Author: rokur
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Withstanding the Test of Time: An Olympic Swimmer’s Successful Coronary Bypass
Read The Paramus Post As we prepare to watch the Opening Ceremonies of the Winter Olympic Games next month in Sochi, Russia, The Valley Hospital is proud to present the incredible story of a former Olympic athlete whose bypass surgery more than 20 years ago has withstood the test of time thanks to the skills…
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Russians celebrate Epiphany taking ice-cold midnight dip to wash away sins
Read for instance RT It may be the middle of a freezing winter here in Russia but that’s not stopping the determined from taking a dip. A midnight immersion in water on the 18/19 January is the traditional way to celebrate the Orthodox holiday of Epiphany. The date is considered holy by Christians, because on…
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Speedo Advisors | How to use swimming as a proactive way to achieve injury prevention
Sports physiotherapist Matt Taylor talks about how to use swimming as a proactive way to achieve injury prevention.
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Simply Swim Interviews Sean Conway – How has life been after Swimming Britain?
“Adventurer Sean Conway, the first man to ever swim the length of Britain, came to our studio for an interview where we asked him about his past, present and future. In this video Sean talks about life after Swimming Britain and how it has impacted on his life and career.”
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Hunter Wright becomes youngest ever to swim Magellan Strait
Read h2openmagazine.com On 17 January, Hunter Wright from Redding, California, at 17-years old, became the youngest person to swim across the Straits of Magellan. Wright was hoping to also beat the speed record for the crossing but the currents in the strait didn’t run as expected. While conditions were moderate as he began at 7:42am,…
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Ruta Meilutyte answers questions on Live Video Chat tonight
See waterinstict.com Olympic 100m Breaststroke Queen, Ruta Meilutyte will be joining us for a Live Video Chat, here at waterinstinct.com, on Monday 20th January 2014. If you have a question that you would like to ask her, then please submit on waterinstict.com Post by Arena Water Instinct.
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Former Russia Head Coach Andrei Vorontsov reacts to Efimova’s positive doping test
Read SwimVortex Heavy in heart, Dr. Vorontsov writes to SwimVortex.com of the sorrow he feels over Efimova’s case. He rejects the notion that Efimova may have cheated deliberately; regrets that she did not ask for advise; defends US coach Dave Salo in the Russia-USA divide; points a cautious finger at land-training ‘gurus’; and looks forward…
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Peruvian artist creates paintings underwater
See The Telegraph Wearing scuba diving gear, Pascual Mimbela dives into the Pacific waters of Talara province with his brushes, spatulas, oils and canvases. Mimbela paints the colourful fish he sees glide by, as well as the reefs and other aquatic sea life. Mimbela said he became fascinated with the sea when he was a…
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What happens when you drop 2 pounds of dry ice into hot water
Courtesy of Crazy Russian Hacker and his American sidekick