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  • Brendan Hansen and Rowdy Gaines at the 2012 Golden Goggles Award Show

    Nov 28, 2012

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    rokur
    in History, Organization

    Feature on USA Swimming Foundation and Brendan Hansen , courtesy of USA Swimming

  • Freediving for Lobsters in Southern California

    Nov 28, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Freediving, Nature, Open Water, Wow

    “It was absolutely the best water conditions in a few months (So-Cal standard of course). The ocean was so lively. There was so much fish I have never seen before. I did not bring my speargun since I came out to test my Hero3 and 2.”

  • Extreme open water winter swimming in Poland

    Nov 28, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun, Open Water

    More than 200 people have kicked off the annual winter swimming season along the Szelag Maly Lake in the northeastern Polish city of Olsztyn.

  • Scottish Swimming: Triple S: Scotland Safe Swimmer

    Nov 28, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Organization, Safety

    Find out more at Scottish Swimming

  • Behold this amazing Galaxy Note II controlled Liquid Pixels water art project

    Nov 27, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Technology, Wow

    A commercial, yes, but still very impressive. Via Slashgear

  • Eamon Sullivan in court after joyride on pensioner’s scooter

    Nov 27, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Gossip

    What is it with swimmers and scooters ? Read for instance TNT

    Sullivan was drinking in Gowler, at a friend’s wedding on October 18, when it is it is alleged that Sullivan asked for a spin on a pensioner’s mobility scooter and that during this spin said scooter was crashed into a table and where it injured two people.

    Sullivan’s management says: “Eamon was in Gowler for a friend’s wedding. Whilst it is apparent that an accident occurred there is not evidence that Eamon was the party responsible for any such accident.

  • CC photo #332: Biedermann caught in the limelight

    Nov 27, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

    Germany’s Paul Biedermann stepping onto the LEN 2012 European Swimming Championships podium in Debrecen, Hungary, after having won the men’s 200 freestyle in 1:46.27. See result list here.

    Biedermann caught in the limelight

  • In case sea serpents aren’t scary enough, here’s a robotic version

    Nov 26, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun, Technology, Wow

    Behold the HiBot ACM-R5 robotic snake

    Via Gizmodo

  • This Is Why Olympic Athletes Don’t Wear Microphones – CONAN on TBS

    Nov 26, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun

    The breaststroke part is true, yes

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