Author: rokur
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David Letterman – Top Ten Thoughts Going Through Diana Nyad’s Mind Swimming From Cuba to Florida
“Top Ten Thoughts Going Through Diana Nyad’s Mind While Swimming From Cuba To Florida http://youtu.be/K21MiUKkuOw
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Danish triathlon European champion Camilla Pedersen in coma after bike crash
Read Jyllands-Posten (in Danish) Triathlete Camilla Pedersen is admitted to the intensive care unit at Odense University Hospital. The Danish European champion has sustained a fractured skull and critical bleeding around the brain as a result of a crash while bike training on Tuesday night. “Latest development is that Camilla will be kept in artificial…
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Danish woman to do 30 Ironman events in 30 days
Read Jyllands-Posten Vejle teacher wants to be the first woman to complete gruelling ultra-sport feat. Thea Storm Henriksen says that she has more energy than most people. “I am not much for sitting still,†she told DR Nyheder And she won’t. Here is Thea Storm Henriksen after having participated in the world’s hardest adventure race, the…
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Grant Hackett avoids court as brother-in-law admits lying about Hackett trying to run him over
See The Age Olympic champion Grant Hackett has been spared giving evidence in court after his former brother-in-law admitted falsely claiming the swimmer tried to run him over in his car. Jason Zurzolo, 37, pleaded guilty on Monday to one charge of making a false report to police in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, in that…
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Nick Juba on Lotte Friis’ decision to move to Baltimore
Danish Swimming Federation owned swim site SvømmeSporten has an interesting article here where they interview Danish National coach Nick Juba (in English) on Lotte Friis’ decision to move to Baltimore to train with Bob Bowman. Lotte Friis has left Nice and is going to start swimming in Baltimore in North Baltimore Aquatic Club. What do…
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6 boys killed by fishermen’s astray RPG while swimming in Afghanistan
Sad story on The New York Times Six boys aged 9 to 14 were killed on a swimming outing in Northern Afghanistan, apparently the victims of policemen gone fishing who fired a rocket-propelled grenade into the river. Using explosives to stun or kill fish is not uncommon in Afghanistan, but this one went astray and…
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Obama Congratulates Diana Nyad On Historic Swim
Read The Huffington Post (and see Twitter) President Barack Obama tweeted his congratulations to Diana Nyad, who on Saturday became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. Congratulations to @DianaNyad. Never give up on your dreams. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 2, 2013