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Month: January 2015

  • Watch: Golf’s first ever underwater hole-in-one

    Watch: Golf’s first ever underwater hole-in-one

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    Australian trick shot specialists, How Ridiculous, have completed what they are calling the world’s first ever underwater hole-in-one. The par-one course was set up with a bucket on the ocean floor 2.5 metres down. Brett Stanford hit the successful shot while his friends recorded the whole thing on their underwater cameras. See The Telegraph

  • Former WKU Swimmer Accuses Team Of Hazing

    Former WKU Swimmer Accuses Team Of Hazing

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    Collin Craig came to WKU last Fall to not only go to class as a student, but to also compete at a high level in the swimming pool. Just like his mom and dad, Collin is a swimmer, but he’s no longer a student at WKU. The accusations he’s making against his former teammates could…

  • Indian Open Water Swimmer Bhakti Sharma Sets A World Record In The Antarctic Ocean

    Indian Open Water Swimmer Bhakti Sharma Sets A World Record In The Antarctic Ocean

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    People in India never thought we were good at swimming. However, in a matter of months after Sandeep Sejwal won an unprecedented bronze for India at the 2014 Asian Games, Indian open water swimmer Bhakti Sharma has set a world record in the Antarctic ocean. Bhakti swam 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in one degree…

  • Fueled by Water – Swim Lessons

    Fueled by Water – Swim Lessons

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    A love for water can start early. José, Caitlyn, Natalie, Nicolai, Isabela, and Mina are all off to an excellent start. Swimming teaches confidence, it’s a sport and activity for life. Regardless of your age—the water will always welcome you. http://youtu.be/d_u49kvsYyE

  • Fueled by Water – Rose Bowl Aquatics

    Fueled by Water – Rose Bowl Aquatics

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    Swimming has taught Javier Lopez and Douglas Nogueira how to set goals and achieve them. When you’re training to compete, your best friend is the black line, you count the tiles on the bottom of the pool, and your teammates become friends for life. http://youtu.be/0jcT0sc75Y8

  • Fueled by Water – Ocean Ramsey

    Fueled by Water – Ocean Ramsey

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    Ocean is a competitive free diver who can hold her breath for over six minutes. A marine biologist and researcher, Ocean can get closer to nature. Ocean is also a dive instructor who empowers her students to experience the full beauty of the ocean’s ecosystem. http://youtu.be/QP935NJUEIA

  • Fueled by Water – Deep Water Class

    Fueled by Water – Deep Water Class

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    Explore a world where working out is the furthest thing from work. Students Forrest Allison and Lisa Strong from Allyson Bailey’s deep water class remind us how aqua aerobics can transform bodies and minds with challenging, effective workouts. http://youtu.be/xGG3ODf9p4I

  • Fueled by Water – Bruin Swim Club

    Fueled by Water – Bruin Swim Club

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    The water gives people from every walk of life a chance to reach their fitness goals. The UCLA Masters Swim Club is a supportive community that helps swimmers Shana Doronn and Dave Medina live in the moment and feel very much alive. http://youtu.be/EUlaHptN6bo

  • Brighton to host 2015 Great Australia Day Swim

    Brighton to host 2015 Great Australia Day Swim

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    The Great Australia Day Swim will again be held in Brighton on January 26. The carnival raises tens of thousands of dollars for Brighton Rotary projects. Young gun Dean Wilson will try to retain his 5km title, which the Bonbeach 16-year-old superfish has held for the past two years. The ambassador for the swim spectacular…