Author: rokur
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2013 Christmas Swims
Right, there will be plenty of these, I’m sure, so let’s just create a list. Additions are welcome, you can for instance post it as a comment here below, or send us a message. 40 Foot, Dublin Christmas Day Swim 2013 Aberdeen Boxing Day 2013 Nippy Dipper Aberporth Boxing Day Swim 2013 Aldeburgh Boxing Day…
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Christmas Day Swim 2013 – Shetland Islands
“In the 70mph winds, on a cold Christmas Day in Shetland, we hopped into the North Sea for our annual swim.”
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Alcohol a Factor in Christmas Day Swimming Tragedy
See Pacific News Center The 2 men that died in the Christmas Day swiming tragedy had been drinking before they went in the water off the Jonestown cliff-line. The body of 37 year old Katwin Dois was pulled from the water by divers Wednesday afternoon. Guam Police Spokesman Officer A.J. Balajadia reports he was officially…
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Girl loses part of finger and 60 injured in Parana river piranha attack
See for instance MailOnline More than 60 swimmers have been injured in a mass piranha attack. The victims, including more than 20 children, were bitten by the shoal of meat-eating fish in Argentina. A seven-year-old girl lost part of a finger and other swimmers suffered deep cuts to their ankles, fingers and hands. Image courtesy…
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Sun Yang resumes training
Read ChinaDaily Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang arrived at a natatorium in Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan in southwest China, on Thursday afternoon to resume altitude training on the plateau. Sun arrived at Kunming Tianyi sports center with members of the Zhejiang provincial swimming team at around 4 p.m. and began training. Sun has…
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In Australia, Sharks Use Twitter To Warn Swimmers
Read key103 Sharks in Western Australia swimming close to popular beaches are using Twitter to send warning messages to surfers and swimmers. The unique project means beach goers can make an informed decision about whether to go in the water knowing a shark is nearby. Scientists have attached transmitters to more than 320 sharks, including…
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Swimmers take cold plunge in Berlin, London
Read the Atlanta Journal-Constitution While many stayed well fed and warm inside this Christmas, dozens of hardy swimmers braved the cold in Berlin and London on Wednesday, to take part in annual Christmas Day swims. Around 40 people dressed in Santa costumes gathered at Oranke lake in Berlin to conquer the 41-degree Farenheit water. The…
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New Zealand Swimming: Lauren Boyle provides highlights in pool
Read The New Zealand Herald The 26-year-old distance freestyler lives in Whenuapai, having returned after flourishing in swimming and business studies at the University of California. She was looking forward to her holiday break – all three days of it – when the Herald caught up with her at the North Shore’s Millennium Institute. Apart…
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6 top tips to see you safely through your Christmas Day Swim
Read thejournal.ie Everyone’s got their theory about how best to prepare for the plunge (usually involving tots of rum or whiskey), and the best way to regain a regular human temperature afterwards (again with the whiskey). But what’s the official advice? We got on to the folks at Irish Water Safety — here’s what they…