Month: May 2016
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Stroke, Swim, Succeed – Making Strides With Aquatic Therapy
A stroke left David with little use of his arm and leg. Thanks to his aquatic therapy classes at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, David grows stronger each day and closer to his goal of getting back on skiis.
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The ‘sea-nomad’ children who see like dolphins
Unlike most people, the children of a Thailand tribe see with total clarity beneath the waves – how do they do it, and might their talent be learned? “When the tide came in, these kids started swimming. But not like I had seen before. They were more underwater than above water, they had their eyes…
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Cameron van der Burgh’s coach Dirk Lange angry over China dope claims
The former head coach of SA swimming‚ Dirk Lange‚ is threatening to sue over accusations that he is helping swimmers from China to dope ahead of the 2016 Rio Games. The Sunday Telegraph in Britain reported that some of the China’s top swimmers‚ including two who have previously tested positive for drugs‚ have moved their…
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What Happens When 30 Pounds of Dry Ice Is Dumped Into a Swimming Pool
Taras Kulakov the “Crazy Russian Hacker†performed an experiment to see what would happen if hedumped 30 pounds of dry ice into a swimming pool. The ice sublimates into a large cloud of mist with the larger chunks creating an effect Kulakov compares to a volcano. See Laughing Squid
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Man’s DIY Natural Swimming Pool Makes Waves Across The Globe
Filmmaker David Pagan Butler, created his own eco-friendly pool in his back garden and is now teaching others to do the same. Mr Butler created a step-by-step self-build video which has been viewed more than five million times on YouTube. The father-of-four said: “I’ve always been interested in swimming in wild water, free from chemicals, because afterwards you feel…
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