Swimmer's Daily

  • A great white shark with an appetite to match has been spotted lurking just metres from swimmers off Bondi beach.

    https://youtu.be/En0m0C2nhFA

  • An Ontario freediver who has been under the ice more than once freed himself from icy waters in Georgian Bay last month using only an axe.

    Video taken from both under and above the water shows Egor Nesterenko of Toronto as he uses an axe to slowly chip away at the ice, with two of his friends filming both under the water and above.

    The 32-year-old was putting his survival skills to the test and told Global News he did the whole “breakout” with only a “single breath of air.”

    See Global News

  • After a career in sports which featured great achievements as well as significant challenges, Michael shares some of his career lessons with the audience. Michael recently ‘transitioned’ out of competitive swimming after 10 years as a professional. He was very privileged to compete and win medals at two Commonwealth Games, European/World Championships and the Olympic Games. Michael‘s competitive career was cut short due to mental ill-health and this is something he has learned to take full responsibility for. Michael is passionate about promoting conversation around psychological health and particularly a personal duty of care in high pressure environments.

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  • The daily routines of some of the world’s most successful people — from Richard Branson to Oprah Winfrey — include a morning workout. And Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps is no exception. In fact, the star athlete says exercise helps him be more successful.

    “Being able to just get out there and sweat is something that I need,” Phelps tells CNBC Make It. “So I kind of have to make sure I get that little bit of time, whether it’s 20 or 30 minutes, to myself. Just to get ready, to get prepared so I can be a better dad, a better husband, a harder worker.”

    Read CNBC

    https://youtu.be/pkqjHRN11NM

    Photo by Gage Skidmore

  • During a dive, the two divers were working their way along a rock wall when one of them noticed something moving behind a very dense kelp growth. Shifting a few of the very large kelp leaves revealed a massive octopus, known as a Giant Pacific Octopus. As you will see, the octopus almost immediately engaged with the diver showing intense curiosity.

    https://youtu.be/VjgdUH0SYzQ

  • Sudden Cardiac Death is one of the biggest causes of natural death worldwide for both children and adults, and Rambam Health Care Campus is trying change that. When you support Swim from the Heart, you help to raise the critical research funds that Rambam needs to fight this devastating condition. Click here to join the fight against SCD- https://www.give2gether.com/projects/…

    Swim From The Heart 2019

  • In this video I explore Hawaii’s Spitting Cave underwater for lost valuables!

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  • Did a beluga whale give away Russia’s secrets? The whale was found swimming in Arctic Norway by a bunch of fisherman. The animal caught their eyes because it seemed to be tied up in something. A closer inspection showed a harness was tightly clipped around its body. The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries says “Equipment St. Petersburg” was written on the harness and it featured a mount for an action camera. InsideEdition.com’s Mara Montalbano has more.

    Whale Found Swimming in Arctic With Russian Harness