You might remember Ziphius, the smartphone-controlled aquatic drone, winner of Engadget’s 2012 Insert Coin: New Challengers competition. Well, now they have launched this Kickstarter campaign, hoping to raise $125,000 by July 24th. They are at $24,971 as we speak, see also myziphius.com
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Honeymoon trip at stake for Olympic champion Matt Grevers
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Grevers, reigning Olympic champion in the 100-meter backstroke, needs to make the top two in that event at the U.S. Championships Friday to assure himself of a place on the U.S. team that will compete at the World Championships next month in Barcelona.
“We haven’t had an official honeymoon yet because of swimming,†said Grevers, married April 6 to former swimmer Annie Chandler. “So if I could make the world team, we could extend our stay for a week or so, maybe longer. That’s added pressure.â€
You might remember the proposal
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Men’s 50 free final at the 2013 Lithuanian Swim Champs
Results:
- Tadas DUÅ KINAS 22.90
- Simonas BILIS 23.22
- Mindaugas SADAUSKAS 23.30
- Justinas BILIS 23.49
- Povilas STRAZDAS 23.68
- Deividas MARGEVIÄŒIUS 24.04
- Tadas LÄ–VERIS 24.18
- Deividas GRIGALIONIS 24.29
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U.S. Olympians Receive Key to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
With the 2012 London Summer Olympics coming to an end, the city of Puerto Vallarta welcomed four record-breaking Olympians for some well-deserved R&R. Featuring Ricky Berens, Matt Grevers, Dana Vollmer and Rebecca Soni.
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“I’m Going For Cuba Again”: Diana Nyad Xtreme Dream 2013
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SWIM UK ADVERT 2013
“Welcome to SWIM UK one of the largest training and funding providers in aquatics, Lifesaving and First aid courses in the UK.”
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Iranians voice support for record-breaking female swimmer
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Elham Asghari, an Iranian female swimmer, claimed that she set a new breaststroke record in the Caspian Sea in June, 2013. However, her new record is not being recognized by Iranian authorities on account of her attire. Thousands of Iranians have voiced their support for Ashgari via Facebook.
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Coach Bowman discusses possibility of Michael Phelps returning
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At the world championship trials on Wednesday, the Phelps comeback talk continued. His longtime coach Bob Bowman said he would support a run at the 2016 Olympics if Phelps is fully committed.
“There’s a part of me that wants him to come back if he’s going to do it the right way,” Bowman said. “We did not do the last four years the right way and even though it ended up OK it could have been way better and we all know that. I think the end result was fine, but the process was so painful and I don’t want to do that again. And I’m sure he doesn’t want to do it again.”
Competing in the 2015 world championships in Kazan, Russia, would be the goal if Phelps is serious about an Olympic comeback, Bowman said. USA Swimming will select its 2015 world team a year earlier at its national championships, which run from Aug. 6-10, 2014 in Irvine, Calif. Phelps would have to be in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s drug testing pool six months prior to competition.
Image courtesy of Nicole, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Family seeks one-armed swimmer who saved their drowning daughter
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A family in Georgia hopes to learn the identity of a one-armed swimmer who rescued their drowning daughter. WXIA’s Kevin Rowson reports.
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