Month: March 2016
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Michael Phelps has no worries about fiancée, son going to Rio Olympics
Despite an outbreak of the Zika virus, Michael Phelps says his fiancée and newborn son will accompany him to the Rio Olympics. Nicole Johnson is due to give birth to the couple’s first child in May. She is with Phelps this week at the Arena Pro Series meet in Orlando (NBC Sports Live Extra, Friday…
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7 Non-Swimmers Whose Worst Enemy Is Water
If humans were meant to swim, we’d have flippers, gills and, ideally, inflatable air bladders. This goes some but not all of the way to explaining how games heroes like Master Chief, Claude from GTA 3, Altair and John Marston react so poorly when they come into contact with water.
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European Masters Games 2015 Nice – Disabled swimmer feature
This is a small promotional video to undestand better the athlete’s perspectives about masters sport. It was made during the European Masters Games 2015 in Nice, France.
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Massively Majestic: What It Feels Like to Swim With Whales
Anuar Patjane is a photographer who last year won National Geographic’s photo contest for a picture of a humpback whale and her calf. He relives his encounter swimming with the largest living mammals on earth.
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GoPro livestreamed a shark swim on Periscope using a simple cable and an iPhone
To show just what’s possible when you use your iPhone to livestream from a GoPro camera using Periscope, GoPro Thursday livestreamed a dive featuring famed wingsuit flyers / base jumpers Jeb Corliss and Roberta Mancino and some great hammerhead sharks. Read CNET LIVE on #Periscope: Testing out the GoPro underwater with bull sharks and hopefully a great…
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Incredible New Guinness World Record – 24 Minute O2 Assisted Breath-Hold
The Guinness World Record for the longest underwater breath-hold has just been shattered – Aleix Segura from Spain held his breath for 24 minutes 3 seconds, after breathing Oxygen as part of his breath-up, on February 28th 2016 at the 17th Mediterranean Dive Show in Barcelona. Read Deeper Blue Video: Aleix Segura breath-holding 23 min…
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‘Team Refugee’ Will Compete At The 2016 Summer Olympics In Rio – Newsy
International Olympic Committee officials say about five to 10 refugee athletes are expected to compete in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Ball State Sports Link: Success through Faith
Ball State swimmer Bradley Ridge knew he was good. He just needed the opportunity to prove it. Thanks to his Jewish faith, Ridge recently competed in the Maccabi Games in Santiago, Chile where he not only won gold, but also gained a confidence level that has propelled him to even more success at Ball State.
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Powerskin Carbon Ultra by arena
For over 40 years, arena has been developing cutting-edge racing swimwear built on a foundation of in-depth research, technical know-how, and an unyielding commitment to quality. Since 2000, the brand’s top-of-the-range POWERSKIN family of suits has consistently set the benchmark for high performance swimwear for all levels of swimmer, from the Olympic champion to the…