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Whale shark ploughs into unsuspecting diver

Sep 17, 2014

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rokur

in Nature

Chris Coates was holding his breath and filming another diver on a spearfishing adventure film shoot off Ascension Island when the unusual accident happened.

Mr Coates, who was focusing on the action in front of him, failed to spot the enormous shark approaching him from behind and by the time he was warned by the other diver there was no time to move.

According to the filmer, a fellow spearfisher, Chris took most of the impact on his lower torso and was hit in the head by the sharkâ€™s dorsal fin but was not seriously injured and managed to go out diving the next day.

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Dr. Rhonda Milner on Preventing Shallow Water Blackout

Sep 17, 2014

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rokur

in Safety

In this video interview from last weekâ€™s American Swim Coaches Associationâ€™s world clinic, Milner talked about the tragic death of her son from shallow water blackout that prompted her to createShallowWaterBlackoutPrevention.org to educate people on the dangers of hypoxic training and why many donâ€™t often see the danger until itâ€™s too late.

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Speedo Fit – A New App for Fitness Swimmers

Sep 16, 2014

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rokur

in Technology

Download Speedo Fit now from the App Store: http://bit.ly/speedofit

Speedo Fit is a new app specifically made by swimmers for swimmers. Now you have a swim partner to track your progress and give you the information and inspiration you need to be fit.

For more information visit: www.speedousa.com/speedofit

http://youtu.be/eaKaQISrUAY
Inside The Anti-Doping Lab

Sep 16, 2014

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rokur

in Doping

See how clean athletes are protected with an inside look at one of WADA’s anti-doping laboratories.
Nudists accused of stealing water to fill swim pool

Sep 16, 2014

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rokur

in WTF

A nudist resort in Northern California has been accused of stealing water from a local creek during the state’s severe drought, according to local news media.

Authorities from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, which protects wildlife habitat, said the clothing-optional Lupin Lodge had been diverting water, some of which was used to fill the resort’s swimming pool, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

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361Â° Asian Games ‘Pull No Punches’ ad featuring Sun Yang

Sep 15, 2014

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rokur

in Competition, Fun

In preparation for the Asian Games starting September 19, 2014, 361 have released a tongue-in-cheek campaign featuring Olympic Swimmer Sun Yang. The Asian Games will see Sun Yang face his chief opponent, the Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan. In the series of 4 commercials, Sun Yang pokes fun at Park Tae-hwan telling him with a cheeky smile ‘Don’t Let Me Win Too Easy’, ‘Do you think youâ€™re more handsome or Iâ€™m more handsome? and ‘I know the Swimming Stadium is even named after youâ€¦So what’.

Courtesy of Tribe on YouTube
Tangled Manta Ray asks for diver’s help – Ghost Fishing – Costa Rica

Sep 15, 2014

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rokur

in Nature

We (Brazil) were diving at Bat Islands, Costa Rica, when this peaceful manta came. Brian Thompson (Canada) gently cut the net fishing and now the manta can live with no pain.

Courtesy of Oceano VideoSub on YouTube
Lewis Pugh – Seven Swims; Arabian Sea

Sep 15, 2014

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rokur

in Open Water

Ocean advocate and endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is undertaking the first long distance swim in all the 7 Seas (Mediterranean, Adriatic, Aegean, Black, Red and North Seas) to highlight the urgent need for more Marine Protected Areas (essentially national parks in the sea).
2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Return to Omaha

Sep 15, 2014

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rokur

in Organization

USA Swimming, in collaboration with the United States Olympic Committee, announced in April of 2013 that Omaha, Neb., has been selected as the host city for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials â€“ Swimming.