Month: June 2015
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Innovative Beard Cap is Created for the Bearded Nation
Press release Virgin Trains has launched an innovative swim cap for bearded men – the Beard Cap – which will be trialled with customers competing at the Great North Swim, Lake Windermere, June 12 – 14, 2015. The unique Lycra prototype extends down to wrap under the chin and packs the beard against the face…
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Live Stream and Results from the 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe
June 1st – 16th 2015, Iceland hosts the 16th Games of the Small States of Europe, see iceland2015.com and sundsamband.is. All swim sessions will be live streamed here on livestream.com June 2nd – 6th, prelims from 10:00 and finals from 17:30, ReykjavÃk time. See the start lists here. Image courtesy of Sundsamband Ãslands on Facebook
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From Cuba To Florida: Diana Nyad’s Final Attempt At A Record-Breaking Swim
When long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad turned 60, she was determined to complete her life’s biggest challenge. “In the context of your phrase, ‘my big break,’ when I turned 60, there was a true, existential anxiety about how much time is left,” Nyad says. “My mom had just died; she was 82. And at age 60,…
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When swimming with manatees, mind the herd
The creature emerged from the murky depths of Florida’s Crystal River just a couple of feet below where I was floating. I froze and felt my eyes widen. I wanted to shout “manatee!†but knew that would scare the animal. And that was the last thing I wanted to do. Before I even dipped a…
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The Swimmer ft. Shia LaBeouf (Original Music Video)
And you thought it couldn’t get any better The Shia LaBeouf motivational speech is a very popular meme, these days, from a video where he performs in front of a green screen. https://youtu.be/nuHfVn_cfHU
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Toronto Swim Club Shaking Off Their Races – Shake It Off Parody
During the meet Age Group Internationals, Toronto Swim Club shows how to shake off their races.
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Video: Missy Franklin flies in F-16 with Air Force Thunderbirds
Four-time Olympic champion swimmer Missy Franklin is already soaring to new heights on her return to Colorado. Franklin, a 20-year-old nicknamed the “Missile,†flew in an F-16 with the Air Force Thunderbirds last week. “I’ve been excited for like five days,†Franklin told Denver’s NBC affiliate 9News before her flight from Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora.…
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Spider In Ear: Arachnid ‘Filmed In Swimmer’s Infected Ear Canal’
UPDATE. Phew, relax … it was a hoax ! If you had to make a list of the things you’d LEAST like to have in your ear, this is probably number one. Yup, that looks like a spider peeking out of a man’s ear canal. The gruesome clip was posted to YouTube by Bruce Branit, who wrote: “Swam…
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Swimming Safety Tips For Parents
Guest post by The Swimming Pool Store According to The Royal Life Saving Society UK around 400 people needlessly drown in the UK every year and thousands more suffer injury, some life changing, through near-drowning experiences. Putting this into context, one person dies every 20 hours in the UK, and drowning is the third highest cause…