Author: rokur
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Sea in Montenegro struck by lightning
Warning, don’t turn up the volume Between this and the Australian fire tornados …
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CC photo #263: Annika’s baptism as a coach
Our younger daughter had her first day as a coach today, and I think it went okay. That kid in the upper left corner who has the most fun is her youngest brother :-)
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Uinterview.com: Dana Vollmer
London 2012 Olympic gold medalist Dana Vollmer talks about her heart condition.
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Uinterview.com: Nathan Adrian
London 2012 Olympic gold medalist Nathan Adrian talks about his training regimen.
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Behold the BlackMilk Muscle Swimsuit
Creepy, even though that obviously professional model somehow manages to pull it off. Only $90.00 AUD here on BlackMilk, via Incredible Things
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NASA astronaut completes 1st triathlon (including “swimming”) in space
This weekend, International Space Station Commander Suni Williams participated in the 26th annual Malibu Triathlon while in space, using exercise equipment specially formulated for weightlessness to simulate the event. After “swimming” half a mile (0.8 km), biking 18 miles (29 km), and running 4 miles (6.4 km), Williams finished with a time of one hour,…
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Report: Aussie team bullied teammates in disastrous London 2012 performance
Read USA Today, ugly stories about bullying are making their way around Australia, suggesting that a toxic team atmosphere may have been to blame for their team’s lackluster effort. “It is believed (a) young swimmer allegedly bullied was repeatedly called derogatory names such as “fatty” and “chubby” because of his physique and simultaneously slapped behind…
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CC photo #262: Rijeka 2008 Women’s 100 Backstroke Medal Winners
The Rijeka 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships women’s 100 backstroke medal winners, from left to right Laure Manaudou (France, bronze in 57.16), Sanja Jovanovic (Croatia, gold in a new European record of 56.87) and Kateryna Zubkova (Ukraine, silver in 57.01). See result list here.
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Manta Ray steals camera, brings it back to boat
So they like to play fetch, via Buzzfeed