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Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, completes the 2012 Round Christiansborg open water swim

Aug 26, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Gossip, Open Water

According to SN.dk and the official result list, HRH Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, yesterday participated inÂ 2012 Round ChristiansborgÂ in the canals of Copenhagen, and completed the 2000 meter swim in 35.20 and 65th spot, flanked by famed Olympian Mette JacobsenÂ who finished in 35.21 and 68th. Not many swimmers noticed Her Royal Highness, hidden behind her cap and goggles, according to SN there was more focus on Jacobsen, seen in the photo below off Facebook. Meanwhile, His Royal Highness Frederik competed in the Dragon Class sailboat Nordic Championships in Sweden, winning a heat and all. HRH Mary is of Tasmanian origin, a former swimmer and now protector of the Danish Swimming Federation.
Ryan Lochte on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Aug 25, 2012

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rokur

in Gossip

Jimmy asks Ryan about his start in swimming and celebrating with Prince Harry in Las Vegas.
CC photo #239: Our youngest now also a registered swimmer

Aug 25, 2012

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Faroe Islands, Fun, Training

He protested this morning that he couldn’t join our local swimming club, since he didn’t know how to swim. ‘I only know how to jump and dive and make somersaults’. I guess we forced him to the registration / free swim today, and I guess it went okay ;-)
Behold, NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon officiating a dolphin race at Georgia Aquarium

Aug 24, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Nature

Complete with a fished-filled trophy and all, see NBC Sports
Ehm, Ryan Lochte’s sister Megan describing China on Closing Time

Aug 24, 2012

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rokur

in Gossip

Wow, the internets have found this video from a 2008 appearance on a Maryland late night comedy talk show called Closing Time, and they are not happy. See for instance Jezebel, Buzzfeed, NewNowNext and ology

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This pool is too small for even a baby elephant

Aug 24, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Nature

Trying to count laps here, but it is difficult, via Arbroath
Sport doesn’t care who you are

Aug 24, 2012

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rokur

in Competition

Also, apparently coaches are the same everywhere, via Google Blog
Oh no, our hippo from yesterday died before he could be rescued

Aug 24, 2012

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rokur

in Nature

Not much rescue about that, Solly the hippo stuck in a South African swimming pool died before the vet arrived, apparently because of the aggravated stress experienced ever since he had been fighting for a position in his herd. Read The Washington Post and News24
Girl catches 1000+ pound marlin, but no record since she couldn’t reel it in

Aug 24, 2012

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rokur

in Nature, Wow

Molly Palmer, while competing in the recentÂ Big Island Invitational Marlin TournamentÂ off Kona, Hawaii, joined the exclusive “granders” club after landing a Pacific blue marlin weighing 1,022.5 pounds.Â It was by far the largest marlin of the tournament and would have earned Palmer anÂ International Game Fish Assn. world record.Â But after four hours of reeling and gaining no line, she reluctantly agreed to let the crew assist in the catch, disqualifying her from the tournament and record consideration. Read GrindTV and KomoNews