Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional death for children under age 14 in the United States. Please remember to always watch your children in or around the water. Via The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Facebook.
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Ryan Lochte’s gaffe on ‘GameDay’
Ouch, the ESPN GameDay crew was in Gainesville, Florida, for the Saturday’s Florida-South Carolina matchup, with Ryan Lochte as a guest picker. When asked to pick who’d win between Texas A&M and LSU, he answered “Auburn.” See for instance FCN and Lost Lettermen
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Diver fends off 2m shark with underwater camera
Former construction diver turned underwater cinematographer Johnny Debnam, 27, was filming mates spearfishing about 3km off Dampier, Australia earlier this month, when a bronze whaler materialized out of the depths, tore into a bluebone grouper he had on his float line, and then came over to have a closer look at him. Read the Herald Sun
I had to push it away with the camera. It circled me at few more times, bumped the boat, had a look at the motor, circled a few more times and then took off.
– I guess this guy is happy that he wasn’t wielding a tiny GoPro ! :-)
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CC photo #297: Korotyshkin greets Shields after the 2012 Berlin 100 fly
Russia’s Evgeny Korotyshkin congratulating USA’s Tom Shields after the men’s 100 butterfly final at the 2012 World Cup leg in Berlin, Germany. Shields won in 50.03, Korotyshkin second in 50.14, Russia’s Nikolay Skvortsov third in 50.89, see result list here.
Also, I’m back on the internet highway, which means away from that hotel and back in my kitchen! :-)
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Lake Powell Swimming Vacation Guest Review
Swimming Adventure Tour at Lake Powell, Arizona, operated by Strel Swimming Adventures, Sept 2012. Wow.
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A pool table with a difference
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CC photo #296: Ervin happy after breaking the 50 free American record
USA’s Anthony Ervin celebrating at the World Cup leg in Berlin, Germany, after winning the men’s 50 meter freestyle in 20.85, breaking the American short course record of 20.88, set by Josh Schneider in Dubai in 2010. Read about the meet here on SwimmingWorld Magazine, I’ll take it easy since we have an early morning flight, and since this hotel internet connection is miserable.
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Gerard Butler taken out by big wave (back in 2011)
Gerard Butler went underwater after being taken out by a big wave whilst filming Chasing Mavericks with Jonny Weston back in December 2011. Report by Genelle Aldred.
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CC photo #295: Podium view at the 2012 World Cup in Berlin
Photo taken from the medal podium at the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2012 in the Berliner Bäder-Betriebe: Europa-Sportpark (SSE) in Berlin, Germany.
