Category: Fun
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Behold, a water sliding doberman
“This Doberman’s life changed dramatically on the day it figured out she could slide down the water slide into the pool. Dobermans are known for having a lot of energy and this looks like a great way for her to burn off the miles. The owner posted in YouTube that “she enjoys the pool more…
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CC photo #122: San Marino swimmers on a viking trip in Iceland
The San Marino team outside Fjörugarðurinn in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, where we had quite an enjoyable ‘viking meal’, Saturday night at the “2nd Swimming Championships of the Small States of Europe”, June 12-13, 2010. A recommended place, where you can be sworn in as viking and everything. One very special moment was these (very not viking) Harvard…
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Romanian mayor photoshops swimming pool to justify £1.5 million EU grant
According to Austrian Times, a Romanian mayor photoshopped pictures of happy swimmers into a half-built swimming pool to justify a 1.5 million GBP EU grant, obviously now facing a fraud inquiry after investigations showed that it has never opened, and isn’t even connected to the water mains and drains. Via Nothing to do with Arbroad.
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We are U.S. Masters Swimming
“Promoting Health, Wellness, Fitness and Competition for Adults through Swimming.”
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Hero dog rescues swimming puppy stuck in a pool
Amazing technique, and quick thinking too, switching from push to pull. Yes, Hasselhoff would have been proud ! :-) Via The Chive
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Reporter accidentally dunks $2000 (non-waterproof) microphone in water
Sweet, while filming a live segment for “Good Day Sacramento“, testing the durability of a waterproof iPhone case, reporter Melissa Cabral forgot that her $2,000 microphone was not similarly equipped, diving down to fetch the phone. Via The Clicker
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CC photo #118: Young officials hard at work at FOMM 2011
It looked very intense, the officials’ technical meeting at the (still mostly for fun) Faroese Masters Championships 2011, where we sort of switch roles with swimmers taking over as officials, and many of the officials jumping into the pool. But if you look closely, you will realize that they are all bent over a pizza…