See for instance Hamilton Spectator and ABC Police have recovered the body of a man who attempted to swim across a crocodile-infested river in the Australian Outback as well as the carcass of a crocodile that was shot by authorities, officials said Monday. Sean Cole, 26, was snatched by a crocodile and dragged under the water Saturday as he and a friend were swimming in the Mary River during a birthday party. Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Breaking News | Celebrity News | More ABC News Videos
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China’s Sun Yang seemingly pretty ready for the men’s 400 meter freestyle final at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Rock star he is.
China’s Zhao Jing obviously happy with winning the women’s 50 meter backstroke at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Also in picture, Japan’s bronze winner Aya Terakawa on lane 5. See the result list here. Also, hyperflexible elbow.
Yesterday, Australian Olympic Committee boss John Coates ‘put a line through’ now former Australian Swimming national head coach Leigh Nugent, saying that he has to take a lot of responsibility for the handling of the Pre-Games Stilnox incident, and “just let me say he won’t ever be on one of our teams again. And that’s our position.” The AOC report also criticized Swimming Australia for not taking the incident further ‘because of the imminence of the Games and the possibility of retribution towards their swimmers.” Now according to Herald Sun, then Swimming Australia president David Urquhart and chief executive Kevin…
“During the fourth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Malcesine (Italy), we had the opportunity to speak with legendary Cliff Diver [and Barcelona 2013 FINA High Dive World Champion], Orlando Duque. ” http://youtu.be/J95iOPkL3LI
Courtesy of the International Swimming Hall of Fame http://youtu.be/1bbID-39aig
Teaser courtesy of Swimming Australia http://youtu.be/f9ZTv1wj6wk
Read for instance Daily Breeze After training for months, the lifelong 49-year-old swimmer launched out just after midnight on Thursday morning to swim from Catalina Island to the shore of Rancho Palos Verdes. More than 13 hours later, Robles — after battling unexpected rough seas that carried him several miles off course — staggered onto shore below Trump National Golf Club and immediately collapsed. On Friday, he remained hospitalized recovering from hypothermia and, according to medical tests, from what appeared to be also a mild heart attack. The bright spot: Doctors released him from the hospital Friday afternoon after tests…
“Lesley Rochat, also known as the Shark Warrior due to her passionate efforts in shark conservation, is a marine and shark conservationist, filmmaker, photographer, writer and inspirational speaker. She is also a GoPro Ambassador in South Africa. She takes us on a visually powerful underwater journey into freediving with Tiger Sharks, while providing a strong conservation message.” She has this awesome animated video on YouTube also
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