Category: Open Water
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Swimming Mad Huey fends off 10-foot tiger shark with a bird cage
Right, so ‘Aussie adrenaline junkies‘ Shaun and twin brother Dean Harrington had decided to go cage diving with sharks for an extreme video shoot for the surfing and fishing clothing label The Mad Hueys, when this happened. “We were just having fun but it turned crazy.” Not using a proper shark cage, but a AUS$50…
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2014 GMHBA Lorne Pier to Pub Highlights
“Well it was a smashing effort by Sam Sheppard in taking out this years GMHBA Lorne SLSC Pier to Pub. As great day as the town had 20,000 visitors and over 5000 competitors, making it the world’s largest swim race!”
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Barton Springs Polar Bear Plunge
“We rebranded the Austin Parks Foundation and took the new identity for a swim New Year’s Day at the Barton Springs Polar Bear Plunge. Enjoy the recap and support our parks in 2014!” Polar Bear Plunge from The Butler Bros on Vimeo.
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Germany: 300 swimmers take to river Rhine for annual New Year swim
“Some 300 die-hard swimmers dressed in colourful outfits take to the ice cold waters of the river Rhine, Germany, for the annual New Year swim.”
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Behold Strel Swimming’s Montenegro Fjord swimming holidays
See www.strel-swimming.com. “We organise fully guided week-long swimming tours in Montenegro. We cover comprehensive safety escort ( boats, swimming guides, local boat pilots), swim coaching, technique & stroke analysis, hotel accommodation, all breakfasts, all lunches and some dinners. Each guest receives a swim hat and t-shirt. Water bottles, wetsuits, fins, rash vests and other complimentary…
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Feliz Año Nuevo Polar Bears!
“Bueno, we had a fantastic time en el Año Nuevo 2014! May all your Sueños come true, health, wealth and everything in between!” Feliz Año Nuevo Polar Bears! from Paul Tarasoff on Vimeo.
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New Years Day Swim Javea Spain
‘Polar swims’, pffft New Years Day Swim Javea Spain from Dean Shaw on Vimeo.
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Polar Bear Dip 2014
“For those brave, or crazy, enough to take the plunge, the annual Powell River Polar Bear Swim was once again challenging the courage of those wanting to start off the new year with a chill.” Polar Bear Dip 2014 from Powell River Peak on Vimeo.