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Eamon Sullivan in court after joyride on pensioner’s scooter

Nov 27, 2012

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rokur

in Gossip

What is it with swimmers and scooters ? Read for instance TNT

Sullivan was drinking in Gowler, at a friendâ€™s wedding on October 18, when it is it is alleged that Sullivan asked for a spin on a pensionerâ€™s mobility scooter and that during this spin said scooter was crashed into a table and where it injured two people.

Sullivanâ€™s management says: â€œEamon was in Gowler for a friendâ€™s wedding. Whilst it is apparent that an accident occurred there is not evidence that Eamon was the party responsible for any such accident.
CC photo #332: Biedermann caught in the limelight

Nov 27, 2012

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

Germany’s Paul Biedermann stepping onto the LEN 2012 European Swimming Championships podium in Debrecen, Hungary, after having won the men’s 200 freestyle in 1:46.27. See result list here.
In case sea serpents aren’t scary enough, here’s a robotic version

Nov 26, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Technology, Wow

Behold the HiBot ACM-R5 robotic snake

Via Gizmodo
This Is Why Olympic Athletes Don’t Wear Microphones – CONAN on TBS

Nov 26, 2012

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rokur

in Fun

The breaststroke part is true, yes
CC photo #331: Bousquet looking mighty happy at Debrecen 2012

Nov 26, 2012

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

French swimmer FrÃ©dÃ©rick Bousquet on the LEN 2012 European Swimming Championships podium in Debrecen, Hungary, after having won the men’s 50 freestyle in 21.80.
BBC HARDtalk – Ian Thorpe

Nov 26, 2012

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rokur

in Competition, Health, History

“Once in a while an athlete comes along whose feats capture the attention of the whole world. HARDtalk speaks to one of them – the extraordinary Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe. At the height of his powers in 2006, Thorpe called time on his swimming career. Sports fans were mystified. Australia was mortified. Now Thorpe has revealed that through the years of his Olympic triumphs and world records he was crippled by depression. He has lifted the lid on the mental torment that can coexist with sporting triumph.”
Team GB dance to “Do Your Thing” – Children in Need 2012

Nov 25, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Organization

Featuring Tom Daley and Rebecca Adlington
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment: Lifeguard

Nov 25, 2012

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by

rokur

in Fun

Sad but true, yes, the life of a lifeguard :-D

Via the One Man’s Blog with the most awesome tagline: Specialization is for Insects
CC photo #330: Hannah Miley at the Szczecin 2011 European Championships

Nov 25, 2012

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

Great Britain’s Hannah Miley in the Szczecin 2011 European Short Course Championships pool, I guess after the women’s 200 individual medley prelims. She ended up winning bronze in the event, plus a silver in the women’s 400 IM. Today she set a new European record in the 400 IM :-)