The kids I coach, ready for a fun set of one length kicking sprints, last swimmer taken out after each repeat until only one remains. All together, pauses minimal. They did well :-)
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Action Park – The Most Insane Amusement Park Ever
The story of New Jersey’s infamous Action Park is retold by visitors and those who worked there.
The Most Insane Amusement Park Ever (Full Length) by insane-amusement-parkBehold their 1983 TV commercial
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Navy men’s swimming team recreates classic Iwa Jima photo underwater
See for instance examiner.com
One of the most iconic photos of all time is that of “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” by Joe Rosenthal. Everyone knows it or has seen it at least one time in their life, and have tried to recreate it on numerous occasions. Well, as revealed by Bleacher Report on Sept. 26, 2013, the Navy men’s swimming and diving team recreated the image in epic fashion, underwater.
@USNavy @USA_Swimming @USMC Navy Men's Swimming and Diving at its finest. #GoNavy pic.twitter.com/NkX8ch7h5u
— Navy Men's Swimming (@NavyMSwim) September 25, 2013
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Father, daughter swim to shore, walk 5 miles after boat capsizes on Indian River
See wftv.com
A father and daughter were found safe Friday after swimming to shore and walking 5 miles after their boat capsized on the Indian River near Titusville.
Wallace Schroder, 53, and his 10-year-old daughter were found walking along NASA Causeway about 5:30 a.m. Friday, authorities said. The pair flagged down a driver, who called for help.
Schroder said their boat capsized late Thursday night after they left the Parrish Park ramp, and they had to hold onto the boat as it floated. He said his daughter had a life vest and they swam to shore. Â […]
“It got pretty cool last night and you’re also fighting the current and the wind,” said Lenny Salberg of Florida Fish and Wildlife. “When you have a vessel that’s capsizing, going under so quick, you really don’t have time to grab anything.”
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Visually impaired Valley swimmers to take on Alcatraz
See ABC15
Three Valley swimmers are getting ready for a swim that would be considered a major undertaking for anyone. But their swim is about a lot more and may just prove inspiring.
They will swim to Alcatraz on Sunday for the Annual Alcatraz Invitational in San Francisco.
The three though are visually impaired and make up the first blind team to compete in the event.
“To be honest it is about bragging rights,” said 17-year old Max Ashton. Ashton only has minimal peripheral vision.
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Swimming New Zealand’s bad boy Daniel Bell diving back in deep end
Read stuff.co.nzRightly or wrongly, Daniel Bell has been tagged as Swimming New Zealand’s bad boy. The 23-year-old admits he did a few things wrong when he was younger, but he has matured and is keen to resurrect his career in the pool. He talks to Murray Hills about his goals. […]
“People have a perception of me as a bad boy. There’s been lots of negative articles written about me and in some cases I’ve been quoted when I didn’t even talk to the reporter,” he said this week as he prepares to get back into competition mode at the New Zealand short course championships, starting in Wellington on Sunday. […]
Bell’s immediate goal is making the New Zealand team for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Mysterion
A Deeper Blue video of the week: “This week’s video is an almost abstract personal freediving video featuring Japanese Freediver Tomoka Fukuda and filmed by Freediving Photographer Igor Liberti.”
Mysterion from Igor Liberti on Vimeo.
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Biba Turnbull, the Bondi-bred surfing snowboarder
“Biba Turnbull grew up on Bondi Beach in Sydney and started surfing when she was five years old, representing NSW at the State Surfing Titles. She took to snowboarding at age 10 and has also represented NSW in soccer in 2007 and 2008.” – see sochi2014.olympics.com.au
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Coach David Marsh Backstroke Turning Tip
“Here’s a great way to work on staying connected into your backstroke turn.”