Author: rokur
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Camilla Pedersen wins triathlon half a year after lying 19 days in a coma
See trizone The success of this weekend’s Challenge Fuerteventura was marked by a remarkable comeback victory, record numbers plus a touch of Formula One. Camilla Pedersen (DEN) and Andreas Dreitz (GER) took the race titles while Jenson Button raced in the age group field. This was Pedersen’s first race since a serious bike crash last…
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Clark Little Shares His Passion for the Ocean and Shorebreak Photography
See PetaPixel We’ve interviewed him before and his images have been seen around the globe, but today we have a video from The Inertia that takes a more intimate, behind the scenes look at shorebreak photographer Clark Little, his motivations and his work. CREATORS: Clark Little on Staring Down Shorebreak for The Perfect Shot from The Inertia on Vimeo.
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Swimmer Adam Walker conquered Cook Strait with dolphins as ‘bodyguards’
Read TVNZ He was told he wouldn’t have to worry about sharks when swimming Cook Strait. Then British swimmer Adam Walker looked down. A two-metre beast, possibly a great white, was swimming beneath him. It could have been why he had just been joined by a pod of dolphins, which have been known to protect…
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Sun Yang has ban lifted, splits with long-time coach
Read People Daily Multi-Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang had a competition and endorsement ban lifted on Thursday. The same day, he and his long-time coach Zhu Zhigen parted ways. Sun had been banned from training, competition and commercial events by Zhejiang College of Sports, where he takes training as a student, after he was detained…
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Lochte on Phelps: I knew he’d be back
See NBC News U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte weighs in on Michael Phelps’ return to the water and how it impacts his training and the sport of swimming.
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Manly swimmer Ernest Henry’s 1924 Paris Olympics medal haul for sale
Read The Telegraph He was one of the fabulous four boys from Manly who won all three of Australia’s gold medals at the 1924 Paris Olympics, and most of the minor ones as well. But now the family of swimmer Ernest Henry are selling his medals, largely because they can’t afford the cost of insuring…
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Michael Phelps: ‘Love of swimming’ brought me back
See kpho.com Michael Phelps said in Mesa on Wednesday his love of swimming and thirst for competition led him to come out of retirement. The 22-time Olympic medalist will compete in the Arena Grand Prix on April 24 to 26 at the Skyline Aquatic Center in Mesa. Phelps told reporters he will be competing in…
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Elk herd filmed swimming in Canmore’s Bow River
See CBC Some Canmore, Alta., residents caught a rare glimpse of a herd of elk swimming in the Bow River on Monday. “We were just down going for a walk with my son and my mother-in-law and we were walking towards the river,” said Marcia Kinash. “We were looking down and next thing I know,…
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Car plunges into swimming pool behind Texas home
See KHOU SAN ANTONIO – A car crashed through a rock wall and a privacy fence before plunging into a backyard swimming pool on the city’s northwest side Wednesday evening.