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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Behold This 1,000 FPS Phantom Camera Underwater Shoot
Amazing video found here on DIY Photography
Director Scott Rhea was hired to create a spectacle for the Flux art event at SoHo House in Hollywood. He took a Phantom camera underwater and shot this amazing footage. The combination of underwater which naturally gives an ethereal feel with the slow motion is mesmerizing.
SCOTT RHEA underwater installation for FLUX from scott rhea on Vimeo.
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2013 Mike Moyle Xmas swim
“A couple of clips filmed from a Phantom Vision Drone.”
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Dangerous waters: Youth drowning rates in Bangladesh
“Every year, more than 17,000 children die from drowning in Bangladesh. It is the leading cause of death among youth. Bangladesh is one of the world’s poorest, most densely-populated countries, and many families live in rural areas with abundant access to ponds, streams, and rivers.
Dr. Aminur Rahman discovered the alarming numbers in 2005 when he teamed up with a number of international NGOs to uncover the causes of youth deaths. Upon seeing how prevalent drowning was, he started “SwimSafe,” a program that uses volunteers and on-site water bodies to teach children to swim and rescue.
Since 2005, more than 315,000 children have been taught to swim, with a 96 percent effectiveness rate.”
Dangerous waters: Youth drowning rates in Bangladesh from Elliot deBruyn on Vimeo.
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Mystery Lights Over Florida Swimming Pool
“A video showing lights hovering over a pool is the talk of Naples. Residents say they have never seen anything like it and experts aren’t sure either.”
http://youtu.be/QdRGEmNqsFs