Crazy stuff via The Laughing Squid
“Only 4 ribs were broken, two toes, and two people knocked out unconscious in the middle of the lake.â€
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CC photo #439: Warm-up scene at Istanbul 2012
Warm-up on the first night of the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. Just a lot of things happening at once, as usual.
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Victoria’s Secret Swim 2013 Collection, Tips on Flirting
Victoria’s Secret Angels Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel and Karlie Kloss talk about the 2013 VS Swim collection,
their favorites, and flirting tips.Another video
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And here’s the noise that they have to deal with while looking fabulous
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Jamaican Free Diver Killed By Shark
Read SURF
Police identified the victim as 68-year-old George Facey of the western town of Savanna-la-Mar. They said he was among a group of Jamaican fishermen who left the Old Harbour Bay Fishing Beach early in the day and encountered sharks while diving off a remote cay located some three miles off the south coast. A local fisherman said he was told by colleagues that the veteran spear fisherman got separated from the group and was attacked by a possibly 16-foot-long (4.8-meter-long) shark, likely a tiger shark.
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Norwegian SC Champs 2013 LIVE on Livestream
Behold, the Norwegian Short Course Championships 14 – 17 March 2013 can be followed live on Livestream as we speak, with live timing, results and stuff also on medley.no. There is an interesting “Smørdal Sport og Media” icon at the bottom of the page, could very well be that guy who writes on simma.nu/no and Speed Endurance (and who also competes at these championships).
(Recorded sessions can be found here on Livestream)
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CC photo #438: The Istanbul 2012 women’s 200 breast medal podium
Medal winners in the women’s 200 meter breaststroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. From left to right Laura Sogar (USA, silver), Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN, gold) and Kanako Watanabe (JPN, bronze). See the result list here.
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Olympic Hopeful Feature Stories
A bit late, but really nice
0:00-2:32-A piece of former University of Arizona swimmer Marcus Titus, who is deaf. Prior to Olympic Trials, Marcus created a movement on social media which convinced USA Swimming to allow him to be aided by hand signals.
2:33-4:47-A piece on shot putter Jill Camarena-Williams, whose husband Dustin also serves as her trainer.
4:48-6:31-A piece of former Olympic medalist Amanda Beard, who has added titles of mom and author since her last Olympic appearance. -
Behold Helsinki’s underground Itäkeskus Swimming Hall
The hall has facilities on two floors and can hold about 1.000 visitors at a time. Quarried out of solid rock, it can be converted into an emergency shelter for 3.800 people if necessary. See hel.fi
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GoPro Hula-hoop Cam At Venice Beach
Wow, via SCAQ BLOG