How do you add extra excitement to skydiving? Try landing on a huge Slip ‘N Slide! That’s what skydivers Niklas Daniel and Brianne Thompson did in Arizona.
See Neatorama
http://youtu.be/JNDQNoOrqI0
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UC San Diego graduate students swim with huge anchovy school
See that big black blob in the water? That’s not an oil slick -it’s a school of fish! Still, when a swimmer gets close to them, it looks like a drop of dishwashing liquid in greasy water as the fish try to avoid a potential predator.
See Neatorama
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Rebecca Adlington reveals why she swapped the pool for TV for the Commonwealth Games
She is Britain’s most successful swimmer with a haul that included two Olympic gold medals and two bronzes, two World Championship titles, four Commonwealth Games medals and three European, as well as the world record for 800 metres freestyle, which she set at Beijing.
But she he has barely looked back after quitting and came to terms with the end of her career as an athlete almost immediately.
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‘Like a Girl’ Campaign Hopes to Champion Girls’ Confidences
Always, maker of feminine products, has made a “Girl Power†commercial, directed by Lauren Greenfield, “Sundance Film Festival award-winning creator of The Queen of Versailles, according to AdAge.com.
In the ad, Greenfield asks girls of all ages — and one young brother — what it means to do something “like a girl.†It’s interesting to note that the older girls know the phrase meant to be insulting, while the younger ones aren’t sure — one girl only guesses that it sounds like a bad thing.
With their “Like a Girl†campaign, Always is hoping to “champion girls’ confidence†as they hit puberty, as their research showed half of girls lose their confidence as they hit their teen years.
Read Geeks are Sexy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs
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Sudden hail storm in Russia has swimmers running for their lives
A sudden hail storm in Russia (Novosibirsk) 12.07.2014.
Sudden cold snap to 20 degrees (from 41 to 21), plus strong winds and hail.
This is Siberia, baby.
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“Free Swim” documents paradox of Bahamians not knowing how to swim
Free Swim is an award winning documentary film about the paradox of coastal people not knowing how to swim. Taking place on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas we follow a group of kids as they overcome their fears, gain confidence and reconnect with their environment by learning to swim in open waters. With fresh memories of a friend drowning and the conflicts of growing tourism, for these kids it’s not just about floating, but gaining new skills for their future.
http://youtu.be/A9Cm6-iZwgY
Featured photo by A. Duarte
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Study reveals homophobia common in Australian sport
The first national study of homophobia in Australian sport suggests insults, jokes and discrimination based on sexuality is commonplace both on and off the field.
The findings came just days after Australia’s Olympic swimming star Ian Thorpe revealed he is gay and had feared the consequences of coming out.
Read AFP
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Freediver William Trubridge Plunges Into Nightmarish Abyss Without Oxygen
This will take your breath away.
In a gorgeously shot video (above) for Steinlager Pure beer, freediving star William Trubridge looks like a man with gills as he plunges — without oxygen tanks — into the depths of the sea.
Trubridge appears almost otherworldly, swimming down, down, down into an abyss called Dean’s Blue Hole, located in the Bahamas.
In December 2010, Trubridge reportedly became the first man to freedive 100 meters(328 feet) without assistance and has gone deeper since.
See Huffington Post
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4y5HrPEcKk
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Family Gets ‘Seal’ Of Approval While Boating Off Santa Barbara
It’s video almost too cute to ignore.
It’s also a sea lion captured on video in a way most people never get to see.
Andrew Hahn, his family and his fiance’s family were sailing off Santa Barbara about 2 p.m. Wednesday.
They noticed they were being followed by a sea lion. Make that a most curious, active and adorable sea lion.
Hahn grabbed his GoPro Hero3, which can film underwater.
See CBS Los Angeles