Month: September 2015
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Oakland University swimmer Ayrton Kasemets comes out; surprised by his teammate’ reaction
The water has always been home for Ayrton Kasemets. It’s always been his safe place. “The pool is somewhere where I escape to be with my friends, and to relax,” he tells me. And maybe it’s been that place for him, because outside of the pool, the Oakland University sophomore swimmer felt like a fish…
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Daredevil Model Poses Underwater Inches From Deadly Crocodiles
A fearless daredevil diver came face-to-face with a four metre long American crocodile in an extraordinary photo-shoot. Italian thrill-seeker Roberta Mancino fulfilled a long-held dream by swimming with the reptiles in the Gulf of Mexico. Travelling 30 miles from the coast to a lagoon in the middle of the Banco Chinchorro – home to roughly…
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Escape artist Spencer Horsman nearly drowns in botched underwater stunt
A magician who was handcuffed, chained and locked inside a water-filled tank needed help to get out of the box alive Tuesday, according to reports. Spotters freed Spencer Horsman, who calls himself “The escape artist,†when he couldn’t undo one of the last bars holding him inside the tank after around three minutes, according to…
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Isklar Norseman 2015 – Bad to the bone
Triathlon, yes, but still also open water, and an awesome video !
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Kayak duo hit by whale: ‘It felt like a bus landing on us’
Two British holidaymakers have told of the moment they narrowly escaped death when a 40-ton humpback whale crash-landed on their kayak. Tom Mustill and Charlotte Kinloch were paddling off Monterey Bay in California when the whale suddenly breached and dragged them under water. Onlookers feared the worst as the pair disappeared from view. Yet, remarkably,…
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Our terrifying swim: Two Syrians’ journey through dark waters to Greece
Hesham Modamani looked out at the sea separating him and his dream of getting to Europe, the continent that could finally free him from the horrors back at home in Syria. The 24-year old felt nervous. Modamani couldn’t afford to pay the $1,350 ticket for a smuggler to ferry him across the channel between the…
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Sun Yang – The swimmer – Chinese Documentary (with English subtitles)
Words from the translator: I don’t know if you know about Sun Yang I don’t know if you have read about him on the news But if you would like to take some time to watch this video, I’m sure he will leave you an impression He is a big boy, he is very simple…
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3 Cheap Ways to Heat Your Swimming Pool
On this episode we’re talking about 3 ways to keep your pool water warm to make the season just a little longer.
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Olympic swimmer Sun Yang: winning in Rio won’t be easy
Chinese Olympic swimmer Sun Yang revealed his expectations for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.