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University of California Swimming alum Natalie Coughlin, winner of more Olympic medals than any American woman in history, is honored at California Memorial Stadium during the Cal-UCLA game. October 18, 2014. Berkeley, California. http://youtu.be/IuJ9md2yOD4

We speak to Lithuania’s RÅ«ta MeilutytÄ—, swimming gold medal winner from the London 2012 Olympics and Nanjing 2014 Youth Games about her incredible achievements in the pool, dealing with success at such a young age and her plans for Rio 2016. http://youtu.be/x_qkSUxAuvc

A man was rescued around midnight Sunday after he attempted to swim across Lake Norman following a fight with his brother on a jet ski, deputies said. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call just before 9 p.m. Saturday. The caller stated a man had swam up to the shore at his Mooresville property and asked how to get to Denver. See wsoctv.com

An aerial drone has captured amazing footage off the coast of Mexico that shows whale sharks swimming close to giant manta rays, all while human divers move among them and observe the animals. The video was caught using a quadcopter drone, according to Shark Attack News. Filmed in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, the footage was taken from several hundred feet in the air, allowing the giant whale sharks and manta rays to fit together in the frame. As the mantas move among the large sharks in the minute long video, a group of human divers can be seen observing the animals,…

Il Mattino reported that the amorous couple were making the most of a warm day, and a practically deserted beach, when they decided to take a dip in the ocean at Porto San Giorgio to express their love. But their lovemaking came to an embarrassing end when the man was unable to extricate himself from the woman due to suction, the newspaper said. They remained in the water until they caught the attention of a woman walking along the beach, who gave them a towel after they struggled back to the shore. A doctor was called and they were taken…

Enjoy a dip in the pool and a fun family movie at Ocean Pines Aquatics’ first Dive-In Movie Night on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. at the Sports Core Pool, located at 11443 Cathell Rd. in Ocean Pines. Guests will be able to watch Finding Nemo on a blow-up screen while splashing and swimming or floating on inflatable rafts in the heated indoor pool. Popcorn will also be for sale. Finding Nemo is the first of two movie nights currently planned by Ocean Pines Aquatics. A Dive-In Movie Night featuring Frozen and a character meet-and-greet with Elsa and Anna…

Diver’s Den is hosting its first ever underwater pumpkin carving contest at 3 p.m. Oct. 26 at the jetties at St. Andrews State Park. The event is free for all certified scuba divers — except for the cost of a pumpkin. See Panama City News Herald

Yesterday in Tórshavn (Thor’s Harbour, our capitol), I was elected president of the Faroe Islands Swimming Association. A maybe logical but still humbling milestone for me personally, to be appointed head of this tiny federation of ours, that these past few years has seen successes as never before. Former president Jon Hestoy had announced last year that he would be resigning now, and I guess that I as vice president was one of the natural candidates. But it is a major task, as he has been actively involved in pretty much everything that the federation does, and it therefore took until this…

Hawaiian surfer Koa Smith shot GoPro video of an impressive 27-second ride inside the the tube of a wave at Skeleton Bay in Namibia, Africa. Via Laughing Squid http://youtu.be/3KM5Vnnog5w

The 16th FINA World Championships will be held in Kazan, Russia, from July 24 – August 9, 2015. Kazan has now developed the most advanced sporting infrastructure in all of Russia and has one of the most advanced Aquatic facilities in the world. http://youtu.be/L6RPfQDyiDY