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Diver cried as he brought body of free diving teen to surface

Sep 22, 2015

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in Freediving, Safety

Hunt was â€œfree divingâ€ â€” which uses no breathing aides such as scuba tanks â€” with his father and friends when he went missing around 2 p.m.

When Skyler didnâ€™t resurface, the authorities were alerted.

Triston Hunt, Skylerâ€™s father, also put out a plea for help on his Facebook page on a post stamped 2:41 p.m.: â€œAny divers I need your assistance[.] my son [went] free diving with me off Spanish River Boulevard today 30 minutes ago and I believe he was a shallow water blackout and I cannot find him[.] any divers assistance is needed call meâ€¦.â€

â€œShallow water blackoutâ€ is a loss of consciousness resulting from low oxygen to the brain during extended underwater breath-holding.

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Australian Swim Team Rio Protocol Camp

Sep 18, 2015

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rokur

in Training

Courtesy of the Australian Dolphins Swim Team on YouTube
Watch Naughty Boyâ€™s Breathtaking Underwater Video for â€˜Lose It Allâ€™

Sep 18, 2015

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rokur

in Freediving, Wow

Naughty Boy, the BritishÂ producer and songwriter, has released a stunning video for his newÂ BeyoncÃ©Â /Â Arrow Benjamin collaboration, â€œLose It All.â€ While watching, you may find yourself holding your breath.

Inspired by the acclaimed short filmÂ Ocean GravityÂ byÂ world champion freediver Guillaume Nery and freediver/film-maker Julie Gaultier, music video director Charlie Robins reached out to the pair immediately upon hearing the Naughty Boy track.Â â€œI absolutely knew I wanted to work with them,â€ recalled Robins. â€œAs soon as I received the track from Naughty boy I contacted them to see if they wanted to collaborate on a music video with me.â€

Working closely with his producer Sarah Tognazzi, Robins, Nery and GaultierÂ traveled back to Rangoria in the South Pacific whereÂ Ocean GravityÂ was filmed.

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With Water Whisperer’s Help, This Anchor Can Swim

Sep 17, 2015

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rokur

in Safety

Whether itâ€™s the ocean or swimming pools, Southern Californians love to be in water.

But according to the Red Cross, more than half of adults in America canâ€™t swim well, and many canâ€™t swim at all.

Often, it can be traced to a traumatic experience that prevented them from learning, such as in the case of CBS2/KCAL9 anchor Leyna Nguyen.

And this summer, she finally faced her fears.

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Swimming pool in Tunuyan, Argentina, shaken by strong earthquake off Chile’s coast

Sep 17, 2015

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rokur

in Nature

A powerful magnitude-8.3 earthquake shook Chile’s capital Wednesday night, causing buildings to sway and people to take refuge in the streets. Several strong aftershocks hit within minutes as tsunami alarms sounded in the nearby port of Valparaiso.

There were no immediate reports on any injuries or damage, but communications were disrupted.

https://youtu.be/KUZw086uX9k
Congratulating Coach Marsh on selection as 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Swimming Head Coach

Sep 17, 2015

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rokur

in Organization

SwimMAC CEO and Director of Coaching David Marsh was surprised by a gathering of about a hundred family members, friends, colleagues, supporters and swimmers at the Port City Club in Cornelius, NC to celebrate his recent appointment as the head women’s swimming team coach for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

https://youtu.be/TWqlbp6lGuE
Kenyan man drowns while participating in a swimming contest in Kalundu dam

Sep 17, 2015

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rokur

in Safety

Members of public are still trying to retrieve the body of a 24-year-old man who drowned in Kalundu dam.

Afith Shaffie drowned due to fatigue as he engaged in a swimming contest with two of his friends across the dam, which borders Kitui Township and Tungutu locations.

https://youtu.be/KIUe9l7rtHM
Port Beach Polar Bears: Storm Swimmer

Sep 17, 2015

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rokur

in Open Water
Ryan Cochrane: All worthy goals take a lot of work

Sep 16, 2015

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in Training

Olympian swimmer Ryan Cochrane talks with his classes from his home pool in Victoria, BC. He has trained there for 17 years. This pool is where he set many of his goals in swimming, and worked to accomplish them. Ryan discusses the importance of goal setting, the skills needed to set goals, and why it is helpful to tell others about personal goals.

https://youtu.be/sss4Be1hmrk