Category: Safety
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Cars parked on thin ice go under
Doub, a spot near the shore of Lake Winnebago seemed like a good place to park a car for the “Battle of the Bago” fishing tournament, but after a few hours the ice broke and close to 30 cars went under, some ‘only’ several inches and others several feet. It will cost the vehicle owners…
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Swiftwater rescue video – LA City Lifeguards
This video demonstrates some of the skills required to be top ranked Los Angeles City Lifeguard. Wild.
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George Bovell on freediving
Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Olympic swimmer George Bovell III has also become a world class freediver and spearfisherman. In this video he shares some tips on freediving, including most importantly on safety, courtesy of The Race Club.
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Adolph Kiefer on aquatic therapy
Born in 1918, Adolph “Sonny Boy” Kiefer was the first ever to swim 100 yards backstroke under 1 minute. He won the 100 backstroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics in (Nazi) Berlin, was asked to audition for the role of Tarzan but joined the US Navy instead and served during World War II, was appointed…
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ORKA – Aldan Reyð by Heiðrik á Heygum
A Faroese music video handpicked by Vimeo Staff to be one of “the videos we really, really love”. The grey people here are the mythical “huldufólk” (‘hidden people’), who according to Faroese folklore live in big rocks and mounds around the islands. “Orka” is the band’s name, song title “Aldan Reyð” translates to ‘the red…
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Swimming to the Light
Every kid can swim but for Hugo water is still very dangerous. Absolutely beautiful video here.
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Was Watson trying to drown or save his honeymoon bride?
Gabe Watson is charged with first-degree murder, prosecutors saying he drowned his wife on their honeymoon to collect a life insurance payout, and defense maintaining that Tina, in her first open water dive, panicked and died accidentally. He served 18 months in Australia for manslaughter. Read The Huffington Post.
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Gold-digging diver gets arm stuck in a vacuum hose
The gold hunters of “Bering Sea Gold” (Fri., 10 p.m. EST on Discovery) use high-powered vacuums on the bottom of the sea in their work to try and find gold there. But as with any equipment underwater, working with them can be dangerous. Emily, the newest member of the team, who’s trying to make money…
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Learning to Swim with Michael Klim
Huggies swim pants and tribal tattoos is a fun combination ! :-) Via the17thman