Category: Wow
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Swedish swim guru Glen Christiansen recovering from near-fatal blackout injury
A gruesome tale in Swedish here on simma.nu/se, Swedish 1980 Olympian former breaststroke world record holder now swim entrepreneur Glen Christiansen is recovering from head injuries he received at the GC International in Tenerife in February, when he blacked out and fell 2 meters down a flight of stairs. The fall apparently because of a…
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When cage diving with Great Whites, make sure it is a sturdy one
Via Arbroath Whilst on holiday in Gansbaai, South Africa, Bryan Plummer decided to do some thrill-seeking cage diving with his friends. Contains NSFW language (which is understandable, given the circumstances)
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Photographer narrowly escapes crocodile attack
‘Under the Crocodile Bridge’ Rio Tarcoles, Costa Rica March 18, 2013. – “You crazy”, for sure
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Pete Peterson: The ex-POW teaching Vietnam to swim
Truly awesome story here on the BBC More than 30 years after being stripped, bound and paraded through countless Vietnamese villages, Pete Peterson returned to the country as America’s ambassador. While there, he shook the hands of his captors – and began a mission to save the lives of young swimmers.
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Close, closer, closer…
“Short clip presenting the advantages of silent diving with no bubbles using a rebreather in regards to proximity to certain marine life when diving, most importantly when swimming with schools of fish.” Close, closer, closer… from Bart Lukasik on Vimeo.
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CC photo #446: Knife seen while shopping in Croatia
For shredding the lettuce, I guess, this knife seen while on a shopping spree during the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. No, I didn’t buy it.
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Swim 2013 | I Put A Spell On You Edition
“This worked out far too well lol ..don’t sue me! Hire me!! =) Warning: They may put a spell on you too!” – I agree