Month: January 2016
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Pool makes splash with gender jacuzzi split
Stockholm’s largest swimming centre, Eriksdalsbadet is making waves after deciding to introduce segregated jacuzzis, following reports of groping beneath the bubbles. Sweden may have an international reputation for promoting gender equality, but the Eriksdalsbadet complex – home to one of the most popular public swimming pools in Sweden – is introducing segregated hot tubs for…
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When ‘One Breath’ Tests Life: Author Explores Extreme Freediving
Until a few years ago, not many people paid much attention to the extreme sport of free diving. That’s where a swimmer packs as much air as they can into their lungs and plunges as deep as they possibly can into the sea – no oxygen tank, just that one breath to keep them going.…
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Masters training with SK Neptun
Follow Per when he practises with SK Neptun Masters. Per used to swim, but has not practiced swimming actively in several years. With English subtitles https://youtu.be/kU5_Lqoj1gM Swimmer’s Daily note: SK Neptun Masters train in Eriksdalsbadet in Stockholm, Sweden. I got to try their morning practice back in 2014, and highly recommend it.
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Frolickers get wiped off Australian ocean rocks by massive wave
About 100 people were knocked off an ocean rock platform they were standing on when a massive wave hit on Saturday. The event, which was captured on a GoPro by Instagram user Jakee T, occurred at the Figure Eight Pools in the Royal National Park in Sydney. See Mashable https://youtu.be/AkXpTTNE81g https://youtu.be/4sfgvfKlGf8 When a rogue wave…
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European Water Polo Championships, Belgrade – Day 1, Summary
Serbia: triumphant start in front of 11,000 fans Water polo was lifted to a new level on Sunday: the last game of the opening day of the 32nd European Championships showed this sport from a different perspective as 11,000 fans filled the stands of the Kombank Arena while Serbia and Croatia produced a great game.…
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Travelers can descend into dark caves in the Dominican Republic for a swim
The Dominican Republic is full of caves you can swim through if you are brave enough to face the dark waters. The caves are part of the El Choco National Park in Cabarete, and a 10-minute walk from the beach. Hikers can cliff jump into chilly, cavernous pools, under stalactite-covered cave ceilings that were formed by dripping water over…
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Revolutionary system promises to recover plastic rubbish from world’s oceans
The scale of the problem facing the world’s oceans first struck Boyan Slat during a summer holiday to Greece when he was 16. Instead of colourful fish in azure waters, his abiding memory of the trip is of plastic debris on beaches and in the waves. Now 21, the Dutch entrepreneur is planning to deploy…
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ONE BREATH: Freediving, Death and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits
A blend of Into The Wild and The Wave, ONE BREATH is about the life and death of America’s greatest freediver, and an in depth look at the extreme and elegant sport of competetive freediving. It’s about seeking adventure and authenticity, pushing limits and finding love. This video is just a sneak peek. Log on…