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Behold the Iglu-Dorf outdoor jacuzzi (and other magnificent photos on Twisted Sifter)

Dec 29, 2012

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in Faroe Islands, Nature, Wow

This outdoor jacuzzi is part of the Igloo Village, â€˜Iglu-Dorfâ€˜, in Zermatt. Guests sleep at an altitude of 2,727 meters (8.946 ft) at the Gornergrat, right next to Switzerlandâ€™s most famous mountain, the mighty Matterhorn. The Igloo village typically opens up in December with accommodations for up to 40 overnight guests (although it can handle more for dining and partying during the evening). The coolest feature is surely the two outdoor jacuzzis set directly in the snow covered landscape. Imagine the views you could soak in!

(Image credit: Iglu-Dorf GMBH)

This photo is ranked #7 on Twisted Sifter’s Top 100 Pictures of The Day 2012 List, there are many other amazing water-related photos like …

Putting The Size Of A Whale In Perspective

(Photograph via timz45 on Reddit)

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Ask Keri-Anne, the Christmas Edition

Dec 29, 2012

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in Competition, Fun

“My festive episode of #askkerianne ”
Best pool fails of 2012

Dec 29, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Safety

“So you discovered treadmills weren’t too chummy and thought swimming might be more up your street. Caution: surfaces become slippery when wet.”

http://youtu.be/C5aTaPIBsqQ
Year In Review: Lochte leads list of top 10 Daytona Beach sports stories

Dec 29, 2012

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in Competition, History

Read The Daytona Beach News-Journal

1. Lochte wins five Olympic medals

Swimmer Ryan Lochte had a somewhat disappointing London Olympics based on his high expectations. But the Spruce Creek product still enhanced his reputation as one of the sport’s all-time greats, winning five medals, including two gold â€” in the grueling 400 individual medley and the 4×200 freestyle relay.

Lochte had an epic U.S. Olympic Trials showdown with Michael Phelps, winning two events and finishing second in two others. But it was Phelps, again, who shined brightest at the Olympics, winning four more gold medals and two silver for a total of 22 medals in his remarkable career.

Lochte, meanwhile, upped his career Olympic medal count to 11 â€” five gold â€” from his three Olympic appearances. He’s planning one more Olympic foray at Rio de Janeiro in four years.

After taking some time off to enjoy his growing fame and dabbling in some acting, Lochte got his next four-year interval off to a rousing start â€” winning six gold medals, a silver and a bronze at the Short Course World Championships in Istanbul earlier this month. He set world records in the 100 and 200 IM and was named Male Swimmer of the Meet.

Photo courtesy of JD Lasica, CC BY-NC 2.0
Gary Hall Sr. on the fundamentals of fast swimming

Dec 29, 2012

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rokur

in Technique

Gary Hall Sr speaks with The Race Club campers at the Florida Swim Camps in Islamorada. He talks about fast swimming technique and the three laws of motion that reign over us.
Ricky Berens named NBC Charlotte Person of the Year

Dec 28, 2012

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in Competition

NBC Charlotte has named Ricky Berens as its Person of the Year. With 63 percent of the viewer vote, Berens took home the award. The Charlotte native edged out fellow nominees Beverly Howard, Brenda Stevenson, Leon and Sandra Levine and David Marsh. Read wcnc.com, via the17thman
Science says: It is okay to pee in the pool

Dec 28, 2012

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in Health, WTF

OMG – Phelps, Lochte, Adlington et al. were right all along, via the17thman:

Scientists are now confirming that Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte’s admission that they urinate in the swimming pool is really not such a big deal after all.

‘Urine is essentially sterile so there isn’t actually anything to kill in the first place. Urine is largely just salts and water with moderate amounts of protein and DNA breakdown products,’ biochemist Stuart Jones when asked about urinating in a pool.

Read Mail Online

Personally, I’m still with British PM David Cameron. It is a matter of taste :-P

Peeing in Pools with Ryan Lochte from Ryan Lochte
Swimmer Caught Riding a Dying Whale

Dec 28, 2012

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in Nature

Earlier in December, at least one unidentified swimmer was videotaped riding a sperm whale off the coast of Florida – and hours later the animal was dead. Now a federal investigation has been launched into what killed the endangered species. Read Guy Harvey Magazine
Hannah Miley on coping with stress of being 2014 poster girl

Dec 28, 2012

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in Competition

“Hannah Miley reckons sheâ€™s on course for even more glory after learning how to drown out the pressure of expectation.

The Garioch swimmer just missed out on a podium place at London 2012 but hit back with medal-laden displays at the European and World Short Course Championships.

She won a gold and two silver medals at the European Short Course event in France last month and followed that up with gold and bronze medals at the world event in Turkey earlier this month.

Now the 23-year-old has her sights set on the World Long Course Championships in Barcelona in the summer before the small matter of defending her Commonwealth 400m individual medley title in Glasgow in 2014.”

Read more here on the Daily Record