A 12-year-old Wisconsin girl is alive today because her teammates took a course in CPR and used their lifesaving training when her heart stopped while she was in the pool. AWESOME !!
Read more here on myfox9.com
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CC photo #287: Men’s 100 fly final scoreboard at Roma 2009
That moment at the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy, Michael Phelps relieved after having brushed aside boasting Milorad Čavić, with a new World record of 49.82 (Čavić right behind him in 49.95, some of us a bit disappointed as we rooted for him :-P).
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Iceland hosts 4th annual dual meet against the Faroe Islands
Tomorrow 13 October 2012 at 16:00 local time, Sundlaug Kópavogs will be the venue of the 4th annual dual meet between Iceland and the Faroe Islands, in Kópavogur, Iceland. I expect us (the Faroese) to win a few battles, but alas yet again to loose the war :-)
Update: The 2012 ISL-FAR dual meet will be streamed live on SportTV.is
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Anthony Ervin did it: $10,000+ raised for his World Cup Tour 2012
That Indiegogo campaign paid off, Anthony Ervin’s World Cup Tour 2012 fundraiser has as of now raised $10,785, with 19 days left. You can still support him and claim perks, half of the money made over $10,000 going to Marmade’s “Water to the Thirsty” project, providing clean water to those in the world who need it most.
And oh yes, we received a shout-out ! :-D
Here is a shoutout to some great swim bloggers! @swimutopia @abbanibi @swimming @the17thman @swimmersdaily #swimminginwords
— Anthony Ervin (@AnthonyErvin) October 12, 2012
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Water dogs in super slow motion
This video was shot at 1000fps-2500fps with a Fastcam and Phantom camera. Super!
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Huge eyeball from unknown creature washes up on Florida beach
Taking his usual morning stroll along the surf in Pompano Beach, Gino Covacci noticed a strange ball-like object at the high tide line. He kicked it over and found himself staring at the biggest eyeball he had ever seen. Quite fresh also, by the looks of it, and the whole ‘still bleeding’ bit. They are now investigating who the owner can possibly be, I expect he’ll be there soon enough ;-) See video on Orlando Sentinel, via Arbroath
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Rain room lets you walk between the drops
The Rain Room, an exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London, is a room from whose ceiling torrential rain falls. However, a series of 3D cameras are used to track where people in the room are, and it selectively stops the rain such that you effectively walk between the drops. Still noisy though, Read boingboing
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Waterfall Swing – World Maker Faire 2011
As each swing rider reaches their highest point, the computer controlling the waterfall stops the flow at the exact moment for the rider to pass under completely dry. Awesome. Via Buzzfeed
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CC photo #286: Čavić vs Phelps at Roma 2009
The men’s 100 meter butterfly final at the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy. USA’s Michael Phelps leads with 5 meters to go, Serbia’s Milorad ÄŒavić on his shoulder, with Spain’s Rafael Muñoz and Venezuela’s Albert Subirats in close pursuit. Phelps wins in a new World record of 49.82, see result list here.
