Author: rokur
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Leopard seal tries to teach human to catch penguin
Awesome story from National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen here, describing how he wanted to swim with the feared leopard seals and ended up being almost force-fed by one. That Swede Göran Ehlme sounds like a funny guy too.
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Lotte Friis skips retirement plans until after Rio 2016
Read SwimmingWorld or BT (in Danish) Speaking with the Danish newspaper BT, Lotte Friis reveals that she was planning to retire after Herning 2013, but has decided to continue until the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, in an attempt to ‘avenge’ her flop at London 2012. It will be part time though,…
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Marathon Swim Lake Zurich 2013
In August 2013 the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team organized its 26th International Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim on the Lake of Zurich. Enjoy the highlights of one of the most treasured swimming competitions, for which the participants have to wait years to be accepted. 50 solo-swimmers and 24 relay teams from all over the world participated. Marathon…
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The 94th Dublin Liffey Swim 2013
….. plus tug boats and plus naughty bridge jump at the end. The 94th Dublin Liffey Swim 2013 from Vanessa Daws on Vimeo.
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Swim4Good – The Gibraltar Crossing
On July 11th 2013, Susan Moody, Emily Kunze and Mauricio Prieto swam across the Strait of Gibraltar and raised $107.000 for Worldreader. Swim4Good is a platform that uses swimming as a bridge for social good. SWIM4GOOD – THE GIBRALTAR CROSSING from VÃctor Rins on Vimeo.
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Morning Masters
One minute observational documentary portrait for Vis 180A. Shot at: UCSD Master’s Swimming, Canyonview Pool. Morning Masters from Hilary Morefield on Vimeo.
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Men Who Swim – The story about Sweden’s all-male synchronized swim team
“Men Who Swim is a humorous and poignant look at a group of middle aged men in Stockholm who find unlikely fellowship as members of Sweden’s all-male synchronized swim team. Award-winning filmmaker Dylan Williams’ feature documentary discovers how a weekly escape from the daily grind of work and family responsibilities, evolves into a more serious…
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FINA Swimming World Cup Dubai 2013
“The FINA Swimming World Cup – Dubai 2013 .. Just come and join us on the 17 & 18 October at Hamdan Sports Complex”
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Kentucky Wildcats TV: 2013-14 Swimming and Diving Intro
The intro video played before each home meet for the 2013-14 Swimming and Diving team. http://youtu.be/WDdfIOPrVgU