Author: rokur
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Scientists to strap cameras to Hawaiian seals
With local fishermen blaming the endangered Hawaiian monk seals for stealing their catch, government scientists plan to glue submersible cameras onto the seals’ backs, using the footage to prove to fishermen the animals are not harming their way of life, maybe even ending up on reality TV. With the image quality of rugged action cameras…
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CC photo #168: Eva Risztov on the Debrecen 2012 podium
Hungary’s Eva Risztov silver medalist in the women’s 1500 freestyle at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships, see result list here.
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Behold, 13 dogs surfing on one board
It is official, if these dogs can surf and you not, then you are a klutz. World record attempt apparently later today, via Arbroath
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Behold, a 40 foot slip ‘n slide off of a cliff
In related news (pointing to that intro), peer pressure is an evil evil thing. But nice video! Via Geekosystem
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Missy Franklin talks about Olympic Trials and her life in Colorado
“I’m such a nerd. Oh my gosh, I am a klutz,†Franklin said. “I know that I was born to be in the water because I can’t walk on land at all–I trip and fall over flat surfaces.” Read more here on Denver Post.
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Can you swim as fast in syrup as in regular water?
The age-old question, Mythbusters to the rescue !
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Daniel Sliwinski withdraws from GB Olympic team
Tough call, Dan Sliwinksi has withdrawn from the Team GB swimming squad due to injury, which has ruled him out of competing at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Read more here on swimming.org. “It is an athlete’s worst nightmare. I have had a couple of injuries and I need to go back and rebuild the…
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CC photo #167: Cineflex HiDEF on deck at Debrecen 2012
Sweet camera system on deck at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships, the Cineflex HiDEF with gyro-stabilization to provide smooth shots in the air, at sea and on rough terrain. Logo upside down because it is usually mounted on helicopters and stuff like that.