http://youtu.be/y0tDHt7eox8
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Lantzville 2013 Polar Swim
“New Years Day 2013 many brave folk met at Harper Road to take part in the annual Polar Bear Swim. With water tempretures of 6c they plunged emerging to air tempretures of only 4C. Same time and place next year see you there.”
– Oldtimer with coconut breasts and inuit drum, I think we’ve seen it all now :-P
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Lake Tahoe New Year’s 2013 Celebration Swim
“This is how we celebrate new years 2013,” including awesome last comment “hold on, what do I do when my muscles stop working?”
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CC photo #370: Aschwin Wildeboer looking very Pirates of the Carribean
Spain’s Aschwin Wildeboer at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. He also looks a bit annoyed, me thinks.
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10 swimmer goals for 2013
Nice list here on USA Swimming:
(read the details there)
- Embrace cold water
- Listen to your coach, especially during taper.
- Understand every practice
- Stop comparing yourself to others
- Work on your weakest part
- Jump into the pool with enthusiasm
- Stop the before-bed iPhone/Facebook/Twitter/Email usage
- Compliment yourself
- Smile
- Make one small goal a day
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Franklin and Phelps named 2012 Swimmers of the Year by FINA and SwimmingWorld
After collecting the votes from the 202 National Member Federations, media and aquatic experts, FINA’s Athletes of 2012 are Missy Franklin (USA) and Michael Phelps (USA) in the swimming category, and Eva Risztov (HUN) and Oussama Mellouli (TUN) in the open water swimming category. See FINA.org
FINA’s picks for top athletes in open water, diving, synchronized swimming and water polo nearly mirrors the picks made by SwimmingWorld’s international panel, detailed in the December 2012 issue. See SwimmingWorld Magazine
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Tyler McGill visits Maine South High School
“On December 29, 2012 the Maine South Hawks Swimming Parents Association brought in Olympic Gold winner Tyler McGill to speak to their young swimmers. Tyler spent the day with the group sharing his inspirational story, life lessons, and training techniques.”
– And he is darn good at it ! :-)
Tyler McGill visits Maine South High School from Larry Collins on Vimeo.
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Video from when Ryan Lochte gave away his IM gold medals at Istanbul 2012
Ryan Lochte was already a very popular guy at the beginning of the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, but grew to godlike status when he started to give away his medals to local kids at the venue.
Here is him surprising a kid with his 200 IM gold medal
This after setting a new World Record in the event
And here is him managing to give away his 100 IM gold medal, also
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8th Annual Ajax Polar Bear Swim – 2013
The Ajax Polar Bear Swim takes place each January 1st at Paradise Beach Park in Ajax, Ontario. This is the video from the 2013 version (8th annual).