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15-foot Oarfish Spend Last Moments Swimming With Tourists Off Mexico

Apr 13, 2014

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rokur

in Nature

See for instance Indian Country and Examiner

AnÂ oarfishÂ inÂ MexicoÂ was filmed by tourists as it swam right up to the beach. After being turned away gently from the beach sand with a paddle, the 15-foot oarfish swam under a kayak, continued to swim around the Mexican tourists, and eventually disappeared. The oarfish and human encounter was caught on video and shows the amazing beauty of the sea serpent of the ocean. According to an April 7Â Popular ScienceÂ report, the video was taken by the tourists during a recent March Shedd Adventures trip to the Sea of CortÃ©s, in Baja, Mexico. The trip was organized by Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium.

Photo by mueritz
Five anglers swim to safety after ice shifts on Lake Winnebago

Apr 13, 2014

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in Winter Swimming

Read The Northwestern

Five men had to swim to safety after the ice they were fishing on broke loose on Lake Winnebago.

Winnebago County Sheriffâ€™s deputies were called to Lake Winnebago near Waukau Road in the town of Black Wolf Thursday shortly before 10:30 a.m. When deputies arrived they found a 58-year-old West Allis man and a 56-year-old Menasha man on shore, said Sheriffâ€™s Lt. Bill Anthes.

The men told deputies they were with three other men on the ice when they noticed their lines were angled differently and that the ice had shifted away from shore, leaving a 30-foot gap of open water that was seven feet deep, Anthes said.

All five men swam back to shore.

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Rikke MÃ¸ller Pedersen gives up sweets in pursuit of world record

Apr 12, 2014

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rokur

in Competition

At the Danish Open / European Trials in March, Rikke MÃ¸ller Pedersen was only 0.83 sec from the 200 meter breaststroke world record, that she set at the Barcelona 2014 World Championships. She wasnâ€™t fully rested at the trials, but is that now at the Swim Cup Eindhoven 2014, with a declared mission to take down the world record sometimes between tomorrow and the European Championships in Berlin in August.

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Video Recap: 2014 Australian Swimming Championships

Apr 12, 2014

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rokur

in Competition, Wow

Courtesy of Swimming Australia
BTS video of Cesar Cielo’s Swimming World shoot

Apr 12, 2014

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in Equipment

Post by Swimming World.
Sioux Falls Swim Teams Looks Forward To Possible Indoor Pool

Apr 12, 2014

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rokur

in Organization, Training

See keloland.com

On Tuesday, 70 percent of Sioux Falls voters voted “no” for the construction of an outdoor pool complex at Spellerberg Park. That vote leaves room for an indoor pool in the area. It’s something some swim team members are looking forward to.

Summers mean swimming for area swim teams like the Snowfox and the Sioux Falls Seals and soon swimmers across Sioux Falls could see a new indoor pool option.

“I’ll be honest with you, I’m very happy for the Snowfox Swim Team, but I’m elated for the citizens of Sioux Falls and what they have,” President of Snowfox Swim Team Russell Miller said.
Ottesen and Friis among 20 nominees for Denmarkâ€™s Greatest Sports Name title

Apr 12, 2014

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rokur

in Competition

Danish tabloid Ekstra Bladet is arranging a vote for Denmarkâ€™s Greatest Sports Name as of now, starting with 36 two days ago that have now been narrowed down to 20. Two of the 20 are swimmers Jeanette Ottesen and Lotte Friis, whom we all can for vote for now until Sunday morning. The public vote will count for 50% of the decision, while a panel of branding experts, media and sports politicians will decide the other 50%, to be announced Monday morning. Go do your bit ! :-)

Images courtesy of Svoem.dk here and here, CC BY 2.0
BTS clip from Journey Gymâ€™s infomercial shoot with Ryan Lochte

Apr 12, 2014

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in Training

‘The world’s first truly portable universal gym’, see journey gym

Post by journey gym.
Katinka Hosszu: “I always learn something new, even after 20 years of swimming!”

Apr 12, 2014

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in Competition, Training

Read fina.org

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu is attending the SportAccord Convention in Belek, Turkey this week. The current 200m and 400m IM World champion is on-hand both in and out the pool as she is to take part in a practice session with kids from the local swimming clubs today and the first-ever “Youth Club” discussion panel on Thursday April 10, together with other outstanding young athletes.

Always flashing a smile, the 24-year-old is creating the buzz at the FINA stand in the Susesi Convention Centre. The Iron Lady of swimming takes a moment to reflect on her career, goals and aspirations for the sport she loves so much.

Post by FINA.

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