Via Laughing Squid
People run, dance, and bike across a 8,000-litres pool of “oobleck,†a non-Newtonian fluid of corn starch and water, in this video shot in Kuala Lumpur by film company KIX.
http://youtu.be/D-wxnID2q4A
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Brandon swimmers brave near-freezing temps to train
See 10News
“As steam rose from the glowing blue pool, around a dozen swimmers at the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center 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.”
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Episcopal High School team swimming in the cold
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.”
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Shark Survival Story
“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
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James Magnussen, YOUR TIME IS NOW
“Discover what drives our brand ambassador James Magnussen to reach the top as 100m freestyle world champion during an interview by the Swiss waters.”
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7News : Free swim lessons for babies
A South East Queensland swim school has started giving free lessons for free. See also Kawana Aquatic CentreÂ
http://youtu.be/djX0Ff6HEZE
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Swimmers get chance to swim with whale shark
“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
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Swim tips from Australian athlete Christian Sprenger
“Olympic athlete, Christian Sprenger (AUS) shares his swim tips to help you reach your fitness goals.”
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Ben Miller almost drowned after ignoring warnings not to swim off a Caribbean beach
Read The MirrorTV detective Ben Miller has revealed he almost drowned after ignoring warnings not to swim off a Caribbean beach while filming hit BBC series Death In Paradise .
The actor got into difficulty when he waded into the sea in Guadeloupe and ended up “rolled into the waves and thrashed to within an inch of my lifeâ€.
Ben, 47, who plays detective Richard Poole, said: “There was a sign – in French – that said on no account go into the water on this beach.
“I remember thinking, ‘What absolute rubbish, it’s clearly for tourists’.
“I wandered out there casually to cool my feet and all of a sudden it was like a man under the sand grabbed my ankles and threw me over.
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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