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Olympic Swimmer Diana Nyad on swimming from Cuba to the US
After four failed attempts, Diana Nyad emerged onto the shores of Key West, Florida, after completing a 110-mile, fifty-three-hour, record-breaking swim through shark-infested waters from Cuba. Why, at age 64, was she able to achieve what she could not as a young Olympian? She shares her unforgettable journey โ physical, spiritual, emotional, psychological โa triumphant tale about facing fears, following a passion, and living life with no regrets. A sports broadcaster filing for NPR, Fox Sports, ABCโs Wide World of Sports, and the New York Times, Nyad is one of our most compelling storytellers.
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Mitch Larkin (AUS) tops Tokyo leg of the World Cup
100m and 200m back World champion Mitchell Larkin (AUS) crowned a hugely successful meet by posting the best time in the world this year in the 200m backstroke (1:53.34), as the Tokyo leg of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015 drew to a close tonight in the Japanese capital. This was Larkin’s second win of the meet as he won the 100m back on Day 1.
Still on the Australian side, Emily Seebohm (AUS) topped the backstroke events, each time winning the duel with “Iron Lady” Katinka Hosszu (HUN). Together with Larkin, their successes allowed Australia to collect five golds and a silver in Tokyo.
Mitch Larkin (AUS) tops Tokyo leg of the World Cup
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Elizabeth Beisel Shares Tips for Eating Healthy
TrueSport Ambassador and Olympic Swimmer, Elizabeth Beisel shares some tips and tricks for eating healthy before a competition.
https://youtu.be/f_dSfhrcz8c
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Shark attack at beach: Shark bites swimmer ‘to the bone’ in attack off Florida beach – TomoNews
An unidentified 28-year-old female tourist was wading through waist-deep water off Florida’s Cocoa Beach near Cape Canaveral at about 3 p.m. on Sunday when, NBC News reports, a shark fin came up out of the water and slapped her across the face.
https://youtu.be/_DmGxVyFdTM
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Team Speedo video ว Interview with swimmer Lauren Boyle
New Zealand native and Team Speedo swimmer, Lauren Boyle, chats to us about cartoons, Hawaii and drinking too much coffee. Watch the video to find out more about the Commonwealth Games record holder and gold medallist.
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Clever Dog Surfs to Her Tennis Ball in the Pool
Christie the Westie may love to swim, but Abby the Labrador has other plans. She just wants her tennis ball, which is inconveniently in the middle of the pool. So she paws a boogie board over to herself, climbs on, then paddles it toward her ball.
See Neatorama
This dog can teach you a thing or two about bodyboarding!
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FINA launches new website
FINA is pleased to launch and share with you its new website, designed to be user-friendly and service-oriented towards the wider FINA Family and all the fans around the world.
We warmly invite you to have a look by yourself at www.fina.org
https://youtu.be/UNPapUuxNi8
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FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 โ Doha Live Streaming & Results
The penultimate leg of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015- in Doha (QAT) – on November 2-3 will be live streamed free of charge on FINAtv.
Monday November 2, 2015
Finals: 18:00 (GMT+3)Tuesday November 3, 2015
Finals: 18:00 (GMT+3)See start lists and results here on omegatiming.com
More details about the competition can be found at: http://bit.ly/1P5pffz