Via Geekosystem
As far as mysteries of the universe go, “Why do our fingers get pruney when they’re wet?” isn’t exactly the most pressing. It is, however, among the most persistent and just plain weird.
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Behold a naked guy swimming in a Ukranian supermarket’s lobster tank
Not so NSFW as it sounds, as the video quality is quite low. Via guyism
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800-meter swim pool to be built in Japanese canal
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Plans are afoot to build an 800x12m swimming pool in the Dotonbori Canal in Osaka, Japan, according to a report in the Japan Times on Wednesday.
The scheme is reminiscent of YN Studio’s plan to introduce a commuter swimming lane, dubbed the LidoLine, into London’s Regent’s Canal. The idea is to drop a 12 m (40 ft) wide tank into the canal, and fill it with treated water from the city’s water systems rather than using filtered water from the canal.
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ASA shock report reveals half of British primary pupils cannot swim
Drowning is the third most common cause of accidental deaths in children – yet many schools in the county are not booking swimming lessons for their pupils.
It has led to criticism from the Amateur Swimming Association.
In an interview with the Derby Telegraph, Jon Glenn, head of youth and community at the ASA, said it was vital schools taught children how to swim.
He said: “The research shows 48% of 7-11 year olds in Derbyshire cannot swim 25 metres unaided. It’s shocking, quite frankly.
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Simple message from Swimming New Zealand’s new high-performance boss
“Excellence,” New Zealand Swimming’s new high-performance boss said of his philosophy towards the sport.
“It is just about being the best you can be every day. Training hard, facing challenges as much as you can – and don’t be worried about failing in the challenge. Be prepared to face the next one.”
New Zealand’s team of 14 swimmers are off to the world championships in Barcelona on June 8, the first major assignment since Villanueva replaced Jan Cameron as overseer of the high-performance programme.
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‘Swimming With Monsters’: Team gets charged by angry hippo
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Monster Week continues on Animal Planet with Steve Backshall “Swimming With Monsters.” The wildlife expert and his crew traveled to southern Africa to get Steve the chance to swim with hippos.
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The SEAL: Wearable Swim Monitoring and Drowning Detection System
See and support this project on indiegogo, currently at about $14,500 raised of $85,000 goal.The SEAL wearable swim monitor and drowning detection system offers an extra layer of protection by creating a virtual safety network between swimmers, guards, and parents by wirelessly connecting wearable swimmer and guard/parent bands through a compact, portable monitoring hub. Each swimmer band continually reports the swimmer’s status to both the central hub and to the guard/parent band, and each band contains a unique electronic signature so many swimmers can be simultaneously monitored.
Via Gizmag
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Statêra Client Testimonial – Mike Unger, USA Swimming
“Statêra is a leading IT services provider that helps companies to optimize performance by mapping strategic goals and objectives to IT initiatives. With over a decade of experience, Statêra leverages best practices and uses today’s top technology solutions to provide powerful insight into your enterprise, solve your mission-critical problems, drive return on investment and transform your business.”
Statêra Client Testimonial – Mike Unger, USA Swimming
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Swim coach Rick Curl sentenced to seven years
Swim coach Rick Curl says to his victim: “Every day of my life has been spent thinking and feeling awful about my behavior.” See ABC7
