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Thorpe’s agent Erskine says Ian is “quite sick”, but no risk of losing use of arm

Apr 8, 2014

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rokur

in Health

Read for instance ABC

Erskine rubbished reports that Thorpe could lose the use of his arm because of the infections, but said Thorpe would never swim again competitively.

“From a competitive point of view – he will not be swimming competitively again I don’t think,” Erskine said.

“The shoulder operation was a major operation. He’s got as many plates as Barry Sheene,” he added, referring to the now deceased world champion motorcycle rider.

It is understood the infection contracted by Thorpe is similar in nature to the potentially deadly Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superbug that has swept some hospitals in Europe.

http://youtu.be/w21sxXzmMy8

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Whoops, Dutch reporter falls overboard during interview

Apr 8, 2014

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rokur

in Fun, Safety

An interview with Kampen mayor Bort Koelewijn literally goes overboard, when the reporter misjudges the support of the rigging. But the mayor is quick on his feet, and offers the lovely lady first his mayoral chain, and then a maybe more appropriate life buoy. Sound guy is nice too :-)

See for instance nieuws.nl
Human remains found in search for woman ‘taken’ by large shark in Australia

Apr 8, 2014

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rokur

in Nature, Open Water, Safety

See CNN

A cap and goggles belonging to a 63-year-old woman presumed to have been “taken” by a large shark while swimming off the coast of Australia have been found, along with human remains, police said Friday.

The search for Christine Armstrong was ongoing Friday morning, New South Wales Police said in a statement.

Armstrong was swimming Thursday with a group of friends off a beach in Tathra in New South Wales when she complained and headed back to shore, Police Inspector Jason Edmunds said.

The rest of the group, including her husband, later saw a shark, estimated to be about 11 feet long, swimming near them, causing them to bunch together for safety.

They swam back to the beach club, but found no trace that Armstrong made it back.
New Philly pools rules require kids to swim a length before going in the deep end

Apr 8, 2014

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rokur

in Organization, Safety

See nbc10.com

A tragic child drowning at a Philadelphia Parks and Recreation pool last year will mean stricter rules for young swimmers who visit city pools this summer.

The biggest change: all camp swimmers will have to swim from one end of the pool to the other before they’ll be allowed in the deep end.

On July 18, 2013, Ja’briel O’Connor was visiting the Cobbs Creek Recreation Center pool with his summer camp when he ventured into the deeper end of the pool. O’Connor, who was 7 and 4-foot-4-inches tall, panicked in the water, which was 5-feet deep.

He did not know how to swim.

According to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner, O’Connor suffered cardiac arrest and sank to the bottom of the pool, unnoticed.
Swimming Nutrition – 2014 Australian Swimming Championships

Apr 8, 2014

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rokur

in Competition, Health, Training

Courtesy of Swimming Australia

Swimming Nutrition – 2014 Australian Swimming Championships
Ian Thorpe ‘in intensive care’, might lose use of left arm

Apr 8, 2014

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rokur

in Health

Read Sydney Morning Herald

Swimming great Ian Thorpe is reportedly in intensive care in a Sydney hospital with a serious infection that may cause him to lose the use of his left arm.

Network Seven reported on Tuesday that the 31-year-old five-time Olympic gold medallist contracted the infection after surgery at a hospital near his home in the Swiss town of Ronco sopra Ascona.

He is now in intensive care in Sydney and Seven said Thorpe’s close associates fear he could lose the use of his left arm.

Thorpe’s father revealed in February that the swimmer was battling depression.

http://youtu.be/oegnrai90j4

See also MSN

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Natación para Bebés Barcelona – Lenoarmi 2013

Apr 7, 2014

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rokur

in Safety, Wow

Infant swimming in Barcelona
Corsuit swim belt could prove gold in the pool, and Sprenger likes it

Apr 7, 2014

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rokur

in Equipment, Technique, Training

Read phys.org

It’s the simple device that could help the Australian Swim Team reach for more gold – and it was developed right here in Brisbane.

The Corsuit straps on like a belt, keeping a swimmer’s spine straight and body streamlined.

http://youtu.be/rlGnl-cMu0s

With their lungs lower and their hips higher in the water, the swimmer gains a mechanical advantage because their muscles are positioned to generate maximum power and minimum drag.

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Le Clos, Bosch highlight day one of SA Champs

Apr 7, 2014

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rokur

in Competition

Read SuperSport

Chad le Clos won his big showdown with Dylan Bosch on the opening night of the South Africa Aquatic Championships with the pair among four swimmers to post Commonwealth Games qualifying times in Durban on Monday.

Olympic gold medallist Le Clos recorded the fastest time in the world this year to win the 200 metres butterfly final in one minute, 54.56 seconds (1:54.56).

Bosch, who broke the NCAA or American Universities’ record in the 200 yards butterfly just under 10 days ago, was second in 1:56.92 with both men dipping under the 1:57.03 qualification mark.

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Rókur í Jákupsstovu // Production engineer and certified swim coach. Full-time IT guy, spare-time aquatics aficionado. 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 grandson & a wife. Bureau Member of European Aquatics, liaison to Water Safety, Media & Data Management. Likes to run :-)