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The Centers for Disease Control tested a number of public pools and found that 58 percent were positive for E. coli, bacteria normally found in the human gut and feces.
Other bacteria that can cause skin rashes was found in 59 percent.
Pools don’t put up signs warning of water advisories. Lake Erie’s beaches do.
But the naked eye can’t really tell if there are warnings in place.
Read for instance Chicago Tribune, ABC and Bangkok Post
Libby Trickett, one of Australia’s most decorated swimmers, has retired due to a wrist injury, Swimming Australia said on Wednesday.
The 28-year-old, who was a member of the women’s gold medal winning 4×100 metres freestyle relay team at last year’s London Olympics, has struggled to return to the pool after suffering the injury eight months ago.
“There will always be a tinge of sadness to leave the sport that I love, but I have wonderful memories and experiences to draw upon in the future,” Trickett said in a statement.
“I feel at peace with my decision and most importantly I feel that I am finally ready to take on the next adventure in my life.”
Image courtesy of Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0
“Watch exclusive backstage footage taken from ‘World Silver 50m Freestyle Medalist’ Francesca Halsall’s recent photoshoot with us in Tenerife.”
So I think this is Konstantinos Markozis going goggle-less in the men’s 100 butterfly at the LEN 2012 European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. Wow.
UPDATE: Live streaming from the Swimming Championships is available here on ejc2013poznan.eu. They are streaming both from preliminaries and the finals
The live webcast will be available during the entire championships from July 10th to 14th with morning sessions at 09:00 and afternoon sessions at 17:00 according to the competition schedule.
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The Poznan 2013 European Junior Championships organizers are streaming LIVE in good quality from the Diving Championships, July 3rd to 7th, apparently even from the prelims. This bodes well for the Swimming Championships also ;-) See ejc2013poznan.eu, Start lists and live results here.
Ted-Ed lesson by Scott Gass, animation by Sandro Katamashvili. Awesome.
Behold Oona Kivelä, 2012 Ultimate Pole Champion, via Laughing Squid
Only bodyweight, so I guess it is safe and easy (/troll)
Read for instance Newser and see WFLA
While you’re spending October planning what candy you’ll hand out on Halloween, Fabien Cousteau will be spending the month underwater. He’s aiming to spend a record-breaking 31 days in the deep blue, surfacing on October 31, on the 50th anniversary of his grandfather Jacques Cousteau’s record-setting 30 days underwater in the Red Sea.
See Mission 31
Just a scene from the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy. I spot Bousquet and Bernard, and apparently there is also a guy from San Marino in the midst of it all.
