Year: 2016
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Racehorse Rebel Rover survives two-hour, 11km swim in Brisbane
A racehorse has survived a two-hour swim, covering 11km, after being scared during a training run on a beach in Brisbane, Australia. Rebel Rover was being trained in chest-high water at Sandgate beach when he unseated his rider and headed deeper. The five-year-old gelding was picked up by the Brisbane Water Police and a marine…
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LadyXsize talks about Swim London 2016
Radio and TV presenter, Nana Akua, (aka LadyXsize) has signed up to take part in the Swim London 2016 project which aims to give more than 200 adults who don’t currently swim, the opportunity to learn. She is also aiming to be part of a special relay event to be held during the London European…
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Close call with shark caught on camera
A swimmer got quite the surprise when he nearly swam into a shark. Sergey Sverdlov caught the encounter on camera. https://youtu.be/_qj-twRQUV0
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Fina 10k World Cup in Abu Dhabi – The Swim Course
A trip around the 2km lap of the elite 10k swim course in Abu Dhabi. Feb 2016.
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Could Big Dinosaurs Swim? Scientists Follow the Footprints
How far can you trust a footprint? Dinosaur footprints are fascinating but there’s a question over how reliable they are at providing information about the palaeobiology of the creatures that made them. While certain prints have been used as evidence that dinosaurs could swim, new research now suggests that the picture is not so clear.…
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Ledecky: Key to Best Performance is Always Rhythm
When Katie Ledecky gets ready to swim, people stop what they are doing. The clock becomes a central player in the event as people monitor it to see where she’s at in relation to her best time — which is a world record in most cases. The noise builds palpably from the start of the…
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Iceland creates PSA to help visitors avoid ‘hot tub awkwardness’
Iceland is doing everything it can to convince tourists to visit. Icelandair offered free Icelandic “stopover buddies” to give travelers a local experience, and now the official tourism board has created an entire curriculum to teach foreigners how to fit in. The first lesson: How not to be awkward at the public spa. Gudmundur, the…
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Desegregating the Swope Park Swimming Pool
Alvin Brooks explains what we can learn from such a pivotal point in KC’s history.
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10 Ways to Prepare for a Swimathon from the experts at Zoggs
With the 2016 Swimathon around the corner, we spoke to Zoggs ‘Learn to Swim’ Ambassador, Simone Benhayon to find out what advice she could offer to first time swimathoners. 1. Visit the Pool As simple as it may sound visiting your local is your first step, This is not to swim but more so to…