Month: February 2018
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How to Mentally Cope with the Cold in Open Water Swimming
The fear of hypothermia and the dangers associated with it are real and should be fully respected. Many swimmers worry about how long they can endure the cold and whether they are actually capable of getting through it, and rightly so. I know when I started this wonderful sport of ours this was a big…
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Hungary v Croatia – The Water Polo Game of the Century! – Budapest | FINA World Championship
Hungary and Croatia faced off at The Alfred Hajos Pool for the Gold Medal match of the Budapest 2017 Fina World Championships. In the end, Croatia defeated Hungary 6 – 8!
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25-year study shows sea level rise is accelerating
A team of scientists has studied 25 years’ worth of satellite data, and calculated that the sea level isn’t rising at a steady rate, it’s accelerating. If the trend continues, the total sea level rise could be twice as high as previous projections by 2100. Read New Atlas Photo by go_greener_oz
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Do what you LOVE | Cody Miller Vlog_15
“A day at Duke. Do what you love†Duke University Senior Weekend. Exploring Duke with the Fam. Checking out the Pool.
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Man’s Chronic Pain Disappears After Vigorous, Cold-Water Swim
According to doctors from the United Kingdom, a 28-year-old man who had been complaining of persistent, post-operative pain was cured after jumping into incredibly cold water for a vigorous 60-second, intense swim. Roughly two months prior to his swim, the man had undergone an endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy procedure to treat his severe facial blushing. In this procedure,…
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Pastor: When young gymnasts wear sexy costumes abuse is inevitable
“There is an infatuation with the body, and, of course, the sexual aspects of the body as well. Some sports encourage immodesty, revealing large portions of the body and this happens in some sports. These are the risky sports. Here they are, what are the risky sports? Gymnastics. Gymnastics and swimming. These are the sports…
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Topless Kate Upton swept off jagged rock by huge wave during SI Swim shoot
Mother nature was not on model Kate Upton’s side during the photo shoot for the 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. In a clip shared by the organization, the star can be seen taking a nasty tumble off a rock after a wave hits her. Read Fox News http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/02/13/kate-upton-nearly-dies-in-topless-shoot-for-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue.html https://youtu.be/raiRBnYymzU
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The 9 biggest rivalries the Olympics has ever seen
Including 4 swimming rivalries Shirley Babashoff vs. the 1976 East German swimming team (Montreal 1976) Michael Phelps vs. Milorad Cavic (Beijing 2008) Lilly King vs Yulia Efimova (Rio 2016) Gary Hall Jr. vs. Alexander Popov and the 2000 Australian 4×100 relay team (Sydney 2000) Read Business Insider