Greece’s Spyridon Gianniotis just after his victory in the men’s 10K at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Apparently very painful finish.
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CC photo #569: Almost there after Belgrade 2008
Pál Joensen, Jón Bjarnason, Malan Bærendsen, a TV guy and me in the back of a lorry, driving the last stretch alongside Vatnið to VB húsið ‘Vesturið á Eiðinum’ in Vágur, Suðuroy.
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Whales almost eat Divers
While Diving Souza Rock on the Central california Coast Divers have a close call with HumpBack Whales. Wow.
Whales almost eat Divers (Original Version)
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CC photo #568: Tragedy strikes while in Shanghai
I’d just been to some late night FINA gathering at the Shanghai 2011 World Championships, and was sitting in the bus back to the hotel when ‘Pepsi’, president of the Norwegian Swimming Federation, sat down and told me about about the terror attacks back in Norway. Two years ago to this date, and still unbelievable.
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South Korea pulls plug on financial support for Gwanju 2019 FINA World Champs as “punishment” for forgery
Read Inside The GamesGwangju’s ability to host the 2019 International Aquatics Federation (FINA) World Championships has come into question after the South Korean central Government today revoked its promise of financial support for the event as “punishment” for a forged bid document.
“We define the Gwangju city Government’s forgery of a document guaranteeing the central Government’s financial support as a case in which a municipal Government deceived a state organisation, disrupting the discipline of the state,” a Government official told South Korean news agency Yonhap.
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Huge tuna capsizes boat, almost drowns Hawaiian fisherman
Read International Business TimesA fisherman has been dragged underwater by a monster tuna that caused his boat to capsize.
Anthony Wichman still managed to hook the monster fish off the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
But when the 54-year-old fisherman brought the enormous 200-pound (90kg) tuna on board, the boat capsized under the weight, and he toppled overboard.
The fisherman nearly drowned when his leg became tangled in the fishing line, dragging him underwater.
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AQUA SPHERE at The Great Manchester Swim
Footage from the start of The Great Manchester Swim July 2013.
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UH Swimmers To Compete At FINA World Championships
“UH swimmers Eli Wong and Jasmine Alkhaldi will be competing this July in the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona. Wong is making his third run in the world championships and swimming for his native Saipan in the breaststroke events. Freestyle swimmer Alkhaldi will represent the Philippines”
UH Swimmers To Compete At FINA World Championships
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Unprecedented end to end Lake Ontario swim set to start
“On Tuesday, five women will begin their historic attempt to swim the length of Lake Ontario, from Kingston to Burlington, in relays. Just after 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning, five women will stand barefoot at the edge of a lakeside dock, the land behind them and open water beyond their outstretched arms.”
