John Unger and Schoep’s friendship started when Unger adopted Schoep from a shelter as a puppy 19 years ago. Time has given them memories, but it has also taken a toll on Schoep’s body. “This joint right here kind of freezes up,” Unger said pointing to Schoep’s hind leg. Arthritis and hip dysplasia have settled into Schoep’s joints. The only comfort now is a routine that keeps Schoep off his feet. Unger takes Schoep out into Lake Superior for a dip as often as they can. Read ABC7 and prepare to get teary-eyed
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Awesome video as GoPro camera takes a swim with dolphins
According to comments on his Vimeo page, tuna fisherman Mark Peters said a GoPro Hero 2 camera with a flat lens and dive housing had been used to capture the footage. He added that a “torpedo” housing that he had constructed helped the camera to remain steady underwater. Read The Huffington Post and MercuryNews
The Blue from Mark Peters on Vimeo.
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Annual dog swimming event cut short when canine uses pool as toilet
Giggle, this pooch obviously hasn’t listened to Lochte’s message
A planned four-hour dog swim at the Longview Swim Center was cut short Saturday after one canine had a bit of an accident.
The Dog Days of Summer Dog Swim began at 10 a.m. at the swim center. About an hour and fifteen minutes later, someone spotted dog feces in the pool, officials said.
Longview’s Parks and Recreation Manager Seth Pyle said the event, which has occurred annually for more than 6 years, has never dealt with the situation before.Read news-journal.com
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Mellouli goes ‘through Hell’ in landmark swim win
Wow, read NDTV Sports
The 28-year-old had been laid low by a virus earlier this week but recovered to plunge into the waters of the Serpentine at a sun-soaked Hyde Park and claim victory in 1hr 49min 55.1sec, 3.4sec in front of Germany’s Thomas Lurz.
Richard Weinberger of Canada took the bronze medal, with world champion Spyridon Gianniotis of Greece finishing just outside the medals in fourth place, ahead of Great Britain’s Daniel Fogg.
“In the last 300 to 400 metres, I basically went through Hell and came back to life,” said Mellouli.
“My shoulders were getting so heavy, my legs were getting so tight, and my lungs were burning so much.
“I caught a virus 48 hours ago and couldn’t be in the water, so to come back and do this is something quite miraculous.”
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British swimming to take funding cut after underachieving at the London 2012 Olympics
UK Sport set a target of five to seven medals for London and with only three secured and only the men’s 10km to come, the sport now faces a serious cut to its funding going into the next cycle. That will mean many swimmers losing their support ahead of Rio 2016. And there is pressure on Michael Scott, the performance director, to deliver a new coaching structure that can provide more podium places in four years’ time. Read The Telegraph and Yahoo! Sport, where they as a side note mention that Keri-Anne Payne might be done with open water swimming.
“I will take a little break now,” she said.
“I am getting married soon so that it is going to take all my focus for the next couple of months.
“It is not the end of me in the pool but I will definitely take a break from the open water.” -
Sleeping swimmer causes a scare
This sleeping swimmer caused quite a scare. He apologized but said he was just enjoying life to its fullest. See The Sacramento Bee
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Behold, Dana Vollmer’s gold-winning butterfly technique captured in 3D
Computer scientists at Manhattan Mocap have together with New York University’s Movement Laboratory and The New York Times isolated the movements of London 2012 triple gold medalist Dana Vollmer and diver Abby Johnston, through a cutting-edge technique that reveals their motions above and below the water’s surface. A system called AquaCapâ„¢, which captures underwater motion and illustrates how closely Vollmer’s kick resembles that of at dolphin swimming through the water. Read more here on nyu.edu via Futurity and see The New York Times (great videos!)
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CC photo #225: Hestoy being interviewed during Nólsoyarsvimjingin 2012
Jon Hestoy, President of the Faroese Swimming Association, being interviewed today by a reporter from IMG / Trans World Sport during the annual (approximately 5K) open water swim between Tórshavn and Nólsoy. In the background you can see 15-year-old Cecilia Wigant Eysturdal and her support boat, leading the race to Nólsoy. She won in a new record of 1:07.48, old record 1:17.00 including boys, men and everything :-)
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Team Reuters on Photographing the Olympics
Here’s a video that offers a peek into the life of a Reuters photographer covering the Olympics. It features photographers and editors on the Reuters team talking about the joys and challenges of shooting the biggest sporting event in the world. Via PetaPixel