Month: June 2019
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GDome Mobile lets smartphones take “split shots”
You know those cool photos that are half-above the surface of the water, and half-below it? They’re called split shots, and a new underwater housing is designed to let you take them using a wide variety of smartphones. See New Atlas and Indiegogo
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Robot Fish Can Swim for 37 Hours with Blood-Powered Batteries
A new robotic lionfish can swim around thanks to a synthetic circulatory system, which pumps artificial blood made of battery fluid, around to its various components and motors. The synthetic blood allows the robot to store 325 percent more energy than if it was carrying a separate battery pack, according to Nature News, enough juice to lazily…
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Keto diet considered for Navy SEALS to better handle oxygen deprivation
The US military has been looking at changing the diets of elite operators like Navy SEALs as new evidence emerges that their diet could enhance their abilities on the battlefield, especially underwater, but officials are concerned about what it could mean legally and in terms of their health. The ketogenic, or keto, diet, is high in…
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Breaststroke – Underwater Pullout Hand Recovery
Cleaning up the underwater recovery in breaststroke can help you maintain momentum.
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Unboxing TheMagic5 Goggles – Review
This week we’re unboxing and reviewing our 100% 3D custom-made goggles from TheMagic5! Learn more about this rad company here: https://bit.ly/2Y0abrf Want to try them yourself? Save 15% when you order your pair with this link: https://themagic5.com/?utm_source=msp…
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The Matawan Man-Eater | The Inspiration for Jaws
There’s no denying that the movie Jaws definitely made some beach-goers scared to go into the water. However, the story that inspired Jaws was what really had people scared to have a day at the beach. The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 were so unexpected, sudden, and violent that they stuck in the public’s…
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Whale Breaches Out Of Nowhere, Scares The Bejesus Out Of Swimmer
“Okay, I’ve had enough swimming in the ocean for today, thanks.” Via Digg View post on imgur.com
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Tampa offering free swim lessons for kids at 12 city pools
Hundreds of swimmers across the Tampa Bay area will be participating in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Thursday.
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Tickets to 2020 Tokyo Olympics in short supply
Want tickets for next year’s Tokyo Olympics? Prepare to be let down. Millions were disappointed starting Thursday when applicants in a ticket lottery — for Japan residents only — began learning if they landed tickets. The answer is going to be overwhelmingly no. The same will be true for residents outside Japan, who could experience…