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Biedermann’s swimsuit advantage test (excerpt, The Equalizer, 2016)
Extra scene feat. world record holder German swimmer Paul Biedermann and sports scientist Steve Haake. Paul set the world record in the 200 metre freestyle but his achievement has been disputed by those who think the record should really go to his revolutionary high tech full body suit: the X-Glide. The X-Glide covers a swimmer’s body in slippery polyurethane. Steve challenges Paul to beat the 200 metre freestyle record set in 1972 by the legendary Olympian Mark Spitz. To level the playing field, Paul will swim in a 1970s era pool wearing a recreation of Mark Spitz’s Speedo – a suit of normal fabric that covers very little of the body.
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Firefighters Rescue Bull Stuck In Swimming Pool In Hamilton County
Hamilton County firefighters are called in to rescue a bull stuck in the deep end of a swimming pool.
It happened on Meacham Lane in Hixson Saturday.
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The indoor generation: They can’t swim and don’t need a teddy but kids can use their iPad before they learn to tell time
A growing number of children in Yorkshire can use an iPad before they have learned to tell the time, a survey has found.
Nearly two-thirds of youngsters in the region now own or have access to a digital tablet, and in a further shift from tradition, one in three do not have a teddy bear.
The digital age is threatening not only tree-climbing and playing out until sunset, but also the simple skill of riding a bike, which is becoming a lost art among two to 12-year-olds, the survey found.
Of the children questioned, 67 per cent said they could confidently manoeuvre around an iPad, 52 per cent could take a video using the sharing app Snapchat and 69 per cent could complete a level on the game Candy Crush, in which players compete to win representations of sweets.
In contrast, more than one child in three cannot swim, half do not know how to tie their shoe laces and 41 per cent struggle to play a sport.
And while 41 per cent of children do not own a football, nearly as many admit to playing FIFA “virtual soccer†games on the PlayStation console.
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Tickets to the 2016 Olympics aren’t selling, and Brazil is scrambling to boost demand
With just half of tickets sold and only four months before kickoff, Brazil’s new minister of sports, Ricardo Leyser, is looking into ways to boost ticket sales.
He told Brazilian newspaper Folha that the Brazilian government may purchase tickets that will be distributed to public schools. He said public officials must also work to boost worldwide confidence in Rio’s ability to host the games and ensure travelers’ safety.
They’ll have to work to ease fears over more than one issue.
The country is in the midst of a political upheaval and massive protests, and lawmakers are currently considering a request to impeach President Dilma Rousseff.
Leyser was tapped to replace Brazil’s former sports minister, who resigned just days ago.
See CNN
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Tom Daley shows why you should never ask the Internet for photoshop help
Obviously this is the Internet, though, and whenever anyone makes a request that involves the use of Photoshop, it can only end one way… creatively.
See Mashable
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‘Deadliest Catch’s’ Captain Sig Hansen Can’t Swim (TMZ TV)
The newsroom was shocked when ‘Deadliest Catch’ star captain Sig Hansen told our camera guy he’s actually scared of the ocean because he can’t swim!
https://youtu.be/LkT5rK9gNe4
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British Success In Channel Swim (1950)
British Success in Channel Swim. Cap Gris Nez, Dover and Folkestone.
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Ryan Cochrane: How to maintain a healthy lifestyle
Canadian Olympic swimmer, Ryan Cochrane, discusses the topic of Healthy Living for the month of April. Ryan highlights four important facets: Proper nutrition, proper sleep, staying active and staying away from harmful substances. It is these four areas that Ryan says students should always be aware of in order to maintain a healthy, happy lifestyle.
https://youtu.be/Rw5NSbSrLNQ
