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  • In the Eye of the Gator: Men’s Swim Team

    Oct 10, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Competition, Organization, Technique

    The University of Florida Men’s Swim team demonstrates their respective strokes via GoPro.

  • CC photo #647: Impressive jump height at BCN 2013

    Oct 10, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Wow

    You would think that 27 meters was high enough, but here is one who obviously needed a meter more.

    Impressive jump height at BCN 2013

  • Underwater Research Robot Attacked by Great White Shark off Monterey

    Oct 10, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Nature, Technology

    great-white-toothSee mbari.org via Pete Thomas Outdoors. We will of course be following this epic Shark vs Bots battle closely.

    When the researchers pulled the long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (LR-AUV) from the water, they discovered large scrapes on its sides. At first they thought it had been damaged by a boat propeller, but when they looked closer, they discovered several large teeth embedded in the sides of the vehicle. In the top photo (by Jim Bellingham), instrumentation technician Thomas Hoover shows the width of the bite marks on the vehicle, which were probably created by a 12- to 15-foot-long white shark. The lower photo (by Todd Walsh) shows Jim Bellingham holding one of the shark’s teeth that was embedded in the LR-AUV. The aluminum shell and carbon-fiber fairing of the vehicle were badly scratched, but held up to the crushing bite—a testament to the design skills of MBARI’s engineers.

    great-white-battle-bot

  • Escape from Alcatraz: Gavin Maitland’s swim back to life

    Oct 9, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Health, Open Water

    Gavin Maitland underwent a life-saving double lung transplant in 2008.

    http://youtu.be/rF8yDQ6Igcs

  • Swim Across America Long Island Sound Swim 2013

    Oct 9, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Open Water, Organization, Wow

    See swimacrossamerica.org

  • Ryan Lochte & Diana Nyad Swim For Relief

    Oct 9, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Gossip, Organization

    “Fresh off her record-breaking swim from Cuba to Florida, long-distance swim legend Diana Nyad embarked on a 48-hour continuous “Swim for Relief” to support Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.”

  • Russian Submarine Crew Decide To Go For a Swim In Ice Cold Water

    Oct 9, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun

    http://youtu.be/P1ybas4Njh0

  • Coach Pursley Stops by the Crimson Tide Connection

    Oct 9, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

  • Speedo Advisors | Warm ups and swim downs

    Oct 9, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Training

    How to warm up and swim down by Dave McNulty

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