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New Zealand swimmers break record for World’s largest skinny dip

Jan 9, 2014

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by

rokur

in Fun, Open Water

Read for instance Mail Online (photos obviously NSFW)

Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world’s largest skinny dip.

Basking in the glow of a warm summer’s day down-under, the 745 nude swimmers swarmed into the water on the coast of Gisborne in northeastern New Zealand. [â€¦]

Gisborne took the Guinness World Record for the largest skinny dip last year when 506 swimmers went for a naked dip, but the attempt was overshadowed by a nude horde of 729 on Playa El Playazo beach in Vera, Spainâ€š in July.

Video below pretty safe, as they are way out in the waters

http://youtu.be/_rySONh69HA
Crab Steals GoPro

Jan 9, 2014

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by

rokur

in Fun, Nature

“Bored in Paradise…. set my GoPro Hero 3 up outside one of the crab holes at a dive resort in Fiji (Maidive). I used the new GoPro app and wifi to sit and wait for the crab to appear and hit record from the building in the background. It all looked great until he disappeared with the camera down his hole.”
Can You Walk on Water? – Fun on a Non-Newtonian fluid pool of “oobleck”

Jan 9, 2014

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by

rokur

in Fun, Wow

Via Laughing Squid

People run, dance, and bike across a 8,000-litres pool of â€œoobleck,â€ aÂ non-Newtonian fluidÂ of corn starch and water, in this video shot in Kuala Lumpur by film companyÂ KIX.

http://youtu.be/D-wxnID2q4A
Brandon swimmers brave near-freezing temps to train

Jan 8, 2014

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by

rokur

in Fun, Organization, Training

See 10News

“As steam rose from the glowing blue pool, around a dozen swimmers at theÂ Brandon Sports and Aquatic CenterÂ crisscrossed, lap after lap, Wednesday morning.

The high schoolers braved the cold weather Wednesday to keep up a twice-a-week training plan that puts them in the pool during the day’s coldest time, from 5-7 a.m.”
Episcopal High School team swimming in the cold

Jan 8, 2014

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by

rokur

in Fun, Organization, Training

See news4jax.com

“We are all struggling to deal with these chilly temperatures, but imagine having to jump in a pool. Students on the Episcopal High School swim team are doing just that.”
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Shark Survival Story

Jan 8, 2014

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by

rokur

in Gossip, Safety

“He’s a talented actor, but did you also know that he survived swimming in a cage with a great white shark? He told Ellen the story.”

http://youtu.be/wB1HHGyAyU8

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
James Magnussen, YOUR TIME IS NOW

Jan 8, 2014

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by

rokur

in Competition

“Discover what drives our brand ambassador James Magnussen to reach the top as 100m freestyle world champion during an interview by the Swiss waters.”
7News : Free swim lessons for babies

Jan 8, 2014

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by

rokur

in Organization, Safety

A South East Queensland swim school has started giving free lessons for free. See also Kawana Aquatic CentreÂ

http://youtu.be/djX0Ff6HEZE
Swimmers get chance to swim with whale shark

Jan 8, 2014

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by

rokur

in Nature, Open Water

“Getting the chance to see a whale shark doesn’t come around often.”

Come on, you guys, you are scaring away the krill ! ;-)

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons