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Ruta Meilutyte hits the books in big year

Feb 22, 2014

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Plymouth’s swimming superstar Ruta Meilutyte is hitting the books as well as the pool in a bid to safeguard her future.

The 16-year-old Olympic gold medallist and world record holder is concerned about what comes next should her meteoric swimming career come to a sudden end.

Image courtesy of Svoem.dk, CC BY 2.0

Lithuanian international Meilutyte, who swims for Plymouth Leander, won the Olympic gold in the 100m breast-stroke at the London Games in 2012.

The Plymouth College student is also the world record holder in the event.

The teenager, who has lived in Plymouth for four years, said: â€œI am taking GCSEs this year and they are really important to me.

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Evan Holm’s Art Installation ‘Submerged Turntable’ Plays Music Underwater

Feb 22, 2014

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in Wow

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WhileÂ Evan HolmÂ seems to be destroying a record player in his latest installation, rest assured thatÂ Submerged TurntablesÂ is actually Holm’s way of paying homage to all of the greatest musicians in history. The California-based artist constructed a forest-themed installation inside his studio, which Holm then took apart and re-installed insideÂ SFMOMA. Consisting of tree limbs and a small expanse of water, the entire piece centers around a record player that has been immersed in water.

See also ‘the making of’ video

The Making Of the submerged turntables……….at the SFMOMA from Evan Holm on Vimeo.
Polar Bear Swim 2013 at Gonzales Beach

Feb 22, 2014

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rokur

in Winter Swimming

Perfect conditions for the Polar Bear Swim 2013 at Gonzales Beach, Victoria BC

Polar Bear Swim 2013 at Gonzales Beach from Neil Barman on Vimeo.
POWERBREATHER – ‘The Future in swimming’

Feb 22, 2014

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in Equipment

See www.powerbreather.de

The Powerbreather is a snorkel made from elastic material. It is ring-shaped, sits around the head and is adjustable to different head sizes and so comfortably fits any head size.

With the Powerbreather, air is inhaled through the upper section behind the head which is equipped with a check valve and is fully exhaled through a check valve located in the mouthpiece.

http://youtu.be/VxXBFCNsp2I

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Midmar Mile swimmer drowned

Feb 21, 2014

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rokur

in Open Water, Safety

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A post-mortem carried out on Midmar Mile swimmer Herman â€œThaboâ€ van Straten, who died competing in the race on February 8, has shown he drowned.

Police spokesman Captain Lolly Moodley said on Thursday there were no injuries to his body.

Van Straten, a 43-year-old businessman from Joburg, disappeared while swimming in the raceâ€™s business relay event two weeks ago.

His body surfaced about 800m from the start of the 1 600m race late last week.

This after a six-day search by the police search and rescue team and Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife.

Van Straten was said to be extremely fit and had trained extensively. He completed last yearâ€™s swim in 34 minutes.

His death has seen the safety of the race brought into question.
Mitch D’Arrigo – SEC Swim Championships 2014

Feb 21, 2014

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Italian swimmer Andrea Mitchell D’Arrigo interviewed byÂ Florida Swim NetworkÂ at theÂ 2014 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships.
Marcin Cieslak – SEC Swim Championships 2014

Feb 21, 2014

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Polish swimmer Marcin CieÅ›lakÂ interviewed byÂ Florida Swim NetworkÂ at theÂ 2014 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships.
Texas firefighters rescue escaped bull from swimming pool

Feb 21, 2014

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in Nature, Safety

A team of firefighters have rescued a bull from a swimming pool in Texas after it escaped from a local ranch. The bull wandered into the back garden of a residential home in San Antonio and fell backwards into a covered swimming pool. Members of the San Antonio Fire Department and Animal Control were on hand to assist with the rescue. “It fell in the pool down here in the deep end and then they got it pulled over to the end and just kept its head above the water, and then it got out,” said homeowner Dottie Bierschwale.
Sebastien Rousseau – SEC Swim Championships 2014

Feb 21, 2014

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South African swimmerÂ Sebastien Rousseau interviewed by Florida Swim Network at the 2014 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships.