Swimmer's Daily

  • Chloe McCardel started her solo swim from Lighthouse Beach, Eleuthera at 7.45 on Monday morning. She hopes to finish some 48 hours later in Nassau.

    The 29-year-old athlete from Melbourne is making the attempt under Marathon Swimmers Federation rules, which means she can’t intentionally touch her support boat or hold on to anything.

    McCardel last year gave up her quest to swim from Cuba to Florida because of painful jellyfish stings. She went about 11 hours and 14 miles into the 110-mile journey in the Florida Straits before abandoning the attempt.

    Follow her progress here

    Read for instance Tribune 242

    http://youtu.be/G0EqxvtdWl4

  • Probably not intended, but still :-)

    Smartphones can be a hazard when in the wrong hands; this fact has been established by distracted users spanning the globe. Some people, caught up in the task at hand, wander into traffic, into closed doors, trip on curbs, and other sorts of humiliating things. While being absorbed in messaging is often the cause, the compulsion to take a selfie during any moment that is possibly noteworthy has led to some unfortunate situations of its own.

    Take, for instance, the man in the video below. We don’t know who he is. We don’t know where he is from. What we do know is that one moment he was walking down a pier, and the next he was seemingly planning to take a selfie of a live TV interview nearby.

    See Slashgear

  • University of California Swimming alum Natalie Coughlin, winner of more Olympic medals than any American woman in history, is honored at California Memorial Stadium during the Cal-UCLA game. October 18, 2014. Berkeley, California.

  • We speak to Lithuania’s RÅ«ta MeilutytÄ—, swimming gold medal winner from the London 2012 Olympics and Nanjing 2014 Youth Games about her incredible achievements in the pool, dealing with success at such a young age and her plans for Rio 2016.

  • A man was rescued around midnight Sunday after he attempted to swim across Lake Norman following a fight with his brother on a jet ski, deputies said.

    The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call just before 9 p.m. Saturday. The caller stated a man had swam up to the shore at his Mooresville property and asked how to get to Denver.

    See wsoctv.com

  • An aerial drone has captured amazing footage off the coast of Mexico that shows whale sharks swimming close to giant manta rays, all while human divers move among them and observe the animals.

    The video was caught using a quadcopter drone, according to Shark Attack News. Filmed in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, the footage was taken from several hundred feet in the air, allowing the giant whale sharks and manta rays to fit together in the frame. As the mantas move among the large sharks in the minute long video, a group of human divers can be seen observing the animals, at times swimming directly above the sharks.

    See Inquisitr

  • Il Mattino reported that the amorous couple were making the most of a warm day, and a practically deserted beach, when they decided to take a dip in the ocean at Porto San Giorgio to express their love.

    But their lovemaking came to an embarrassing end when the man was unable to extricate himself from the woman due to suction, the newspaper said.

    They remained in the water until they caught the attention of a woman walking along the beach, who gave them a towel after they struggled back to the shore.

    A doctor was called and they were taken to a hospital emergency room. There the woman was given an injection usually used to dilate the uterus of pregnant women, in order to untangle the couple.

    Read The Local and Medical Daily

    Photo by lastquest

  • Enjoy a dip in the pool and a fun family movie at Ocean Pines Aquatics’ first Dive-In Movie Night on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. at the Sports Core Pool, located at 11443 Cathell Rd. in Ocean Pines.

    Guests will be able to watch Finding Nemo on a blow-up screen while splashing and swimming or floating on inflatable rafts in the heated indoor pool. Popcorn will also be for sale.

    Finding Nemo is the first of two movie nights currently planned by Ocean Pines Aquatics. A Dive-In Movie Night featuring Frozen and a character meet-and-greet with Elsa and Anna will he held on Dec. 6 beginning at 5 p.m.

    Read WBOC

  • Diver’s Den is hosting its first ever underwater pumpkin carving contest at 3 p.m. Oct. 26 at the jetties at St. Andrews State Park. The event is free for all certified scuba divers — except for the cost of a pumpkin.

    See Panama City News Herald