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  • These guys sure know how to dive | Red Bull Cliff Diving Italy 2017 – Best Dives Men

    Jul 26, 2017

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    rokur
    in High Diving

  • The Best Dives off a Balcony | Red Bull Cliff Diving Italy 2017 – Women Finals

    Jul 26, 2017

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    by

    rokur
    in High Diving

  • Calvyn Justus – How much Money I make from Swimming

    Jul 26, 2017

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    rokur
    in Organization

    https://youtu.be/rVjl0v51XdU

  • GoPro VR: Diving with Sharks – Truth Below the Surface

    Jul 26, 2017

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Jeb Corliss takes us to experience sharks up close with 360-degree views of hammerheads, bull sharks, and nurse sharks in the Bahamas, the shark diving capital of the world.

  • Recap Day 12 #FINABudapest2017

    Jul 26, 2017

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Day 12 of the 17th FINA World Championships was the day of the World Records! Adam Peaty became the first one who ever swam the 50m breast in less than 26 seconds, Kylie Masse set a new World Record in the women’s 100m backstroke while Lily King shone in the women’s 100m breast, also with a new global standard.

  • 3 World Records on one day! | Samsung Play of the Day | #FINABudapest2017

    Jul 26, 2017

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    rokur
    in Competition

    What do Adam Peaty (GBR), Kylie Masse (CAN) and Lilly King have in common? Yes, they are all successful swimmers but all of them set a new World Record on day 3 of Swimming at the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest!

  • Recap Day 11 #FINABudapest2017

    Jul 26, 2017

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    rokur
    in Competition

    The 11th day of the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest was full of excitement! Great Britain had a memorable day in the second swimming finals’ session winning two gold medals. Sarah Sjostrom, from Sweden, was the favorite for victory and she didn’t disappoint, touching home for gold in 55.53, a new Championships Record.

  • 12,000 kids know how to swim thanks to this 99-year-old

    Jul 26, 2017

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Just shy of 100 years old, Bobbie Greenwood was honored by the Winters community — not for her age, but for inspiring swimmers in the community. Greenwood made a splash in the community by starting the swimming program at local schools.

    See WMUR

  • Yusra Mardini, A Young Refugee, Finds Safety in Her New Home

    Jul 25, 2017

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    rokur
    in Organization

    The United Nations Department of Public Information has launched a new animated video on the dramatic story of Yusra Mardini, a young refugee from conflict-torn Syria who achieved her dream to compete in the Olympics last year. Yusra Mardini was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on 27 April 2017. The video was produced by the Education Outreach Section in support of the Together Initiative to mark World Refugee day on 20 June and highlight the advent of the International Day of Peace on 21 September.

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