“The boundaries dividing sport and art are blurred in this collaboration between Red Bull and Snap! Orlando. Mike Dowdy, Adam Errington, and Dallas Friday strap lights to their wakeboards and join with light painter, Patrick Rochon, in an effort to capture the inherent emotion and creativity of athleticism.”
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Shark scares the crap out of fishing kayaker
So there he was, peacefully fishing from his kayak, when a shark took the bait. NSFW language is understandable.
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CC photo #467: Ruta Meilutyte after winning the 50 breast at Istanbul 2012
Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte celebrating after winning the women’s 50 meter breaststroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, in a new championship record of 29.44. Jamaica’s silver winner Alia Atkinson in the backgroup, and USA’s Jessica Hardy in the corner. See the result list here.
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Jessica Hardy honored at 2012 Long Beach Aquatic Capital Awards
London 2012 Olympic champion Jessica Hardy was honored on January 22, 2013, at the 2012 Aquatic Capital of America Foundation Awards.
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2013 World Police and Fire Games Swim Meet Teaser
Video about the 2013 World Police and Fire Games swimming competition, featuring Irish 2000 and 2008 Olympian Andrew Bree.
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CC photo #466: Happy Danes on the Istanbul 2012 podium
The Danish women’s 4×100 medley gold medal winning relay at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. From left to right Pernille Blume (freestyle), Jeanette Ottesen Gray (butterfly), Rikke Møller Pedersen (breaststroke) and Mie Ø. Nielsen (backstroke). See the result list here.
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Anthony Ervin on The Morning Swim Show
Our favorite guy on TV :-)
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YMCA swim coach Patrick Jeanneret accused of ‘indecent liberties’ with team member
Read for instance News5
A Warren County YMCA assistant swimming coach has been fired and is facing charges after an allegation he took “indecent liberties” with an underage team member.
The Countryside YMCA Torpedoes swim team was competing in a national swim meet in Greensboro, N.C., over the weekend, when the alleged incident occurred.
WLWT obtained the police report from Greensboro Police and according to the report, coach Patrick Jeanneret had been either drinking or using drugs when the incident occurred. The report states this was not a forced sex act and the girl was not injured.
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Danish swim club AGF closes all teams at Gellerupbadet after attack on coaches
Danish swim club AGF Svømning yesterday decided to shut down all swim training at Gellerupbadet in Aarhus for at least a fortnight, after two of their instructors were attacked by 20-25 youths in the disadvantaged residential area. They were luckily still in their car, but had its side mirrors kicked off and received kicks to the side of the car also. The club discloses that they have had several bad experiences in the area these past years, with threats, vandalism and stolen bikes and goods. If no solution is found, the shutdown will be permanent, to the further disadvantage of 200-250 families. Read and watch for instance tv2oj.dk