Month: January 2018
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Safe Internet Day – Mitch Larkin, Olympic swimmer
Olympic swimmer Mitch Larkin shows respect in the pool and out of the pool. When he’s online and offline.
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Michael Andrew Hosted a Swim Clinic During the TYR Pro Swim Series at Austin
National Team member Michael Andrew hosted a swim Clinic that took place during the TYR Pro Swim Series at Austin.
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Wild swimmer goes for a dip in frozen Loch Glascarnoch in Highlands
An experienced open and wild swimmer has been filmed breaking ice on the surface of a Highlands loch. Norman Todd, 45, managed about 10 minutes in Loch Glascarnoch near Garve in Wester Ross on Saturday. The loch frequently has some the lowest temperatures in winter. The offshore worker, from Ullapool, is training to take part…
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Russia: Nearly nude Putin dips in icy pool to celebrate Orthodox Epiphany in manly-man tradition
Trump, better remember who’s boss! Via Boing Boing Featured image courtesy of Kremlin Press Service, CC BY 4.0 (Kremlin copyrights)
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Adam Stern is a freediver, which means he can swim up to 300 feet underwater on a single breath
Stern’s deepest dive was 106 meters on a single breath. Now he’s training to become the deepest freediver in the world.
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OCEANMAN – lago d’Orta 2017 OFFICIAL VIDEO
14k 4,5 k 1,3k distance for great swimmers! https://youtu.be/dPUREwQwNMY
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Lifeguard drone completes world-first ocean rescue
A dramatic rescue at Lennox Head on the state’s Far North Coast has made world history after new drone technology was used to save two swimmers struggling in heavy surf. As lifeguards were training to familiarise themselves with the drone equipment as part of the NSW government’s $16 million shark mitigation strategy on Thursday, a…
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Youngest Swimmer to complete the Robben Island Crossing, Abriella Bredell
This past weekend, Abriella Bredell became the youngest person to complete the 8-kilometre Robben Island Crossing from Robben Island to Big Bay, Cape Town. This morning Abriella joins us on the line from Jeffreys Bay to chat about her history-making swim.
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Swimmer injured by 15-stone dive bomber sues holiday firm
Jet2Holidays is facing legal action from a man after a “15-stone lad” dive-bombed into him as he emerged from a pool slide, leaving him in a neck brace. Graham Hyde, 44, from Worcestershire, has launched legal action against the travel firm after he suffered trauma to muscles in his neck and upper back. See Coventry…