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  • A Tale of Two Atolls

    Apr 10, 2014

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    rokur
    in Nature, Wow

    Save Our Seas Foundation’s director of conservation and National Geographic Magazine photographer, Thomas P. Peschak, has always been fascinated by the ocean. He has spent much of his career as a scientist and and photojournalist searching for a pristine marine wilderness. He discovered his “holy grail” of marine environments in a remote section of the Mozambique Channel when he joined a Save Our Seas Foundation Expedition to Bassas Da India and Europa attols. In this video he shares his experiences of some of the last perfect underwater ecosystems on the planet.

    A Tale of Two Atolls from Save Our Seas Foundation on Vimeo.

  • Live Coverage of the British Gas Swimming Championships 2014

    Apr 10, 2014

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Tollcross, Glasgow. 10-15 April 2014, see swimming.org

    Event Landing Page • News • Schedule • Qualifiers

    Live streaming video by Ustream

  • You Can Play – Libby Trickett And Others Promote Anti-Homophobia Campaign

    Apr 10, 2014

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    rokur
    in Organization

    See youcanplay.com.au

    You Can Play is a national Anti-Homophobia in Sport Initiative bought to you by Play by the Rules. Play by the Rules is a national program that promotes safe fair and inclusive sport. It is supported by multiple government and non-government partners including the Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Human Rights Commission, all state and territory departments of sport and recreation and equal opportunity commissions, the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association and the Office of Childrens Guardian (NSW).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX57IUyL43s

  • Go Time For Swim Cup Eindhoven 2014

    Apr 9, 2014

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    rokur
    in Competition

    swim-cup-eindhovenThe 10th Swim Cup Eindhoven is about to start, 10th to 13th April 2014, with a spectacular field of participants including local swimmers vying to qualify for the Berlin 2014 European Championships, and swimmers from Sweden, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Brazil, Russia, Denmark, Faroe Islands, …

    Event Landing Page • Start list • Live Timing • Video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOf9me4CGcE&feature=share

  • Stephanie Rice announces retirement with YouTube video

    Apr 9, 2014

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    rokur
    in Competition, History

    Read Swimming World

    Demonstrating the class with which she’s typically carried herself within the sport of swimming, three-time Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Rice waited for the completion of the Australian National Championships before making her retirement public with an emotional YouTube video.

    Post by Australian Swim Team.
  • Colombian Olympian Omar Pinzón exonerated by CAS in cocaine case

    Apr 9, 2014

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    rokur
    in Doping

    Read Howard Jacobs Athletes Lawyer Blog

    Omar Pinzon’s long fight to clear his name is finally over, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) issuing its final decision exonerating him earlier this week.

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  • 8-year-old boy survives hours at sea thinking of mum and dad and “swim, swim, swim and don’t stop”

    Apr 8, 2014

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    rokur
    in Safety, Wow

    isiah-andrewRead news.com.au

    Isiah Andrew, was holidaying in the Solomon Islands’ capital Honiara, when flash flooding associated with Cyclone Ita tore through hundreds of homes killing 17 people, with 30 still missing and thousands homeless.

    “I was shocked to see how fast the river rose. I could not run anywhere because the house was surrounded with water and there were pieces of metal and scraps all over the place crushing against each other,” the child told a development officer of the United Nations Children’s Fund.

    “I was trying my best to hold on to the coconut tree trunk but the current was so strong, pieces of metal, grass, mud, and plastics were all over me. I could also see our house collapsing. It was then that I decided to let go because the house might collapse on me.” […]

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  • Thorpe’s agent Erskine says Ian is “quite sick”, but no risk of losing use of arm

    Apr 8, 2014

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    rokur
    in Health

    8423427867_2c98fe4932_ian-thorpeRead for instance ABC

    Erskine rubbished reports that Thorpe could lose the use of his arm because of the infections, but said Thorpe would never swim again competitively.

    “From a competitive point of view – he will not be swimming competitively again I don’t think,” Erskine said.

    “The shoulder operation was a major operation. He’s got as many plates as Barry Sheene,” he added, referring to the now deceased world champion motorcycle rider.

    It is understood the infection contracted by Thorpe is similar in nature to the potentially deadly Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superbug that has swept some hospitals in Europe.

    http://youtu.be/w21sxXzmMy8

    Photo by Doha Stadium Plus

  • Whoops, Dutch reporter falls overboard during interview

    Apr 8, 2014

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    rokur
    in Fun, Safety

    An interview with Kampen mayor Bort Koelewijn literally goes overboard, when the reporter misjudges the support of the rigging. But the mayor is quick on his feet, and offers the lovely lady first his mayoral chain, and then a maybe more appropriate life buoy. Sound guy is nice too :-)

    See for instance nieuws.nl

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