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
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Over 1,600 people swim in Cross-Continental Race across Istanbul’s Bosphorus
Turkish swimmer Hasan Emre MusluoÄŸlu has won the 26th edition of the Cross-Continental Swimming Race, which took place in Istanbul on July 20.
MusluoÄŸlu crossed the Bosphorus, the straight that divides Asia and Europe, in 41 minutes and 26 seconds.
Fellow Turkish swimmer BertuÄŸ CoÅŸkun came second with 42 minutes 58 seconds, followed by Russian swimmer Egor Savchenko with 41 minutes 34 seconds.
Read Hürriyet Daily News
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Doping still a big issue in swimming, says Michael Jamieson
Michael Jamieson, who will lead the charge for Scottish medals in his native Glasgow on Thursday, has admitted he cannot say “with 100% certainty” that the Commonwealth Games will not be blighted by doping controversy.
Read Herald Scotland
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Chad Le Clos – Arena Backstage Photoshoot
Olympic 200m Butterfly Champion, Chad le Clos joined us recently in Barcelona for a photoshoot! Watch him in action, as he works out the latest arena swimsuits and accessories, paying particular attention to the end ‘penguin’ scene.
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James Magnussen and Cameron McEvoy unlikely rivals in Glasgow
The battle between James Magnussen and Cameron McEvoy for Australia’s – and potentially the world’s – freestyle sprint crown is shaping as swimming’s newest rivalry but the friends are such unlikely combatants that neither really believe that rivalry is the correct description.
Dual world champion Magnussen is an alpha-male personality, tall and solidly built and loves his rugby league. McEvoy seems to be more of a thinker, is 13 centimetres shorter, 24 kilograms lighter and cannot talk enough about his passion for science. He travelled to the swim team’s pre-Commonwealth Games training camp in Manchester with two books – The World Treasury of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics and Tuesdays with Morrie – and during his spare time bought another.
“He loves all that type of stuff,” said McEvoy of Magnussen’s support for NRL team Canterbury.
“He can take his mind away from the sport and emerse into that and I can do the same thing with physics or whatever it may be.”
Read Brisbane Times