Author: rokur

Production engineer and certified swim coach. Full-time IT consultant, spare-time swimming aficionado. 2 sons, 2 daughters and a wife. President of the Faroe Islands Aquatics Federation. Likes to run :-)

History

Swimming and Diving Aces of the 1930s

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Castle Films takes a look at Swimming and diving as it was in the 1930’s. Filmed at some of the iconic pools and locations of the day, including the Coral Casino in Santa Barbara, the Venetian Pool in Miami and the Fort Lauderdale Casino Pool. Also featuring many of the Olympic stars of the era. https://youtu.be/4-D5IJchUoo

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Safety

Diver cried as he brought body of free diving teen to surface

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Hunt was “free diving” — which uses no breathing aides such as scuba tanks — with his father and friends when he went missing around 2 p.m. When Skyler didn’t resurface, the authorities were alerted. Triston Hunt, Skyler’s father, also put out a plea for help on his Facebook page on a post stamped 2:41 p.m.: “Any divers I need your assistance[.] my son [went] free diving with me off Spanish River Boulevard today 30 minutes ago and I believe he was a shallow water blackout and I cannot find him[.] any divers assistance is needed call me….” “Shallow water…

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Wow

Watch Naughty Boy’s Breathtaking Underwater Video for ‘Lose It All’

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Naughty Boy, the British producer and songwriter, has released a stunning video for his new Beyoncé / Arrow Benjamin collaboration, “Lose It All.” While watching, you may find yourself holding your breath. Inspired by the acclaimed short film Ocean Gravity by world champion freediver Guillaume Nery and freediver/film-maker Julie Gaultier, music video director Charlie Robins reached out to the pair immediately upon hearing the Naughty Boy track. “I absolutely knew I wanted to work with them,” recalled Robins. “As soon as I received the track from Naughty boy I contacted them to see if they wanted to collaborate on a music video with me.” Working closely with his…

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Safety

With Water Whisperer’s Help, This Anchor Can Swim

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Whether it’s the ocean or swimming pools, Southern Californians love to be in water. But according to the Red Cross, more than half of adults in America can’t swim well, and many can’t swim at all. Often, it can be traced to a traumatic experience that prevented them from learning, such as in the case of CBS2/KCAL9 anchor Leyna Nguyen. And this summer, she finally faced her fears. See cbsla.com https://youtu.be/uBx3dpTTR7Y

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Nature

Swimming pool in Tunuyan, Argentina, shaken by strong earthquake off Chile’s coast

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A powerful magnitude-8.3 earthquake shook Chile’s capital Wednesday night, causing buildings to sway and people to take refuge in the streets. Several strong aftershocks hit within minutes as tsunami alarms sounded in the nearby port of Valparaiso. There were no immediate reports on any injuries or damage, but communications were disrupted. https://youtu.be/KUZw086uX9k

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