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Missy Franklin announces her retirement

Dec 20, 2018

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in Competition

Five-time Olympic gold medalist and former California swimmer, Missy Franklin, announces her retirement from competitive swimming on Wednesday. Franklin swam at Cal for two years, was tabbed the 2015 Honda Cup winner as the top female collegiate athlete and the 2015 Academic All-American of the Year (at-large division). Franklin turned pro in the spring of 2015.

Former California women's swimmer, five-time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin announces her…

Cal Women's Swimming: Missy Franklin announces retirement from competitive swimming
It’s Racing Time

Dec 19, 2018

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rokur

in Competition

There will be plenty of Racing Time during the TYR Pro Swim Series. Action gets underway January 9th in Knoxville.
Winter Swimming Festival in Turkey in 2018 – Kış Yüzme Şenliği 2018 – 360 VR

Dec 19, 2018

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in Winter Swimming

https://youtu.be/BUK0d4UefpU
Missoula swimmer continues to smash records in the pool

Dec 19, 2018

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in Competition

Hellgate High School’s Katharine Berkoff says she didn’t like swimming as a young kid because the pool was too cold. But once she could start competing, she didn’t want to stop.

Missoula swimmer continues to smash records in the pool
Meet Open Water Swimmer Jim Sheeran | Life After 50

Dec 19, 2018

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rokur

in Open Water
Do Sprinters Do Distance?! | Cody Miller Vlogs

Dec 19, 2018

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rokur

in Competition
Orcas playing with swimmer at Hahei Beach, New Zealand

Dec 18, 2018

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rokur

in Nature
Bangladesh’s most celebrated swimmer calls it a day

Dec 18, 2018

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rokur

in Open Water

After nearly half a century navigating Bangladesh’s thousands of miles of rivers, the country’s most celebrated swimmer has hung up his trunks — but not before one final, arduous paddle upstream.

Bangladesh's most celebrated swimmer calls it a day
Who needs wingsuits??!!

Dec 18, 2018

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rokur

in Freediving

Freediver Stig Pryds jumps down a 30 meter deep canyon -without a wingsuit or a parachute! Ok, so it’s underwater, but still… stunt performed under supervision of safety divers by a very well-trained athlete. Find out more about Stig here: https://www.stigpryds.com/

who needs wingsuits??!!

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Rókur í Jákupsstovu // Production engineer and certified swim coach. Full-time IT guy, spare-time aquatics aficionado. 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 grandson & a wife. Bureau Member of European Aquatics, liaison to Water Safety, Media & Data Management. Likes to run :-)