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Sea warning after Aberystwyth New Year swimmer arrest
Read BBC
Coastguards have warned people against going for a New Year’s Day dip in stormy seas after a man trying to swim in 15ft (4.5m) waves sparked a rescue.
Aberystwyth RNLI inshore lifeboat was about to launch at around 07:30 GMT on Wednesday when the man struggled back ashore on the town’s South Beach.
The would-be swimmer, who was wearing a wetsuit, was arrested by police.
Milford Haven coastguard said: “It may just have been in high spirits but it was not in good judgment.”
The coastguard spokesman said the alert was sparked by the swimmer’s friend who became concerned minutes after the man went into the water.
The RNLI crew and Aberystwyth’s coastguard were mobilised and the police and ambulance services called.
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Federico “The King Shark” Bocchia wins the Happy New Year photo competition
At least in the swim star category. Classy!
Buon anno! 2 0 1 4 💪👑 #HappyNewYear #today #federicoBocchia #thekingshark pic.twitter.com/L0k6YQxeep
— Federico Bocchia (@FedericoBocchia) January 1, 2014
Why “King Shark”? … :-)
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Giant Rubber Duck Bursts in Taiwan
Breaking! :-P via CNN
A giant yellow duck on display at Taiwan’s Keelung Port is finding little to be happy about this New Year’s Day.
The famed 18-meter inflatable art installation, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, burst and deflated on Tuesday, leaving locals shocked and disappointed.
Focus Taiwan speculates it might have been a (very hungry?) eagle
It is still unknown what caused the inflatable sculpture to burst, but a women at the scene told reporters she saw what looked like an eagle strike the Rubber Duck with its talons.
http://youtu.be/vTXzZzIPPwY
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Pál Joensen named Faroese sports name of the year 2013
Maybe not so surprising; but Pál Joensen was named the Faroese sports name of the year 2013, a few moments ago on national TV. Secured with his silver at the Europeans in Herning, and the silver in the 2013 Duel in the Pool.
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Your money pool is ready, Scrooge McDuck
Read KSL
Imagine a great big pile of 8 million gold coins in a vault — enough gold coins that if the coins were water you would have a nice swimming pool.
This is not a fantasy. This is something that you could own and wade through at your leisure.
The “Money Swimming Pool†is up for sale through JamesEdition, a company that handles the sale of large-ticket, luxury items. But the vault isn’t simply going to the highest bidder.
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Happy New Year
Thank you all for an exciting 2013, and best of luck in 2014. Photo is of the big bonfire last year here in Toftir, Faroe Islands. For some (viking?) reason, we like to burn boats :-)
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Still – Beautiful Short Film About 72-Year-Old Freediver Carlos Eyles
Via The Atlantic
Watch “Still,” a short documentary film about Carlos Eyles, a 72-year-old ocean photographer, author, and free diver. Eyles’ close relationship with the marine world is evident as he serves as the voice of the ocean against environmental and biological threats.
http://youtu.be/hvqLC3XC_7E
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Cathy Crawley embarks on historic swim for mother diagnosed with cancer
Read Brampton GuardianCathy Crawley didn’t let distance stop her from supporting her ill mother this Christmas.
As her mother, Barbara, learned she had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this month, Cathy was part way through an internship in rural Uganda, and not able to return to Canada.
So to raise funds for cancer research and with only one week of preparation, Cathy touched off of the rocky shore of Robben Island on Thursday, where the late Nelson Mandela was held captive for 17 years during apartheid, and swam to the shores of Western Cape.
“I never swam in ocean waters before,” Cathy said. She swam with the Guelph Marlins for 10 years as a child.
http://youtu.be/3KGhqnJvUJw
She completed the 7.5 kilometre swim in two hours and 15 minutes. Though not outright cold, the 14 C water had a numbing effect on her over time.
“If she can do six months of chemotherapy, surely I can swim in cold waters for two hours,” Cathy said.
Support her fundraiser here on cancer.ca
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