Category: Fun
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CC photo #358: A Christmas-themed Swim Cap
Seen yesterday at the “SMS Jólasvimjingin 2012” swim meet in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. Awesome :-)
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CC photo #357: Our last meet of the year 2012
A fun meet in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, the “SMS jólastevna 2012” today. Main attraction of the meet was the final 6×50 freestyle mix, where each team had to be manned by 2 women, 2 men, 1 coach and 1 club board member. Tórshavn won, the prize a 2200 gram frozen Cherry Valley duck for the…
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Behold the Bioengineered Stingray Sneaker Hoax
Rayfish Footwear company offered a personalized sneaker crafted from genetically modified stingray leather that trolled everyone in a huge way. See Buzzfeed. Watch this video on YouTube The original video Watch this video on YouTube
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Groucho Marx – You Bet Your Life – Inc Swimming
In part two (13:10 and onwards) Groucho meets a woman who lists swimming as one of her interests. She says her favorits stroke is the back stroke. Groucho asks her to give a demonstration and then gives her a bottle of water…
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Behold the Russian Winter Swimming Championships Ice Breaking Ceremony
On December 15th, the Ice Swimming community gathered in Tyumen, Siberia for the Russian Championships. Nothing says “Jump in, the water is nice” as well as the revving of a chainsaw. Watch this video on YouTube
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Profiles in Education: Swim Coach
Interlake High School Swim Coach Christina Hunsberger shouts words of coaching and encouragement as agile swimmers glide effortlessly through the outdoor pool. Steam rises from the water on a chilly December evening as Hunsberger follows along poolside, offering her athletes good advice and tips to improve their form. Read more here on bsd405.org
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Behold Jeanette Ottesen Gray race 25m in a float and water wings
It was a December competition on Danish sport site OnSport.dk Nice outboard motor on that lady
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Professional Swimmer – Ready Room to Pool with Speedo
Find out what the athletes see behind the scenes from the ready room to the pool at the 2012 Istanbul Short Course World Championships with Speedo. Interesting swim when ‘Ryan’ gets into pool, is that 2 butterfly strokes and then a bit of underwater doggy-paddle before finishing at 25 meters ? :-P
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An interesting drill performed by Allison Schmitt and Anthony Ervin
A scene at the Istanbul 2012 World Champs, “What goes on in the warm up warm down pool stays there”, courtesy of CoachJackRoach (See yfrog) Update, GoSwim calls this a Partner Pusher