Category: WTF
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Divers building ‘underwater church’ in Crimea, cross already in place
Divers in Crimea have erected a large cross in the shape of an anchor off the Crimean coast. It heralds the start of construction work on building what they promise will be a full blown underwater church. The three-ton cross is just the beginning of an ambitious plan by Archimandrite Tikhon, a diving enthusiast and…
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Daredevil Model Poses Underwater Inches From Deadly Crocodiles
A fearless daredevil diver came face-to-face with a four metre long American crocodile in an extraordinary photo-shoot. Italian thrill-seeker Roberta Mancino fulfilled a long-held dream by swimming with the reptiles in the Gulf of Mexico. Travelling 30 miles from the coast to a lagoon in the middle of the Banco Chinchorro – home to roughly…
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Escape artist Spencer Horsman nearly drowns in botched underwater stunt
A magician who was handcuffed, chained and locked inside a water-filled tank needed help to get out of the box alive Tuesday, according to reports. Spotters freed Spencer Horsman, who calls himself “The escape artist,†when he couldn’t undo one of the last bars holding him inside the tank after around three minutes, according to…
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Eric Cantona pledges to swim the English Channel if 10,000 beer lovers admit Kronenbourg is the best lager in the world
Manchester United legend Eric Cantona is going to swim the English Channel if 10,000 beer fans agree that Kronenbourg is the best lager in the world. The Frenchman revealed that his latest quest will see him ditch the football boots for a pair of speedos in order to “stand up for what I believe inâ€.…
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Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios Calls Swimming Legend Dawn Fraser ‘Blatant Racist’ for Remarks Pointing to Immigrant Heritage
One of the top sports stories in Australia revolves around tennis star Nick Kyrgios who might be slapped with a $27,000 fine for “tanking†or purposefully giving up points during a match at Wimbledon. Kyrgios, who’s father is Greek born has been criticized by media in a country where tennis is taken very seriously. But…
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Jeanette Ottesen and Marco Loughran injured during road rage assault in Copenhagen
Jeanette Ottesen, the Danish world swimming champion, and her boyfriend Marco Loughran, an English backstroke specialist who competed in the 2012 Olympics, were both injured after being assaulted during a road rage attack on Østerbrogade in Copenhagen on Sunday. Ottesen, whose injuries might jeopardise her chances of competing in the next major championship, told TV2…
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Russian and Ukranian athletes get into fight in Baku 2015 Athlete’s Village
In the Athletes Village in Baku athletes from Russia and Ukraine had a fight, reports our source in the Athletes Village of the European Games. According to the information, there was a verbal sparring between a group of Russian and Ukrainian athletes. Athletes could not hold back emotions and met in melee. Staff of the…
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Spider In Ear: Arachnid ‘Filmed In Swimmer’s Infected Ear Canal’
UPDATE. Phew, relax … it was a hoax ! If you had to make a list of the things you’d LEAST like to have in your ear, this is probably number one. Yup, that looks like a spider peeking out of a man’s ear canal. The gruesome clip was posted to YouTube by Bruce Branit, who wrote: “Swam…
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Naked Man Refuses Help While Swimming In Mississippi River
Memphis police and fire departments were called to a scene where a man was swimming naked in the Mississippi River. Emergency crews, including the Coast Guard, tried to help him get out of the water, but the man refused their help and continued swimming. See myfoxmemphis FOX13 News, WHBQ FOX 13