An interesting fundraiser here on Indiegogo, to support Club Swim, a mockumentary miniseries about an undervalued assistant swim coach and his team of misfit swimmers, the Flounders. They’ve already reached $1,235 of their $999, but probably don’t mind a bit more. See clubswim.com
Club Swim Indiegogo Promo from Club Swim on Vimeo.
Tens of thousands of brave swimmers have been celebrating the start of 2013 with a new year plunge into near freezing waters across Europe.
South African swimming coach Sthembiso Madiya kept his township pool open through years of violence and influenced a generation of local youngsters. He’s joined on Outlook by one of the boys he taught, lifeguard-turned-actor Sihle Xaba; and film-maker Sara Blecher, who used Sthembiso’s story as the starting point for her award-winning film Otelo Burning. Listen on BBC
(Embedded BBC Player moved below the break, since it autoplays)
Here is the official Otelo Burning trailer
New Years Day Tradition
“A brief swim at White Sands Beach in Old Lyme, CT this morning 1/1/13”
“Katy takes part in the annual New Year’s Day swim in the sea close to Reykjavik, Iceland.”
A group of about 100 souls enter Maple Bay near Duncan BC brave the chilly waters for a New Year’s dip before a large group of onlookers. The participants were piped in by the Cowichan Pipes and Drums.
Bagpipes an drums, excellent! :-D
Participants in the popular annual ‘Polar Bear Swim’ at Saratoga Beach – Black Creek, BC (East Vancouver Island) on January, 01, 2013 @12 pm. Conditions: sea calm, overcast, cool, sandy beach. Weather conditions at Comox Airport 12pm: Temp 4C Humidity 89% Dew Point 2C Wind WNW 4 km/h.
