43-year-old South African Wayne Soutter has become the first person ever to swim from the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland to the north Antrim coast in Northern Ireland. Others have conquered the North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland, but none of them have crossed by the shortest and most treacherous route, from Kintyre. And it was tough, see the BBC, via NewsLetter.
Yup, that is right, I’m blatantly pushing my kids into swimming. First day of swimming for our youngest, last Saturday, second year of coaching for our oldest.
Ryan Lochte’s sister Megan Lochte is in hot water for making offensive remarks during a talk show appearance back in 2008, saying now it is misunderstood, that the “talk show” was actually a comedy skit. See US Weekly via BlackBook and Gossip Cop
This was not a real interview, and it in no way reflects my true feelings or persona whatsoever, The intent was to make fun of the ignorance of people who actually do not have an understanding of other cultures and speak in racist ways. The skit and my character were supposed to be making fun of ignorance … I do see how it was highly offensive to the viewer, but as seen by today’s widespread outrage, it clearly did increase awareness of the ignorance of those who are racist. … While the intent of the script was to shed light on cultural ignorance. I realize that in application it did offend people, and for that I apologize.
A strange sight in Toftir harbor, yesterday evening, three young men who’d put on wetsuits and lowered a fishing crate into the harbor, to see if they could get up into it all three at once. Quite difficult, by the looks of it, as it was very prone to keeling over. Moments later, all three and the crate were safe on the quay again.
Warning to all wedding photographers, a newly married Montreal-area women drowned this past Friday during a ‘trash the dress’ photo shoot in the Ouareau River. The 30-year-old woman stepped into water that was neither deep nor fast-flowing. However, her wedding dress soaked up the river water, making it extremely heavy. She then slipped on the rocks and was carried away by the river, a volunteer scuba diver later locating her body at the bottom of a stagnant pool of water about 100 feet away where the shoot was taking place. The photographer and a passerby even tried to help her, but weren’t able to lift her out of the water, simply because her dress was so heavy. Read The Montreal Gazette via PetaPixel
Grant and Amanda Engler were married Thursday in Newport Beach. Their wedding, which was organized by ZOZI, an “adventure travel” start-up, is believed to be the world’s first jet pack wedding. See Buzzfeed, but warning, bride in a seriously short miniskirt (/ maybe none at all)
According to SN.dk and the official result list, HRH Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, yesterday participated in 2012 Round Christiansborg in the canals of Copenhagen, and completed the 2000 meter swim in 35.20 and 65th spot, flanked by famed Olympian Mette Jacobsen 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.
Jimmy asks Ryan about his start in swimming and celebrating with Prince Harry in Las Vegas.
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 ;-)
