Month: August 2015
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NJ teen prepares to make 20-mile swim from Long Island to Jersey Shore
Charlotte Samuels, of Ridgewood, is preparing to swim 20 miles from Long Island to the Jersey Shore. This should be no problem after what she accomplished last summer, swimming the 28-mile Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, the 20-mile Catalina Channel.
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Introducing the Misfit Shine swimmers edition, powered by Speedo
Your personal fitness tracker, now with lap counting technology. Swimmers, now it’s your time to Shine. https://youtu.be/be30GagUvrY
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Korean wind surfer hospitalized after swimming in Rio water
South Korean wind surfer Wonwoo Cho got his first ride in an ambulance the other day, taken to a Rio de Janeiro hospital with dehydration, vomiting, a headache and dizziness. Cho is one of four athletes to have “officially” fallen ill so far at the week’s Olympic sailing test event in Rio de Janeiro’s polluted…
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In Depth: Inside survival swim lessons
At four years old, Eva Dunham is like a little fish in the water. Swimming laps, doing somersaults and not wanting pool time to end. “I’m very proud of her, she’s worked hard,†said her mom Jessica Dunham knows her little girl got a second chance after a near tragedy at the family pool two…
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Swim Straight with OnCourse Open Water Goggles
To use them, you start by looking towards your destination (probably a buoy or landmark), then pressing a button on the goggles to save that heading. Once you start swimming, the onboard electronics will detect any deviations from your course toward that point – this includes drifting due to currents or wind. See gizmag and…
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#saveyourhearing – Allearplugs.com aim to raise awareness of swimmer’s ear
Online retailer Allearplugs.com are continuing to raise awareness for hearing loss with their Save Your Hearing Campaign. Hearing loss affects people all over the world. 1 in 6 people in the UK and 15 per cent of all American adults suffer some form of hearing impairment. This month, Save Your Hearing is focussing on swimmer’s…
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Yes, rats can swim up sewer pipes and into toilets
Long feared and almost universally reviled, rats have been linked with a multitude of awe-inspiring feats, including wiping out millions of humans through three global pandemics. (Although a recent study exonerated rats for spreading the bubonic plague that devastated Europe in the 14th century. Gerbils are now taking the fall for that one.) Now there is video footage…
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North Vancouver couple finds bear in their swimming pool and hot tub
Denise Diering didn’t expect to see a big black bear standing at the edge of her swimming pool when she looked out the back door of her North Vancouver home late on Monday afternoon. She told CBC News she shouted to her husband, Tony Diering, who was nearby, to “Close the door!” When she looked…
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Chris Cuomo Jumps into Ocean to Rescue Drowning Man in Riptide
CNN host Chris Cuomo helped save a man from drowning and opened up about the incident on Tuesday while hosting “New Day.”