Swimmer's Daily

  • In they go! The Saundersfoot New Years Day Swim is underway here at #saundersfootharbour

  • Since 1920, thousands of Vancouverites have gathered to take a chilly plunge into English Bay on New Year’s Day. Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.5411094

  • While out on Puget Sound in Olympia, Washington, Spawn Fly Fish captured the hilarious sight of two enormous sea lions catching a ride atop a small fishing boat. The combined weight of these giant pinnipeds caused the stern of the boat to sink lower and lower into the water, yet it did not go down.

    See Laughing Squid

    https://youtu.be/AeWxaXYFn04

  • Surfer Matt Poole takes part in The Waterman: an all-round ocean based competition in Tahiti, French Polynesia.

  • Strong winds, lack of rain, and a historical heatwave have exacerbated Australia’s bushfire crisis, spreading the fires with incredible speed. At least nine people have died so far, including three volunteer firefighters. Over 11 million acres have burned, with approximately 900 homes destroyed in the state of New South Wales alone. Escape routes have been blocked, towns engulfed.

    “[T]hey wanted us to get into the water, get against that [rock] wall,” Geoffrey said. “It’s got oysters and stuff, not the greatest thing to do but it will save you from radiant heat, it’s a barrier. So we were ready to jump in. And everyone was all along the edge, ready to go.”

    Read Mashable

     

  • The Tokyo Metropolitan Government have announced they will take urgent measures against the asbestos found at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, the water polo venue for next year’s Olympic Games.

    The material was found in fire resistant coating on a pillar supporting the roof of the building, as reported by Kyodo News.

    It had been discovered in 2017, but it was decided that no immediate measures were necessary at the time based on the material’s location and condition.

    Following renovation works on the building the Government have since reviewed the assessment and announced asbestos containment measures.

    They revealed that the area is not sealed off from its surroundings and the structure of the building allows for air within the section in question to circulate over the spectator seats.

    Read Inside the Games

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  • A teenage boy has been found dead at a popular swimming hole in Sydney’s west on Monday.

  • On this episode of Blue Wilderness, we’re back in Guadalupe, Mexico with Mark and the crew, and this time Mark is about to enter a self-propelled ocean cage (SPOC) to encounter Great White Sharks like never before! This adventure will be ANYTHING but ordinary!

    Shark Cage Submarine for Great Whites!