This annually staged elite-level competition is organised around eleven meets and takes place in some of the world’s most amazing natural water bodies, either freshwater (lake, rowing course, river) or saltwater (sea).
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7 Things About… Olympic Swimming Pools
Here is everything you need to know about the centrepiece of an Olympic Aquatics Centre, the swimming pool.
https://youtu.be/ifUXfZwom0Q
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Ooh, a DHB wetsuit on my doorstep
The good people at wiggle have provided me with a dhb wetsuit for open water swimming and triathlon. So it looks like I will have to suit up now on holiday in Sweden, and maybe even upon return to the Faroe Isles ! ;-)
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Kazan Teaser 2015
16th FINA World Championships 2015 – Kazan (RUS)
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Behold Rulof Maker’s DIY Underwater Breathing Device
This tiny underwater breathing device is one of the coolest we have seen – and you can make it yourself!
This small device uses a water nebuliser – also known as a water mister – as the core of the apparatus.
It’s essentially a hand-held pump, which you normally use to pressurise water enough for it to spray on your face as a mist.
See Techly
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Limitations Are Optional – Gary Hall Jr. and his Story Behind the Shirt
Everybody’s got a story or message where inspiration can be found. This has inspired STORY BEHIND THE SHIRT where we seek out interesting individuals that have excelled in their respective field. We interview the individual and create an inspiring shirt from the essence of the interview. Lets Inspire the World!
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Pro surfer Fanning beats off shark attack live on TV
Irish-Australian surfer Mick Fanning survived a shark attack in Sunday’s final of the World Surfing League’s J-Bay Open, fighting off the circling predator with his fists.
Fanning, three-times world surfing champion, was paddling out to ride his first wave when the unidentified species of shark surfaced next to him, knocking the 34-year-old off his board.
The surfer managed to fight off the predator, hitting it on its back before it swam off, leaving him shaken as he waited for a support boat to return him safely to shore.
See The Irish Times
https://youtu.be/KWuA-PDoqFM
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Swimmer saved by a selfie stick
Watch swimmer saved from a riptide by a selfie stick. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports the waves and the camera kept rolling.
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Pan Am organizers say a good dining hall is crucial for athletes
Former Olympic swimmer Julia Wilkinson says it’s really important for athletes to have access to familiar foods during competition. Wilkinson is part of the organizing committee at the Pan Am Games in Toronto.
https://youtu.be/eF9IMPFKauk