Author: rokur
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CC photo #688: Lego Challenge game during the HS/SSF Swim Day 2013
A not so typical for swimming game played during the “Swim Day” organized by (local club) Havnar Svimjifelag and (federation) Svimjisamband Føroya on Saturday 16 November 2013. A relay in which the kids took turns going into a room to observe and memorize a Lego model, that they then had to build without being able…
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Cayman Sports Documentary Episode 10 – Open Water Swimming In the Cayman Islands
Episode 10 of the Cayman Sports Documentary Series looks at open water swimming in the Cayman Islands, from its simple beginnings through its growth into one of the best places in the world for competitions. http://youtu.be/esJ5JjYwf9w
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Ryk Neethling – “Chad le Clos best swimmer in the world”
Ryk Neethling believes “Chad le Clos is the best swimmer in the world at the moment”.
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WLKY School Cribs: Meyzeek swim team
WLKY School Cribs takes a look at the Meyzeek Middle School swim team.
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Man plans swim to Whaleback Lighthouse
A new effort is underway to restore Whaleback Lighthouse off Portsmouth Harbor and open it to the public.
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Underwater Sorrow Movie Montage proves pools are for sadness
See Filmdrunk Underwater Sorrow is mostly an indie film phenomenon, that I think I may have noticed first in the trailer for Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Jack Goes Boating. “Acoustic music plays and someone goes underwater for some reason†is one of the most pervasive indie movie tropes. I think it happens so often because it taps…
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Bubble Man Attempts Run to Catalina Island
“In the 1957 song 26 Miles (Santa Catalina), The Four Preps describe several ways to get to Catalina Island – “the island of romance” – including joining the Navy, riding in a leaky boat and even swimming across with water wings. The group didn’t suggest running, but that is what one man tried to do…
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Swedish SC Champs 2013 – Day 2
Web site • Start Lists • Results • Videos Summary Sarah Sjöström clocked 25.35 in the 50 butterfly. Simon Sjödin broke the championships record in the 200 IM, clocking 1:56.04. Qualified Swedes for Herning 2013 in tonight’s events: 400 free W – Louise Hansson 200 IM M – Simon Sjödin, Mattias Carlsson, Erik Persson, Linus…
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Greenwich Baths “We Love Summer” (Sydney Harbour’s Eventful Beach)
“Greenwich Baths is nestled on the tip of Greenwich Point, with spectacular harbor views including Cockatoo Island, Iron Cove and Balmain to the south. To the southeast the imposing Sydney CBD skyline includes the banking skyscrapers and Centrepoint Tower. The Harbour’s pleasant waters are ideal for swimming and the facilities at Greenwich Baths cater for…