Author: rokur
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Tennessee swim camps to feature Olympic Gold Medalists
See WBIR The University of Tennessee swimming and diving camps begin next week at the Allen Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. Olympians abound at this year’s Tennessee swim camps. Three traditional camps will be held during June and each will feature one or two American Olympic swimmers as special guests. Ryan Lochte will be at Camp…
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Palm Harbor man dies saving his drowning dog
See 10News A man and his best friend — a relationship so close the man gives his own life to save his 3-year-old Yorky name Rascal. “He loved golfing. He loved people. He had a lot of good friends,” says Roy Carlson, John Patti’s neighbor. (video autoplays, therefore pushed below the break)
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AquaNotes: the waterproof notepad designed for the shower (and swimmers?)
Read London24 Ever had a great idea in the shower which has vanished by the time you’re out?
 Hundreds of scientific breakthroughs must have been missed in this way, millions of birthday presents forgotten and novel ideas lost.
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Sink or swim: students participate in Cardboard Boat Regatta
See WECT It was sink or swim Tuesday as students from Wilmington Academy of Arts and Science took part in the Cardboard Boat Regatta at Echo Farms Pool. Students were teamed up in their science classes to build boats only out of cardboard and clear packing tape. The goal was to put two passengers in…
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Boy hospitalized after rescue from Lauderhill swimming pool
See WSVN A 4-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after he was pulled from a swimming pool, Monday. Officials said the incident occurred during a pool party at a home in the area of Northwest 17th Court and 36th Avenue in Lauderhill, Monday afternoon. A 4 year-old boy was sitting on the steps of…
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Cool: Swimming With Icebergs in Michigan
See NBC News While the air temperature in Michigan may have hit the 80’s, it’s still not warm enough to melt the thick ice build-up on Lake Superior, where the water remains a chilly 37 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The ‘Clean Cross’ swim – Hong Kong to Macau
Read Sail-World Last weekend Simon Holliday, 35, set a record for the crossing of the Pearl River Delta in a time of 10 hours, 20 minutes, and 30 seconds, beating the time of Beijing swimmer Zhang Jian who swam across in 10 hours 30 minutes in 2005.
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Coast Guard warns San Luis Pass visitors of drowning danger
See abc13 and click2houston The Coast Guard got creative Monday to promote safety. The agency’s chopper lowered a rescued swimmer to the beach to discuss the dangers of swimming in the San Luis Pass. The swimmer distributed pamphlets and explained why swimming is banned. Last summer, seven people drowned while swimming at the popular beach…
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Qatar launches ‘dress code’ campaign
Read Saudi Gazette, I guess need-to-know for those who will attend the Doha 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Qatar has launched a campaign urging tourists and foreign residents to respect the country’s dress code. The campaign says a visitor or a resident in Qatar is required to wear “decent clothes.†“Women should avoid wearing any…