Via Nothing To Do With Arbroath
Thousands of semi-naked men clad only in brief loincloths took part in the biggest ‘naked festival’ in Japan, the Hadaka Matsuri, in the city of Okayama on Saturday night.
http://youtu.be/X8Ec4qrW34s
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Rebecca Adlington: Why are we closing swimming pools?
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As British swimmers leapt from the London 2012 starting blocks, they should have been doing so in full confidence.
But their performance was one of the few lowlights of 2012, with the team securing three medals instead of UK Sport’s target of at least five.
“We put a lot of pressure on ourselves,” said Rebecca Adlington, who won two of those medals. “And there is always this fear that if we don’t perform, we will get our funding cut.”
British Swimming’s funding was, indeed, cut by £4m. But it is not just at the elite level swimming has suffered.
Since 2008, grassroots participation has fallen from 3.2 million to 2.9 million a week, while the Amateur Swimming Association says 51% of children aged seven to 11 cannot swim 25m.
What has gone wrong with swimming in Britain?
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The head of swimming explains Red Pine’s swim program
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For Once You Have Been A Camper, Something Is Here To Stay, Deep In Your Heart Forever, Which Nothing Can Take Away
Here are some campers explaining their 50 mile swim
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Lovers Deep, British Submarine Hotel, Puts The Mile High Club To Shame
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If you have a bottomless bank account and a love that goes deeper than the ocean, a British travel outfit has created a package that allows lovers to make their own tsunami waves in a romantic getaway aboard a luxury submarine.
OK, so it’s not yellow. But for adventurous couples who may have already inducted themselves into the Mile High Club at 35,000 feet, Oliver’s Travels has adapted a leisure submarine with luxury furnishings and “sound-proof living accommodations†as part of their Mile Low Club.
The underwater marine hotel called “Lovers Deep†can be moored near the coral reef off the coast of St. Lucia or near a sunken battleship in the Red Sea.
But love at the bottom of the ocean doesn’t come cheap. You’ll need to cough up $292,800 USD per night for a stay on the submarine vessel.
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Swim program helps children with special needs
On Saturday mornings, the swimming pool at the France A. Cordova Recreational Center splashes with the sound of children learning to swim, but that sound also helps parents with children in the Special Needs Aquatic Program breathe a sigh of relief.
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Lost Orca calf cries for mommy in Norway
As you can read in English for instance here on seattlepi.com, a young orca has been separated from its family and faces an uncertain future in the Norwegian fjord of Ålsvåg. Norwegian media site VesterÅlen Online has the story, and the heart-wrenching video when the tiny and seemingly battered calf cries for mommy.
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Train Your Brain: Sara Isaković on the Today Show
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Former Olympic swimmer Sara Isakovic and psychiatrist Dr. Janet Taylor walk viewers through how athletes manage to compete at such high levels without succumbing to pressure, and how you can use their techniques.
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60 Minutes: Scott Miller: An Olympic Downfall
It’s the spectacular rise and fall of Olympian Scott Miller. In the 90s he was the Golden Boy of swimming, but with success came women and drugs. Now, he breaks his 13 year silence as he tries to rebuild his life.
Part 1 – See here on MSN
Part 2 – See here on MSN
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Manatee Trip – Homosassa Springs, Florida
Early morning manatee trip in Homosassa Springs. Only 41 degrees with over 40 manatees keeping warm in the clear spring water.
Manatee Trip – Homosassa Springs, Florida from Rick Spratt on Vimeo.
