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Photographer JP Danko recently put together the above video that takes a 20-minute behind-the-scenes look at the editing of an underwater photo. Detailing from beginning to end, Danko shares his personal technique for turning a straight-out-of-camera shot to something ready for publication.
Diving under the ice with The Water Rescue Unit of Zaragoza’s Fire Brigade. “Buceadores de la Unidad de Rescate Acuático del Cuerpo de Bomberos del Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza”. Awesome!
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A pair of Olympic gold medal-winning swimmers will teach area residents about the importance of learning to swim as part of the Make A Splash Tour Tuesday at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey.
Each year more than 3,400 people die from drowning in the United States, 700 of which are children. But that does not have to be according to Wood River Refinery Government and Community Relations Director Melissa Erker.
“Why we are so excited about it is at the refinery and in our Phillips 66 culture we talk about the importance of safety,” Erker said. “And so while we practice safety each and every day out here at the refinery, it’s our ability to give our community tools to put safety and things that they do each and every day as well.”
Olympians Anthony Ervin and Rowdy Gaines will teach participants the importance of swimming at the Make A Splash Tour.
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It turns out the toughest obstacle of a Tough Mudder-style race might not be dodging live electrical wires, hoisting logs or leaping over a wall of flames. It might be the nasty stomach bug that can come from swallowing the muddy water.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a memo Friday warning that animal feces in the mud along the courses can give participants a bad case of diarrhea. The agency said nearly two dozen people from the Nellis Air Force Base community in Nevada reported coming down sick after participating in a race in rural Beatty, Nev., in October 2012.
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Cedar Rapids police say they’re receiving reports of people swimming in the Cedar River.
Swimming in the Cedar River is not allowed due to its fast-moving water and debris.
Police say the Cedar’s cooler water also put would-be swimmers at an increased risk of shock and hypothermia.
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Scottish swimming star Michael Jamieson has said that American sprinter Tyson Gay has received a light punishment over his failed drug test.
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A Hamilton public swimming pool is considering “women only” sessions to try to encourage more into the water.
The controversial move by Hamilton’s Gallagher Aquatic Centre is seen as “separatist” by some, but women’s groups say it’s a great idea.
The aquatic centre is planning to shut its door to men to give women a few hours a week on their own.
“I think it’s great because after I’ve had so many kids I’m a bit body-conscious. Actually having a women’s-only session would be really good,” ONE woman swimmer in the pool told ONE News.
Hamilton City Council say the move is all about water safety and encouraging more women to swim.
