Author: rokur
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2014 Eagle Island State Park Penguin Plunge
“The 2014 Penguin Plunge to raise money for Special Olympics Idaho. This is one continuous take with a Nikon AW110 in my right hand. In previous years this was done in a portable swimming pool set up in Meridian. This year they moved it a few miles north to Eagle Island State Park, where they…
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Sunrise : Country kids have first ocean swim
“One charity, Bush to Beach, is taking kids from the outback to the coast for a rare opportunity to swim in the ocean.” http://youtu.be/kekaeZC4buQ
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Dartmouth seniors scramble to pass swim test
“With the Karl Michael pool scheduled to close in April, Dartmouth seniors who have not completed their swim requirement are now under the gun.”
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Slip ‘n Slide Australia Day 2014
“Set up the slip and slide for an Australia day party, here are the end results, thanks to the people who joined it, it was awesome!”
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Finnish Olympian Swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Comes Out As Gay
Read Advocate and YLE Finnish Olympic swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen has come out of the closet as a gay man, reports YLE. The winner of the bronze medal in the 4x50m mixed freestyle relay at the 2012 European Championships, Liukkonen said he chose to publicly reveal his own sexuality in hopes of raising awareness of the antigay legislation…
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Australian swimmers will shine at Rio Olympics in 2016 says head coach Jacco Verhaeren
Read news.com.au Head coach Jacco Verhaeren has predicted an immediate Olympic bounce back by Australia at Rio in 2016 with the new team boss impressed by the existing stars and emerging teenage talent in the pool. Charged with making Australia the world No.1 swimming nation by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Verhaeren is confident the swim…
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Ian Thorpe preparing to flee Australia to escape public scrutiny over health
Read The Telegraph Swimming legend Ian Thorpe is preparing to flee Australia to escape public scrutiny over his health. His mother Margaret Thorpe said her son was now considering cutting short his visit to Sydney and returning to his home in Switzerland. “That’s why he loves living in Switzerland – he’s left alone,” Ms Thorpe said.