Author: rokur
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Marines Swim to Survive
Marines are amphibious by nature, and at the Marine Corps Water Survival School, they are taught how to master the water, instead of being taken by it. Pfc. John Tucker takes us to Camp Johnson, North Carolina, where Marines attend the rigorous three-week course to become Instructors of Water Survival.
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Man banned from every pool, sauna and hot tub in Britain after sex assault
Read Wales Online 44-year-old Ali Rashid has been banned from every swimming pool, sauna and hot tub in Britain, public or private to which women have access to for the next five years. This after admitted assaulting a woman in the steam room in a hotel last year. Sentencing him to eight months in jail,…
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Heidi Klum praises son for remaining calm during riptide incident
See ENews via NDTV “Henry was great. One second everything was fine, and the next second the wave came and swept him in—it happened like that,” said Klum, snapping her fingers. “And he knew what to do. He kind of went under and swam out. It took like four seconds and he was out. I…
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Sun Yang aiming for four golds at Barcelona 2013
Uh oh, read China Daily Chinese swimmer Sun Yang won gold medals in the 800m and 1,500m freestyles at the FINA World Championships in 2011, but his coach thinks he can win four titles at the event in July. “My target is to help him regain his peak form like he had in London as…
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James Magnussen pens endorsement with luxury watch brand Maurice Lacroix
Read SportsPro Australian swimmer James Magnussen, who made his Olympic debut at the London 2012 Games, has agreed an endorsement deal with luxury watch brand Maurice Lacroix. Magnussen (centre of picture) will become a brand ambassador of the Swiss firm, having previously held ambassadorial roles with Commonwealth Bank and Samsung in the lead up to…
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CC photo #465: Power failure at the pool today
Major power failure in the Faroe Islands today; here at Toftir we lost it for two full hours. Practice was interrupted but not stopped, cold showers skipped and even that last single sock found :-)
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Henrik Christiansen sets 4 Norwegian junior records at Eindhoven 2013
17-year-old Henrik Christiansen had an impressive run at the Eindhoven 2013 Swim Cup this weekend, first breaking three Norwegian junior records in the 200, 800 and 1500 on Saturday, and then taking down also the 400 freestyle Norwegian junior record on Sunday. Undoubtedly the strongest up-and-coming Nordic long distance swimmer, and that is saying a…
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Swim Team Comes Together To Help Out Their Coach
See KEYC The Marlin’s Swim Team Season ended a few weeks ago, but they’re still in the pool, swimming in support of their coach. Coach Keaton Brown says, “They’re more supportive you know than any other team that I’ve coached in the past.” Last fall Brown’s father Milton was diagnosed with an aggressive form of…
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Meet Maka Onaona, the Spinning Seal
Via Buzzfeed Maka onaona, one of two male monk seals living at the Waikiki Aquarium in Honolulu, enjoys spinning in his pool. Prepare to be hypnotized. Silly, spinning Hawaiian Monk Seal from Brian V on Vimeo.