Month: July 2016
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Rio 2016: It’s beautiful, but is it ready?
Six days until Olympic Games in Rio start, so here are the places you need to know: Barra, Deodoro, Maracana and Copacabana. https://youtu.be/eTA0kJ9W-dY
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Egypt swimming team excited to be in Rio
Egyptian swimmers talked to SNTV on Saturday (30th July) about their aspirations for the Olympic Games in Rio. https://youtu.be/jKdmsEXMvV8
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USADA says banned Russia swimmer Nikita Lobintsev failed drug test
An Olympic medal winning swimmer linked to Russia’s state-run doping scandal has tested positive for the banned meldonium, the US Anti-Doping Agency announced. Nikita Lobintsev was already one of seven Russian swimmers banned from competing in the Rio Olympics by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) and USADA did not impose a new ban over the…
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The Amazing Story of Pool Noodle Toys | 1001 THINGS
Pool noodles didn’t get their start as a toy — or as anything even remotely fun. How did they evolve into the essential splash time accessory we know today?
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Braving the Waters of Bimini with Shark Girl
As long as she can remember, Jillian Morris has loved sharks. To get closer to them, she moved to the tiny island of Bimini in the Bahamas—the shark diving capitol of the world. There, she photographs one of the world’s most alluring shark species, the great hammerhead. In addition to her underwater photography, Morris educates…
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Stephen Milne Olympics 2016
At the Scottish National Open Swimming Champs at the start of July we caught up with our Olympians and chatted about their final preparations ahead of Rio, their hopes and aspirations. We also threw in a few random questions!
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Ross Murdoch Olympics 2016
At the Scottish National Open Swimming Champs at the start of July we caught up with our Olympians and chatted about their final preparations ahead of Rio, their hopes and aspirations. We also threw in a few random questions! Here’s Ross Murdoch from University of Stirling
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Hannah Miley Olympics 2016
At the Scottish National Open Swimming Champs at the start of July we caught up with our Olympians and chatted about their final preparations ahead of Rio, their hopes and aspirations. We also threw in a few random questions! Here’s Hannah Miley from Garioch.
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Underwater video game ‘Abzû’ aims for the dream of perfect scuba diving
Video game ‘Abzû’ wants to take you on an emotional journey into an underwater world. It’s the first game to come from Santa Monica’s Giant Squid Studios, which is being led by Matt Nava. Nava was previously the art director on the games “Flower” and “Journey” for thatgamecompany, creating games that broke from traditional game…