diver Rescues Sea Turtle, Gets a Thanks
Off the coast of Mexico, a diver untangles a sea turtle from a hank of rope. Instead of making a quick escape, the turtle hangs around long enough to say his thanks and pose for the camera. See Neatorama
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Blue Whale Capsizes Boat In California
Wildlife photographer Dale Frink was on a whale watching trip in San Diego on July 2. Nearby, a pair of blue whales were lunge feeding, and managed to surface just behind the boat Dale was on, capsizing it. Luckily, another boat was whale spotting and came to Dale’s rescue. See more about the incident on…
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Octopus Surprises Scuba Diver By Dismantling His Camera
When filming an octopus it decides to attach itself to the diver’s camera and start removing components. Watch closely when the Octopus is on the lens and you will see it cleverly removing a critical gasket to the underwater camera housing.
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Arcus Motion Analyzer, A Ring-Sized Activity Tracker That Recognizes Gestures
Arcus Motion Analyzer is a ring-sized activity tracker than also recognizes gestures. This means that the device can give real-time feedback on things like sports while also being able to connect to and control various devices via Bluetooth. Users can wear multiple Arcus devices to provide metrics on things like kayaking strokes, and the device is resistant…
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Skydivers Land On Slip ‘N Slide
How do you add extra excitement to skydiving? Try landing on a huge Slip ‘N Slide! That’s what skydivers Niklas Daniel and Brianne Thompson did in Arizona. See Neatorama http://youtu.be/JNDQNoOrqI0
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UC San Diego graduate students swim with huge anchovy school
See that big black blob in the water? That’s not an oil slick -it’s a school of fish! Still, when a swimmer gets close to them, it looks like a drop of dishwashing liquid in greasy water as the fish try to avoid a potential predator. See Neatorama