Author: rokur
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Thin Ice: Europeans Warned Not to Skate on Thawing Canals After Spate of Accidents
There are bellyflops, and then there is skating, while half-naked on a half-frozen river, into a melting patch and landing face-forward into a mix of ice, slush, and very cold water. Read The Guardian
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Czech Free-Diver David Vencl Shatters Ice-Swim World Record
Czech free-diver David Vencl swam nearly 81 meters (265.75 ft) beneath the ice on Tuesday, breaking the world record after braving the freezing water wearing only a swimsuit. “This will do,” Vencl said after emerging from his minute-and-half swim in water measured at temperatures of 3 degrees Celsius and pumping his fist in celebration. The…
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Dramatic Rescue of Dog in Frozen Swimming Pool Caught on Camera
During last week’s winter storms we saw our fair share of cold water rescues. Some, sadly, with deadly results. But there was one very close call in Murfreesboro that came with a very happy ending.
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Lake TÅ«tira Safe to Swim in Again
Locals enjoy swimming and gathering kai moana from Lake TÅ«tira after years of algae blooms made the lake a no-swim zone.
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How Does International Swimming League Recruiting Work? | The Social Kick
Coleman Stewart looks back on Season 2 of the International Swimming League and remember of Olympic Legend Jason Lezak, General Manager of the Cali Condors recruited him.
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The Comeback Story Of Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres
Swimmer Dara Torres won 12 Olympic medals over a nearly 25-year span from age 17 to 41. But success in the pool early on in her career hid struggles with a serious eating disorder. Torres talks about that in-depth for the first time in a documentary that airs on the SEC Network on Monday called “Once Upon…
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Consistency in Swimming – With Coach Pat Rohner | Swim On
It takes consistency and correct habits to develop your swim.
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Typical Ice Swimmers in Finland
‘Eek!’ ‘No way!’ ‘You Finns are nuts!’ These tend to be the first unenthusiastic reactions of tourists faced with the prospect of a dip in an icy lake. Slipping into black, frozen water does bring to mind the fate of the Titanic rather than the exciting prospect of a pleasant swim. Why on earth would…
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Swimming and Diving First Aid! 🏊 | Science for Kids | Operation Ouch
We love the water, but it can sometimes be a dangerous place to be! The Doctors demonstrate some wet water rescues!