Month: August 2017
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Swimming with a Nile Crocodile
Most sane people fear being near a dangerous apex predators like the Nile Crocodile, but here at Kamp Kenan it’s a dream come true. Today we are swimming with a Nile Crocodile because we can! And we’re loving every minute of it!
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12 FEET DEEP Trailer (Trapped in a Pool – Thriller – 2017)
Thousands of gallons of water, no way out.
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Jumping Off 10 Metre Diving Board With Tom Daley
Why is Jamie diving off a 10 metre high board with Tom Daley? He lost the Ultimate Cheesecake Battle and has to face the Ultimate Forfeit, obviously.
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Dive Into Budapest’s Hidden Underwater World
As one of Europe’s most famous cities, Budapest has become a tourist hotspot known for its history, its architecture and its love of water. While most people soak above the surface in the city’s famed geothermal baths, below the metropolis lies a secret subterranean world ripe for exploration. The Hungarian capital is home to over…
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BBC Anchor Delivers ‘Most Unenthusiastic Report Ever’ On Surfing Dogs
BBC anchor Simon McCoy became a social media sensation on Monday for a report on surfing dogs he delivered with all the enthusiasm of a hostage video. “Just bear in mind, it is August,†he said as he began reading his script about the World Dog Surfing Championship in California. The report that followed was punctuated by so many…
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Teen’s death a sad reminder of risks when swimming in gorges
Agencies and officials in the City of Ithaca sent similar messages to the community after an incoming Cornell University student drowned near Ithaca Falls on Saturday – stay out of the water when visiting the beautiful gorges in the area. Winston Perez-Ventura, 17, a native of the Dominican Republic who resided in the Bronx, entered…
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Swimmers flock to a Paris canal as the city cleans up its waterways
Paris has always been generous to its summer dwellers. Fifteen years ago, it launched Paris-Plages, a beachlike setup on the Seine river to entertain Parisians who can’t get away during the summer months. The riverbank expressway shuts down for a month to make room for chaise lounges, umbrellas, kids’ games, concerts, pop-up restaurants and cafés.…
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Avram Iancu – The Danube Swimmer Week Six
On June 20th 2017, Avram Iancu, the Romanian librarian who established a national record in 2016 by swimming the English Channel without a neoprene suit, takes up a new challenge. His dream is to swim along the entire Danube. 2860 km, 60 days, 10 hours of swimming per day, no thermal protection.
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Team USA | Remembering Rio | Katie Ledecky – 400m Freestyle
Katie Ledecky wins gold and smashes the world record in the 400m freestyle on her way to a historic Rio Olympics.