Month: February 2018
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Researchers Discover Orcas Can Imitate Human Speech
In a paper published Wednesday in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, scientists report that a 16-year-old orca named Wikie was able to copy a variety of new sounds on command. The study joins a growing body of research illustrating the deep importance of social learning for killer whales. “We wanted to study vocal imitation…
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Origins of Modern Swimming Goggles
Prior to the late 1960’s almost no swimmer wore goggles in either practice or competition. Those that did use them wore the large, triangular shaped rubber goggles that we can often see in old photos of swimmers crossing the English Channel. The challenges with those big rubber goggles were that they made swimmers see double,…
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Who is Ross? | Strongman Swimming E1
Strongman Swimming documents Ross Edgley’s incredible attempt to swim 40km with a 100lb tree tied to him between the Caribbean islands of St Lucia and Martinique.
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Swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk | World of Sports
This guy is not just a casual visitor to the swimming pool. He is the champion of Europe on short water at a distance of 1.5 thousand meters freestyle. In 2017, athletes from the city of Rivne won many well-deserved rewards. Among them are a silver medal at the World Championship in Budapest and the…
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Winter Swimming And How To Handle Pain
We can become a like a superconductor to our experiences. Without resistance there is no pain and we start to live in the flow, enjoying everything that life brings our way.
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Freediving with Kiki Bosch & Beautiful Destinations
Kiki Bosch is an adventurer, biohacker and freediver who dives in freezing cold water all over the world.
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South African junior swimmer offers hope on world stage
South Africa will send a team of eleven women swimmers to the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games in Australia. One of the athletes will be eager to make an impression after missing out on qualifying for the Olympic Games in Rio. Tatjana Schoenmaker will feature in the 100 and 200 meters breaststroke and can’t…
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Swimming With Sharks Makes People Want To Save Them
Wildlife tourism operators like to claim their operations make people care more about endangered species. Others contend this is just preaching to the converted, without changing hearts and minds. The debate is long-running, but until now it has been largely evidence free. An initial effort has provided some good news for the tour providers and…