Author: rokur
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Over 500 attend 44th annual Olcott Polar Bear “Swim for Sight”
Read wivb.com The weather conditions weren’t particularly appropriate for swimming Sunday, but for many dedicated dippers, it was no problem at all. The Olcott Polar Bear Swim for Sight took place in Lake Ontario where 573 hearty souls waded into the freezing water to raise money for a good cause. Swim for Sight Chairman Bill…
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Weight loss by (extreme) ice bathing ?
Read the Wired Cronise got the idea back in 2008 while watching a TV program about Michael Phelps. The coverage claimed that, while training, the Olympic swimmer ate 12,000 calories a day. At the time, Cronise was on a diet of 12,000 calories per week. (He was carrying 209 pounds on his 5’9″ frame and…
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CC photo #428: Another course completed
A bit tough to fit in a weekend course from Friday at 18 to Sunday at 17 into an already busy schedule, especially when I sort of have been through it before. But there is always something new to learn, and now there’s only one weekend left :-)
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Michael Phelps on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy and Michael talk about his quest to drastically lower his golf score and Jimmy talks about an incredible putt Michael sunk on TV.
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“Project X” Quadcopter might be just the thing for open water swimming
The “Project X” quad is Aquacopter‘s first waterproof design, specifically designed to meet the needs of any pilot, novice or expert. With an onboard GoPro camera skimming inches above the water, images are captured with more ease than ever before. Read RC Groups
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Ian Thorpe loses $100K Swimming Australia funding
Read The Herald Sun Ian Thorpe has had $100,000 in funding cut by Swimming Australia while head coach Leigh Nugent has not heard from him since October. The decision by Swimming Australia to sever all financial support for the five-time Olympic gold medallist has cast fresh doubt over whether he will compete again. It has…
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CC photo #427: Kazan 2015 ad at Istanbul 2012
A Kazan 2015 World Championships advertising banner centrally placed at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. For some reason more visible than the upcoming 2012 Championships in Barcelona.