Author: rokur

Keith Ellenbogen and his colleagues aboard a Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary boat had seen a fin on the morning of Aug. 17, about 6 miles north of Provincetown. The slow movement of the fin, and the giant circle it made in the flat water, led the group to decide it must be a basking shark, which are not generally dangerous to humans. Ellenbogen, who is photographing wildlife in the sanctuary in the first of a three-year grant, grabbed his camera and slipped into the water in a wetsuit, mask, snorkel and flippers. But as the murky water cleared just…

The secrets to converting a twenty-meter racing yacht into a vessel seaworthy of a historic voyage? Reverse osmosis and fiberglass batteries, of course. https://youtu.be/4nEV76CpF6M

Police in northern Spain launched an investigation after a dead wolf’s head and tail were left in a public swimming pool in a protest by farmers over attacks by wolves on their livestock. The Guardia Civil’s wildlife protection unit is trying to find out who dumped the grisly remains at an open-air pool in the village of Infiesto, in the Picos de Europa mountain range of eastern Asturias. The wolf is a protected species in Asturias, but angry protestors blocked country roads near the Picos de Europa National Park on Saturday, demanding more support as they fight to save their sheep, goats…

Lewis Pugh is swimming the length of the Channel – around 330 miles (530km) – from Cornwall to Dover, to raise awareness of the world’s oceans. https://youtu.be/_OKr1mYDYzM

Five-time world swimming champion Yuliya Yefimova may make a decision concerning her professional career in a spontaneous manner, and she may stay to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games, she said in an interview with TASS. “I will definitely be swimming a year after Tokyo [the 2020 Olympics – TASS], we will see. Maybe I’ll wake up tomorrow and say: “That’s it, I want to get married.” It depends on me and what’s happening around me. So far I’m not planning to go anywhere, the 2020 Olympics are ahead, and who knows, then there’s the year 2024,” the 26-year-old swimmer…

Each week The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews a famous person about her or his attitude to money (hopes and fears, successes and failures, etc.) as part of his weekly “Make Money Mondays, Personal Edition” feature. This week he interviewed Olympic gold medallist swimmer and world record holder Cameron van der Burgh. Listen to 7Q2 https://youtu.be/86UyqInvBxo

No need for people in this Humble community to plan a weeklong beach trip. White sand, palm trees, and crystal clear water are just down the street. The man-made feature holds 5 million gallons of water, “This is the first crystal lagoon in Texas,” Said Uri Man, a consultant for the project. It took about 30 days to fill up the lagoon which is bigger than 6 Olympic swimming pools. Michael Phelps, the most decorated swimmer of all time and global ambassador for crystal lagoons made an appearance at the opening of the pool. See ABC13 https://youtu.be/2VhWuxKF52k

USA Swimming, the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, and Headspace, the world’s leading meditation and mindfulness app, are partnering to bring meditation to all USA Swimming National Team athletes and coaching staff by providing access to Headspace’s popular app. National team swimmers were first introduced to Headspace while training for the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships, and will continue to use the app as a mental training tool leading up to the 2019 World Championships and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Read USA Swimming https://youtu.be/lbEat6qiumQ

Seven days a week, the Clearwater Beach Patrol scans the Gulf Coast waters for swimmers in trouble. Perched on six lifeguard towers along Clearwater Beach, the Beach Patrol staff’s daily duties range from rescuing bathers in distress to CPR and first aid for beachgoers. SkyFOX Drone pilot John Wright and chief photographer Rick Hardman joined the lifeguards recently as they drilled in ocean rescue and using their watercraft for offshore rescues. https://youtu.be/MvWhibWLSHU

On August 15 th, Puerto de Sagunto beach, Spain, a rescue was performed by a drone, saving a woman from drowning who was trapped in a undertow (rip current). This unmanned aerial vehicle is the Auxdron Lifeguard, rescue drone, made by General Drones, specifically engineered to serve as search and rescue device, thanks to its water resistant structure, and interchangable modular payload, in this case to include two auto inflating floatation devices. https://youtu.be/JzW0E9m_w-o