Category: Wow
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Michael Phelps – Flying Fish
A little comp about the greatest athlete of all time. Michael Phelps finished his career as an Olympic swimmer with an impressive 22 medals (18 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
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Arizona S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge 2012
An open water swim adventure of Saguaro, Canyon, Apache and Roosevelt lakes in the beautiful desert canyons on the Lower Salt River spanning more than 40 miles. The first three lakes were from dam to dam. The last swim at Roosevelt lake was a 10k under the stars and finishing beneath the iconic Roosevelt Bridge.…
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Swimming with elephants
“Hanging out at the pool in Jongomero, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. A Bull Elephant decided to come over for a drink from the pool, while we were in it.” Swimming with Elephants from Dave Warfield on Vimeo.
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Akihiro Yamaguchi downs the 200 breaststroke world record
At the Japanese National Sports Festival yesterday, 18-year-old Akihiro Yamaguchi collected his first world record, downing the global standard in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke, nearly becoming the first man under 2:07 with a time of 2:07.01. Read SwimmingWorld Magazine and watch the video.
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Goodbye, Summer
“Another bit of test footage from the new dive rig. Considering this will probably be that last time you can surf Venice without a wetsuit for a while, I wanted to see if I could capture that summer fun feel through the lens.” Goodbye, Summer from Colin Pierce on Vimeo.
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Behold a nuclear bomb exploding under water
According to Pat Bradley, one of the cameramen who documented US atomic tests during the 1950s, the Wahoo and Umbrella underwater explosions were more amazing than a atmospheric nuclear explosion. Watch this stunning video and listen to him explaining his experience of living these explosions just 2.5 miles away. Read Gizmodo
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GoPro Movie
Nice footage from this summer, two girls having fun in and around water. Gopro Movie from Lauren on Vimeo.
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Fisherman survives 26 hours adrift in a 4-by-4 foot fishing crate
19-year-old Ryan Harris spent a night adrift in a 1-meter by 1-meter plastic fish bin after his boat was hit by big waves and overturned off the coast of Alaska, keeping his spirit up by singing “Rudolf, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”. His fellow crewmember Stonie “Mac” Huffman managed to get…