“My dad, George Thornton, will be setting the world record for the oldest person to swim across the English Channel this summer at 73 years old. Part of his mission is to raise funds for one of his favorite charities, Team Fort Collins.”
George Thornton – English Channel Swim – 21 for 21 – Team Fort Collins from Chuck Thornton on Vimeo.
South Korean protesters swim to disputed islands amid diplomatic issues between Seoul and Japan. Paula Hancocks reports.
Joost Reijns and Sebastiaan Verschuren are on their way to the Olympic Games of Rio de Janeiro 2016.
Joost Reijns missed London 2012 because of his health after an incredible 2011 short course season where he became a European finalist. He had to start from scratch after intensive chemotherapy, and he is willing to do everything it takes to achieve his goal: the Olympic final of the 200 meters freestyle.
Follow Joost on his Road to Rio:
http://www.twitter.com/jreijns
http://www.facebook.com/reijns87
http://www.joostreijns.nl
Sebastiaan Verschuren became an Olympic finalist during the one main swimming event in London; the 100 meters freestyle. Only eight hundredths of a second shy of an Olympic medal, Sebastiaan is determined to swim his fastest race ever during the Olympic final in Rio de Janeiro.
Follow Sebastiaan on his Road to Rio:
http://www.twitter.com/sverschuren
http://www.facebook.com/sverschuren
http://www.sebastiaanverschuren.nl
Cecilia Wigant Eysturdal from the swim club Ægir in KlaksvÃk racing to another sea swimming victory here in the Faroe Islands, at the open water event across the firth Skálafjørður, Sunday 16 June, 2013. She managed the 1600+ meters in 21:44.20, the fastest man second in 28:02.86.
You might remember how we had a visit from the British sports journalist Rod Gilmour, back in May, him working on a book about Pál Joensen. Well, a few moments ago he launched a website for the Pál Joensen book project, go see thepaleffect.tumblr.com!
See IMDB
MEN WHO SWIM is a humorous and poignant look at a group of middle aged men who have found unlikely success as members of Swedens all male synchronised swimming team. What began as a weekly escape from the daily grind of work and family responsibilities, gradually evolved into a more serious commitment. Inspired by classical Esther Williams techniques from the 1950s, this group of train drivers and meat buyers, archivists and teachers soon became passionate exponents of the sport.
eqhd Men Who Swim Trailer from Valerie Gomes on Vimeo.
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2008 Olympic Silver medalist Christine Magnuson explains one of her favorite drills – the Gator drill! Adam Brown, two-time Olympian for England, demonstrates.
Christine Magnuson Gator Drill from Fitter & Faster Swim Tour on Vimeo.
Shane and his brother, Andrew, go for a swim.
Laughing At My Nightmare (Exclusive Clip) from Wayfarer Entertainment on Vimeo.
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A Edinburgh company director, who enjoyed the sport of extreme swimming, has drowned after getting into difficulties off the coast of south Devon.
Jonathan Joyce, 41, co-founder and technical director at Capital-based Storm ID, was spotted unconscious in the water by a canoeist who took him ashore at Beesands beach, near Salcombe on Saturday.
He was treated by paramedics before being airlifted to hospital, but died a short time later. […]
Mr Joyce was a leading member of the Outdoor Swimming Society and created a “wild swim mapâ€. The society’s website said: “Jonathan is the missing link with our aquatic ape ancestors. Throwing himself into any water deeper than a puddle he spends all his free time looking for new places to swim, in and around Devon.â€
