Category: Fun
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Can You Walk on Water? – Fun on a Non-Newtonian fluid pool of “oobleck”
Via Laughing Squid People run, dance, and bike across a 8,000-litres pool of “oobleck,†a non-Newtonian fluid of corn starch and water, in this video shot in Kuala Lumpur by film company KIX. http://youtu.be/D-wxnID2q4A
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Brandon swimmers brave near-freezing temps to train
See 10News “As steam rose from the glowing blue pool, around a dozen swimmers at the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center crisscrossed, lap after lap, Wednesday morning. The high schoolers braved the cold weather Wednesday to keep up a twice-a-week training plan that puts them in the pool during the day’s coldest time, from 5-7 a.m.”
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Episcopal High School team swimming in the cold
See news4jax.com “We are all struggling to deal with these chilly temperatures, but imagine having to jump in a pool. Students on the Episcopal High School swim team are doing just that.” video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
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Behold DigitalRev’s Kai faking a $25,000 Hasselblad H3D photo with a GoPro
A fun (and geeky) episode out of DigitalRev’s Fake a Big Shot video series, in which Kai Man Wong has to replicate a classic dive photo that Chase Jarvis shot with a Hasselblad H3D worth $25,000. ” I gave him 8 hours … and a GoPro Hero3PLUS ($399) to get it done.” [chasejarvis.com] And Kai…
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Sacramento Swimmers Take ‘Polar Bear Plunge’
See FOX40 Swimmers, starting off their weekend with a splash, braved cold winter waters Saturday morning to raise money and awareness for the city’s aquatic program. “It’s not even freezing but, trust me, when you jump in over your head, it will take your breath away,†said Terri Webster Schrandt, the City of Sacramento’s recreation…
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Swimmers brave icy waters for start of Harbin’s Ice Festival
“700 swimming enthusiasts braved icy waters to compete in an ice swimming competition ahead of Harbin’s annual Ice Festival.” Watch this video on YouTube
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New Year’s polar bear plunge in Northport
Dozens took the polar bear plunge at Steers Beach in Northport in support of the Northport Food Pantry. The annual New Year’s Day fundraiser is sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 410 and the Northport Fire Department Smoke Eaters. Watch this video on YouTube
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Polar Bear Plunge raises funds in Connellsville
The Connellsville Polar Bears celebrated their 10th year of taking a dip in the frigid Youghiogheny River. The annual event on New Year’s Day raises money for the Connellsville Area Community Ministries food bank. Watch this video on YouTube
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CKPG segment on Annual Polar Bear Swim
“Crazy…brave….or both? You’d have to at least one of those things to willingly dunk in a frigid lake in the middle of Northern BC winter. But yesterday, dozens of people did to ring in the new year with the annual polar bear swim.” Watch this video on YouTube