Category: Fun
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Richard Branson about to sink to an all-time low
I admin, a lame maybe even misleading title, but not entirely wrong. Sir Richard Branson has announced he will make five dives to the deepest parts of the Earth’s ocean using the specially designed DeepFlight Challenger submersible, able to endure the pressure of 1,000 atmospheres at depth, utilizing unique wings to “fly” underwater. And it…
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The Platypus, for your special underwater assignments
The French-designed Platypus is a new and immensely practical two-person electric underwater exploration concept designed to travel for eight hours above the water at 10-12 knots (18.5-22.2 km/h), or below the water at 3-4 knots (5.5-7.5 km/h). Most importantly, it offers a safe and stable below-water platform that requires no operating equipment to be worn…
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This pool opens with a chainsaw
The Baltic countries are apparently very fond of ice swimming, and I didn’t realize that I haven’t ever been to a really cool swim meet. Cool as in opening it with a chainsaw.
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The 2011 Underwater Diving Championships
One of the very few sports that are harder for the spectators than the performers :-) Courtesy of The Race Club
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Slow-Mo Surfing Shot with a Canon 7D
Yes, I know that this is a swimming blog, but Duke Kahanamoko was a swimmer/surfer, so I’m allowed. Now back to the video. Sweet. Via PetaPixel.
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We need a World Water Bombing Association !
WesternLeader brought this story last Friday, about some local event called the World Bombing Championships in Henderson, New Zealand, yesterday. They want it to become a regional event next year, and then maybe turn it into a world competition. But but, researching this a bit, I find that there already was a UK / World…
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There you are, the Arena Baywatch commercial
I saw this one at the 2009 Rome World Championships, and afterwards tried for quite a long time to find it online. Funny.