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  • Watch killer whales close in on kids swimming in bay

    Feb 2, 2018

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Two kids were swimming near a New Zealand island when a pair of orcas came way too close for comfort.

    https://youtu.be/qSw4B3ObPR0

  • The Race That Changed Olympic Swimming | Strangest Moments

    Feb 2, 2018

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    rokur
    in History

    The very close medal race between Australia’s John Devitt and Team USA’s Lance Larson inspired real change in the sport of Swimming. The 100m freestyle swimming gold medal at Rome 1960 was decided by judges in one of the most controversial wins in Olympic Games history.

  • Olympic Photo Shoot Experience 2018 | Cody Miller Vlog_14

    Feb 2, 2018

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    rokur
    in Competition

    2018 Team TYR Photo Shoot. Palm Springs CA

  • FINA Ultramarathon Swim Series 2018 – Santa Fe Coronda, Argentina

    Feb 2, 2018

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    The 44th Edition of the longest open water race is right around the corner! The FINA Ultramarathon Swim Series 2018 will kick off in Santa Fe Coronda, Argentina on February 4, 2018.

  • Norwegian Swim Team PROMO

    Jan 29, 2018

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    rokur
    in Competition

    My old swimming club didn`t have a promo-video, so i made them one.

    https://youtu.be/3em6FXQjulQ

  • Tim Schmalzreich: a German with a life in swimming

    Jan 29, 2018

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Tim is an experienced athlete who has been studying in college in the United States for a long time. He is from Germany and played different sports. This is a summary of what he has done last years as a college swimmer at Lindenwood University in Belleville, IL.

  • Judge Who Gave A Light Sexual Assault Sentence To A Stanford Swimmer Now Faces A Reckoning

    Jan 29, 2018

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    rokur
    in Crime

    Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky opted to sentence Turner to six months in jail and three years of probation, setting off outrage in the community and beyond.

  • The international Swimmer: 1964 Olympic Swimming

    Jan 29, 2018

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    rokur
    in Competition, History

    The official Speedo film of the 1964 Olympic Swimming events featuring the great swimmers, techniques and highlights from the Games. 12 new World Records and every Olympic record broken.

  • The Audacity of Annette Kellerman

    Jan 29, 2018

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    rokur
    in Equipment, History

    The context for the milestone achievements of a Michael Phelps or a Katie Ledecky lies with knowing the history of their forerunners. The International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale plays a key role in preserving the memory of all aquatic history. Annette Kellerman, was not only the most famous swimmer in her day, but perhaps, the most famous woman in the world.

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