Author: rokur
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Dara Torres applauds USADA’s drug testing policy
Read NY Daily News It was a little less than a year into her swimming comeback and, at age 40, Dara Torres was blazing through her heats during the 2007 swimming nationals in Indianapolis. “I swam really fast and my coach (the late Michael Lohberg) said, ‘Everyone is talking about you.’ I’m like, ‘Cool.’ He’s…
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Behold This Water Jet Pack Assisted Basketball Trick Shot
It is an ad, yes, but still. Behold! http://youtu.be/hJW5_iZNdFY
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Swimmer rescued by Minehead RNLI
Read This Is The West Country A swimmer who got into difficulties during a Sunday morning dip off Minehead couldn’t have chosen a better moment – for there were three lifeboats in the area at the time. The teenager found himself being carried out to sea by a falling tide yesterday (May 4), and tried to attract the…
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Water safety event educates parents about drowning dangers
See abc7 Twin baby boys were found lying facedown in a Port Charlotte swimming pool. One died at the pool. The other died three days later. Their father and Cape Coral officials don’t want another parent to see a day of fun turn tragic. Whether on the beach or at a swimming pool, one dad…
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Toddler hospitalized after rescue from swimming pool
See WSVN A 1-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after she was pulled from a backyard swimming pool, Sunday. Police said the toddler was found floating in the pool of a home located on the 7300 block of 35th Court in Lauderhill. “Our preliminary investigation is indicating that the child may…
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Behold the Bristol Park and Slide
Bristol artist Luke Jerram turns park street into a water slide! On the 4th May this giant 90m (300ft) water slide was installed on Park Street in Bristol as part of Making Sundays Special and the Bristol Art Weekender. Running from 11am-5pm for one day only, the day was an event for the city to…
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How To Edit Underwater Photos with Photoshop & Lightroom
Via PetaPixel Photographer JP Danko recently put together the above video that takes a 20-minute behind-the-scenes look at the editing of an underwater photo. Detailing from beginning to end, Danko shares his personal technique for turning a straight-out-of-camera shot to something ready for publication.
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SwimToday – Cannonball
Basketball, softball, cannonball – what sounds the most fun to you? See swimtoday.org
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Diving Under The Ice with Zaragoza’s Fire Brigade
Diving under the ice with The Water Rescue Unit of Zaragoza’s Fire Brigade. “Buceadores de la Unidad de Rescate Acuático del Cuerpo de Bomberos del Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza”. Awesome!