Cullen Jones in conjunction with Swim 1922 of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, hosted a swim clinic as part of the weekend’s activities during the TYR Pro Swim Series at Austin
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Safe Internet Day – Mitch Larkin, Olympic swimmer
Olympic swimmer Mitch Larkin shows respect in the pool and out of the pool. When he’s online and offline.
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Michael Andrew Hosted a Swim Clinic During the TYR Pro Swim Series at Austin
National Team member Michael Andrew hosted a swim Clinic that took place during the TYR Pro Swim Series at Austin.
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Wild swimmer goes for a dip in frozen Loch Glascarnoch in Highlands
An experienced open and wild swimmer has been filmed breaking ice on the surface of a Highlands loch.
Norman Todd, 45, managed about 10 minutes in Loch Glascarnoch near Garve in Wester Ross on Saturday. The loch frequently has some the lowest temperatures in winter.
The offshore worker, from Ullapool, is training to take part in a swim of The Minch, a stretch of water between Scotland’s north west mainland coast and the Western Isles.
Norman previously swam in the sea between Achiltibuie and Ullapool to raise money for a marine conservation project
Photographer and film-maker Steven Gourlay, who filmed Norman’s icy dip, said the air temperature on Saturday was almost -8C.
See BBC
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Russia: Nearly nude Putin dips in icy pool to celebrate Orthodox Epiphany in manly-man tradition
Trump, better remember who’s boss!
Via Boing Boing
Featured image courtesy of Kremlin Press Service, CC BY 4.0 (Kremlin copyrights)
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Adam Stern is a freediver, which means he can swim up to 300 feet underwater on a single breath
Stern’s deepest dive was 106 meters on a single breath. Now he’s training to become the deepest freediver in the world.
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OCEANMAN – lago d’Orta 2017 OFFICIAL VIDEO
14k 4,5 k 1,3k distance for great swimmers!
https://youtu.be/dPUREwQwNMY
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Lifeguard drone completes world-first ocean rescue
A dramatic rescue at Lennox Head on the state’s Far North Coast has made world history after new drone technology was used to save two swimmers struggling in heavy surf.
As lifeguards were training to familiarise themselves with the drone equipment as part of the NSW government’s $16 million shark mitigation strategy on Thursday, a call came through of two distressed swimmers.
Lifeguard supervisor Jai Sheridan, the 2017 NSW Lifeguard of the Year, was piloting the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the time, immediately responded and was able to locate the swimmers within minutes of the initial alert.
“The Little Ripper UAV certainly proved itself today, it is an amazingly efficient piece of lifesaving equipment and a delight to fly,” Mr Sheridan said.
“I was able to launch it, fly it to the location, and drop the pod all in about one to two minutes. On a normal day that would have taken our lifeguards a few minutes longer to reach the members of the public.”
Read Sydney Morning Herald via Engadget
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Youngest Swimmer to complete the Robben Island Crossing, Abriella Bredell
This past weekend, Abriella Bredell became the youngest person to complete the 8-kilometre Robben Island Crossing from Robben Island to Big Bay, Cape Town. This morning Abriella joins us on the line from Jeffreys Bay to chat about her history-making swim.