A recap of the evening’s events from the 14th annual Golden Goggle Awards in Los Angeles.
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3,000-year-old underwater castle discovered in Turkey’s largest lake
Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey – but that isn’t its only claim to fame. Van Yüzüncü Yil University archaeologists and a team of divers recently discovered an underwater fortress there. The ancient nation of Urartu could have built the castle roughly around 3,000 years ago during the Iron Age.
Via inhabitat
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Jason Momoa On How Drogo Became Aquaman
Jason Momoa reveals what it took to become Aquaman via Game of Thrones and Baywatch, as he talks to BBC Radio 1’s Ali Plumb about his role in the new Justice League movie.
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Santa to swim with the penguins at the Kansas City Zoo
Santa will be taking several breaks from making toys this year to swim with the penguins at the Kansas City Zoo.
The zoo says the first swim will be at 2 p.m. Friday. Santa also will don scuba gear to take a dip with the penguins on Saturdays and Sundays this week as well as the following three weekends.
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Swim Cruise
Swim Cruise is one of a kind swim experience on one of our luxury yachts. We cruise and swim around Croatian islands all while you are enjoying and relaxing with your family and friends. Why swim on your own? Bring your whole family with you and create memories that will last a lifetime.
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2017 Golden Goggles National Team Alumni Social Recap
The USA Swimming Foundation held its annual National Team Alumni Social at the Golden Goggle Awards in Loss Angeles
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Le Clos & Sjostrom are #1 | Season Recap | FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017
Chad le Clos (RSA) and Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) were crowned series champions of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017. Watch the summary of a whole season full of emotions, thrilling duels and, of course, new world records!
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Fun With Physics: Guy Performs Incredible Ballpop In Ocean
When homeboy hits the water he displaces an amount based on his size/weight/force of impact. Due to science, that water is only temporarily displaced and rushes back in to fill the gap with the force of many oceans. By timing it just right, all that energy acts in a coordinated fashion to launch the floating object into the sky far higher than seems reasonable.
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Chad Le Clos Announced as Youth Olympic Ambassador for the Second Time
Chad follows in the footsteps of his self-declared hero Michael Phelps, who acted as a YOG Ambassador for Singapore 2010. The influence of Phelps has had a significant impact on Chad’s career as a role model and finally as a rival; Chad triumphed over the Olympic legend in London in 2012 to win the gold medal in the 200 m butterfly and be crowned Olympic champion. After missing out on gold in Rio in 2016, one year later Chad is now back in the number one spot after winning the FINA World Championships this summer in Budapest.
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