Chad Le Clos may have been king of the pool with his six golds in Dubai last year at the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup, but these past two days a new queen has been crowned, with Katinka Hosszu of Hungary taking an amazing seven medals individual gold medals and one bronze, as well as an eighth gold in the mixed relay . That’s $11,000 USD in prize money, well on her way to win the big $100,000. Read more here on FINAÂ and see all results from Dubai here on Omega Timing.
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Swimming is therapeutic for Multiple Sclerosis
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Swimming has many benefits for me as well as others suffering from MS or other limiting injuries and illnesses.
Balance:Â My right leg is worse than my left, which causes balance issues. Â Tree pose on my right side is almost impossible. Â The water creates an equilibrium where I feel balanced and easily glided through the water.
Low Impact:Â Easy on the body, but a full body workout. Â Although I still felt the numbness in the water, I didn’t feel held back or less able due to the disease.
Temperature:Â Many people say the heat makes their MS worse. Â I’ve found the cold affects me and makes my legs stiff. Â Regardless, for those that suffer from the heat the water will cool them off and for me the water felt warming.
(Photo courtesy of Jennifer C., CC BY 2.0)
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Build a Swimming Tank for Darpa and Make a Million Dollars
Darn, I thought they meant some kind of swimming pool, not an amphibious infantry vehicle. Read Wired and visit VehicleFORGE
The Pentagon’s blue-sky researchers are gambling that you can build a swimming tank for the Marines in a fraction of the time it takes the military’s lumbering acquisitions process. All you need are the relevant data and a set of web-based collaborative tools. And its gamble will pay you a million dollars if you’re part of the winning design team.
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Scottie Pippen, Michael Phelps in Ryder Cup Celebrity Challenge
Watch as former Chicago Bull Scottie Pippin, Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps, former Chicago Bear Richard Dent and comedian and TV star George Lopez have some fun at the Ryder Cup Celebrity Challenge at Medinah. See Sun-Times
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Michael Phelps named GQ Russia’s International Man of the Year 2012
Lest anyone had any doubt what a year Michael Phelps has had, behold this: GQ’s Russian version just named him International Man of the Year.Read The Baltimore Sun and see GQ.ru.
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Marco Koch gold in the Dubai 2012 World Cup 200 breaststroke
European, 200m breaststroke (sc) Champion Marco Koch, maintained supremacy in his distance, winning gold in the first leg of the 2012 Fina/Arena Swimming World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Cameron van der Burgh gold in the Dubai 2012 World Cup 50 breaststroke
Olympic Champion, Cameron Van der Burgh takes gold in 50m breaststroke, during the first leg of the 2012 Fina/Arena Swim World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Behold, clever octopus breaks into bait canister while wrestling shark
Those things are cunning, here is an octopus breaching into a baited canister by removing three cable ties, while at the same time restraining a pyjama shark. Filmed by Lauren De Vos and her team testing their baited remote underwater video (BRUV) system in False Bay in Cape Town, South Africa. The banjo music is added (I think). Read more here on NY Daily News
Foiled by an octopus … from Lauren De Vos on Vimeo.
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Ryan Lochte: The Most Innovative Swimmer’s Workout Ever
Ryan’s workout, in and out of the pool, may well be among the toughest in the world. He explains what his 7-day-a-week regimen includes (it totals 30 to 35 hours a week), a combination of swimming and weight/strength training. Via the17thman