Currently the air temperatures in Vardø range from -15 to -5 Celcius, with the regular gale force winds it often adds up to a wind chill factor of -25. The sea holds about +1 Celcius. I start most days with a dip in the harbour. Rather refreshing!Other then that it has been another busy couple of weeks at the Biotope office. We did a tour of the Varanger fjord, visiting a series of Biotope desgined architecture project. Our collegue Ben from the Biotope UK office visited Vardø (and showed off some solid Yorkshireness in his arctic initiation). It is spring in Varanger. Arctic style 😬 ❄️
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Suspect attempts to evade police by swimming in ocean. He needed to be rescued
A domestic violence suspect attempted to evade law enforcement on Saturday afternoon. It didn’t work.
According to the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a domestic violence incident in the vicinity of Bacara Resort near Goleta around 1 p.m.
The suspect, 47-year-old Michael Reardon, fled the area when deputies arrived and started a pursuit on foot.
Reardon jumped into the ocean and swam away from deputies, authorities stated.
“After the suspect continued for a length of time to evade deputies by swimming in the water, deputies became concerned for his safety due to the temperature of the water,†the press release stated.
See KSBY
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Irish Athletes Showcasing Their Skills At The Special Olympics In Abu Dhabi
Four Wicklow athletes are among the 91 Irish team members who are competing at the Summer Games.
Swimmer Aisling Beacom from Wicklow Town who helped to establish the Blue Dolphins Special Olympics Club.
Bray man Paul Condren is part of the Irish football side.
18-year-old Rukky Atiyota from Delgany. is at his first ever World Games playing basketball.
Padraig Reilly from Hollywood is representing Team Ireland in Tenpin Bowling.
Aisling spoke with Ryan Nugent from Independent.ie about competing in the open water contest
See East Coast FM
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Swimming meet brings swimmers from across Kurdistan Region to Halabja
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Man in serious condition from shark bite while swimming Kaiwi Channel
A 58-year-old man is in serious, but stable condition this morning following a shark attack while swimming in the Kaiwi Channel, also known as Molokai Channel.
The man was reportedly swimming between the west coast of Molokai and east coast of Oahu for about nine hours when a shark bit him in the abdomen, according to a Honolulu Emergency Medical Services report.
He was brought to the boat ramp at Maunalua Bay, where paramedics performed advanced pre-hospital trauma life support on him. He was then transported to a hospital in serious, but stable condition.
See Star Adviser and KHON2
Photo by JSUBiology
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Ice Swimming World Championships Highlights 2019
Highlights of Day 2 (1000meters in zero degree water) at the International Ice Swimming World Championships in the Arctic, Murmansk, Russia.
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Interview with Men’s 1000m Ice Swimming Champion – Petar Stoychev
Post race interview with Petar Stoychev (Bulgaria) after winning the 1000m ice swimming World Championships in the Arctic – Murmansk, Russia.
Winning time 12mins 10 sec. water temperature 0 degrees.
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Japan swim king Hagino loses mojo, sparking Olympic fears
Olympic swim champion Kosuke Hagino said Friday he has pulled out of next month’s Japanese championships, blaming a lack of hunger and triggering concerns about his appetite for Tokyo 2020.
The 24-year-old was Japan’s best hope for a swimming gold medal next year alongside Olympic poster girl Rikako Ikee, who was diagnosed with leukaemia last month.
“I’ve been unable to achieve the results I had hoped for since the 2017 season,” Hagino said in a statement.
“As the gap between my targets and reality has widened, it has become harder for me to maintain my motivation.”
Read France 24
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Edinburgh International Swim Meet 2019 – Live Streaming and Results
See eism.org.uk, and swimscotland.co.uk for results