Sporting bare feet and a shiny necktie, Rujing Tang sat in his dining room and wandered back in time. When he was 10, about the age of his fresh-faced fifth-grade daughter, one of his childhood friends went out to swim in a small river in his birthplace of Shanghai. He never came back.
That haunting memory, and Tang’s own near drowning in an Oklahoma state park years later, prompted the financial planner cum inventor to develop a water rescue system that uses drones to deliver a flotation device to distressed swimmers. Telecom giant Verizon was impressed enough to award the project $250,000 last month as part of the company’s 2015 Powerful Answers Award contest.
The yearlong challenge drew 1,400 entries from 78 countries. The contest is designed to help discover and bring to market “technologies that show promise for addressing some of the world’s greatest challenges†in emergency response, transportation and health care, the company said.
The first-place winner in each category collects $1 million.
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Matt Welsh, Austswim urge water safety education this summer
Paramedics treated nine people in one day last week for swimming-related injuries, including one near drowning in the Yarra River.
According to Ambulance Victoria four adults, four teenagers and a child were taken to hospital after separate incidents at various beaches and the Yarra on Sunday, January 17.
The incidents follow a warning from peak water safety organisation Austswim that safety was more than just an ability to swim laps.
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Singapore national swimmer Roanne Ho survives brush with death
Roanne Ho’s hopes of qualifying for August’s Olympics may have suffered a blow, but the swimmer is just happy to be alive after surviving a life-threatening condition.
On Wednesday, the SEA Games 50m breaststroke champion went to Bukit Batok Polyclinic to seek treatment for what she thought was “a very bad cough”.
But an X-ray showed her right lung had collapsed 80 per cent. Ho was rushed to the accident and emergency department at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.
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Raleigh Skyhouse apartment residents swim in rooftop pool during winter storm
Skyhouse residents have an “adult snow day” in the rooftop heated pool 23 stories above downtown Raleigh’s icy streets Friday, January 22, 2016 in Raleigh, N.C.
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European Water Polo Championships, Belgrade – Day 14, Summary
Serbia completes hattrick in front of 18,000 fans
Serbia captured its third straight European title and won its 6th gold in the last eight editions of the European Championships. In front of approximately 18,000 fans – the highest turnout ever at a water polo match in modern times – the hosts managed to overcome the Montenegrin fighters who were on equal terms with the champions but succumbed to the pressure in the finish. Hungary clinched the bronze, its 24th medal in the event’s history.
Team Montenegro Silver medal Medal Ceremony LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day11 20-01-2016 Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Team Serbia winner, Trophy awarded by (L to R) Paolo BARELLI LEN President , Tomislav Nikolic President of Serbia, Milorad KRIVOKAPIC President Serbia Water Polo Federation Medal Ceremony LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day11 20-01-2016 Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Team Serbia winner, Medal Ceremony LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day11 20-01-2016 Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Team Serbia Final SRB – MNE Serbia (White Cap) Vs. Montenegro (Blue Cap) LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day11 20-01-2016 Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Spain ESP (White) Vs Italy ITA (Blue) Men 10 FERNANDEZ Francisco ESP 5 GIORGETTI Alex ITA Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day14 23-01-2016 Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Bronze medal Match Greece GRE (White) Vs Hungary HUN (Blue) Men 8 MANHERCZ Krisztian Peter HUN Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day14 23-01-2016 Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Germany GER (White) Vs Netherlands NED (Blue) Men 10 CUK Mateo GER Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day14 23-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Romania ROU (White) Vs France FRA (Blue) Men 1 GARSAU Remi GK FRA Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day14 23-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Russia RUS (White) Vs Croatia CRO (Blue) Men 10 PAVLOVIC Boris CRO Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day14 23-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Final 1st – 2nd Gold Serbia SRB (White) Vs Montenegro MNE (Blue) Men Team Montenegro Head Coach GOJKOVIC Vladimir Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day14 23-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Final 1st – 2nd Gold Serbia SRB (White) Vs Montenegro MNE (Blue) Men Venues Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day14 23-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Hungary Bronze Medal Final SRB – MNE Serbia (White Cap) Vs. Montenegro (Blue Cap) LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day11 20-01-2016 Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia -
Pregnant women warned not to travel to the Rio Olympics
Pregnant women are being warned not to travel to the Olympics in Brazil after a virus causing thousands of babies to be born with unusually small heads swept through the region.
Researchers have linked the rise in Microcephaly, a neurological disorder in which infants are born with smaller craniums and brains, to the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease first seen in Africa in 1947.
The outbreak has spread with such speed that the US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now warned pregnant women not to travel to Brazil and 13 other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean – potentially affecting thousands intending to arrive in Rio for the Olympics this August.
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European Water Polo Championships, Belgrade – Day 13, Summary
Hungary won after 15 years, heading to Rio
Hungary returned to the European throne after winning an outstanding battle over the Netherlands (9-7) in the good old way: two centre-goals decided the match in the last period after 7-7. This was the first title for the Magyar women since 2001 while the Dutch lost their third final in as many years. Italy clinched the bronze medal, France booked the last available spot for the women’s Olympic qualification tournament while Slovakia also caught the flight among the men.
1 OZDEMIR Pelin TUR red cap LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Women TUR – CRO Turkey (white) vs Croatia (blue) Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
5 BLOMENKAMP Claudia GER, 3 BACHELIER Lea FRA LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Women GER – FRA Germany (white) vs France (blue) Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
9 EMMOLO Giulia Enrica ITA LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Women ESP – ITA Spain (white) vs Italy (blue) Final 3th-4th Place Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Karl IZZO MLT Coach, Team Malta LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Men MLT – TUR Malta (white) vs Turkey (blue) Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Team Hungary LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Women NED – HUN Netherlands (white) vs Hungary (blue) Final Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Podio Team Hungary Gold Medal LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Podio Team Hungary Gold Medal LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Podio Team Italy Bronze Medal LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Podio Team Netherlands Silver Medal LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Netherlands NED (White) Vs Hungary HUN (Blue) Final 1st – 2nd Place Gold Medal Silver Medal Women 5 GENEE Amarens NED Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Portugal POR (White) Vs Serbia SRB (Blue) Women 11 IVKOVIC Dragana (C) SRB Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Russia RUS (White) Vs Greece GRE (Blue) Women Team Greece Head Coach KECHAGIAS Athanasios GRE Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Slovakia SVK (White) Vs Georgia GEO (Blue) Men Team Slovakia Head Coach ESTELLER Antonio SVK Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day13 22-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia -
Diving Deep On a Single Breath
Imagine holding your breath as you fall endlessly deeper into the sea. For some, it sounds like a nightmare, but for others it’s heaven on earth. Take the plunge through layers of salty sea and light with freediving master Aharon Solomons.
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European Water Polo Championships, Belgrade – Day 12, Summary
Montenegro goes to Rio, Hungary and Holland play for it in women’s final
Montenegro beat Hungary in the fight of the fortnight in the men’s second semi-final and qualified for the Olympics – as well as set up a mouth-watering end to the event as they will meet arch-rival Serbia on Saturday. The Magyars had some consolation, their women’s team upended Italy and will meet the Netherlands on Friday evening in the final. The Dutch, just like two years ago, won a penalty shootout, this time against Spain.
2 BRGULJAN Drasko MNE, 13 SCEPANOVIC Milos MNE red cap LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Men MNE – HUN Montenegro (white) vs Hungary (blue) Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day12 21-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
6 AVRAMIDOU Alkisti GRE LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Women FRA – GRE France (white) vs Greece (blue) Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day12 21-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
8 BAGHATURIA Mikheil GEO LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Men TUR – GEO Turkey (white) vs Georgia (blue) Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day12 21-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
8 KESZTHELYI Rita HUN, 6 AIELLO Rosaria ITA LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Women HUN – ITA Hungary (white) vs Italy (blue) Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day12 21-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
10 TARRAGO Roser ESP, 2 SMIT Miloushka NED LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Women NED – ESP Netherlands (white) vs Spain (blue) Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day12 21-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
13 SCEPANOVIC Milos MNE red cap, 9 IVOVIC Aleksandar MNE LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Men MNE – HUN Montenegro (white) vs Hungary (blue) Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day12 21-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Hungary Celebrating Women HUN – ITA (white cap) Hungary Vs. Italy (blue Cap) LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day11 21-01-2016 semifinal Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Team Montenegro LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Men MNE – HUN Montenegro (white) vs Hungary (blue) Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day12 21-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
Team Netherlands LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Women NED – ESP Netherlands (white) vs Spain (blue) Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day12 21-01-2016 Photo G. Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 France FRA (White) Vs Netherlands NED (Blue) Men Team France Head Coach BRUZZO Florian FRA Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day12 21-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Italy ITA (White) Vs Croatia CRO (Blue) Men 1 TEMPESTI Stefano (C) GK Red Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day12 21-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia