Category: Wow
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Swim With Fire
“The true story of inspiring athlete Nate Higgins.” Swim With Fire from Jesse Harris on Vimeo.
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Dolphin swim a day keeps blues away
“Of the 600+ kids and adults currently served in the UCP WORK, Inc. Non-Government Funded (NGF) Programs Department, many started participating in our unique programs when they were pre-schoolers. Today, these same kids are now thriving adults who have not let their physical challenges slow them down.”
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Swim 1000
A film about Dave Cornthwaite and his quest to swim 1000 miles down the Lower Missouri, while attempting to raise £1 million for breast cancer awareness through Coppafeel.org Swim 1000 from Miguel Endara on Vimeo.
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Swimming for Todd Jackson
Read JSOnline Jackson, 50, was diagnosed with throat cancer on Feb. 9, when he went to the doctor after he gradually started losing his voice. Three days later, doctors determined that he suffered from laryngeal cancer, a disease that usually affects heavy smokers over age 55. Jackson, who is a health nut, never smoked. He…
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Woohoo, a mention in the New Yorker (!)
Awesome find by Bartal, from August 2012 … Until he set that record, Sun had flown under the radar. He shouldn’t have—his time from the meet in Australia was a sign he’d dominate in London. But swimming news is hard to come by. I read about Sun’s feat on Swimmer’s Daily, a blog run by two…
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Swim team honoring boy killed by father
Read and watch WSVN-TV An 11-year-old boy who was the victim of a senseless tragedy, will be honored by his swim team this weekend. His swim team with take part in a 12-hour swimming marathon to honor the little boy’s life that was taken too soon. Eleven-year-old Stefan Zuniga was shot and killed by his…
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Victoria’s Secret Swim 2013: Rays, Red-Hot Suits & Rihanna
“The fourth and final installment in the Angels & Artists swim video series sizzles with Erin Heatherton, Behati Prinsloo, and a sultry soundtrack from Rihanna. Featuring ‘Stay’ feat. Mikky Ekko, and the newest arrivals from Victoria’s Secret’s Swim 2013 collection.”
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Behold “human slingshot” shooting daredevils into a lake
Crazy stuff via The Laughing Squid “Only 4 ribs were broken, two toes, and two people knocked out unconscious in the middle of the lake.â€
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Behold Helsinki’s underground Itäkeskus Swimming Hall
The hall has facilities on two floors and can hold about 1.000 visitors at a time. Quarried out of solid rock, it can be converted into an emergency shelter for 3.800 people if necessary. See hel.fi