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  • How to Swim with Turtles

    Sep 16, 2012

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    rokur
    in Freediving, Fun, Nature

    “Occasionally we scuba divers have the opportunity to observe these amazing creatures up close. There are protocols and do’s and don’ts.”

    How to Swim with Turtles from New York Video Service on Vimeo.

  • Barcelona ramps up promotion of 2013 World Aquatics Championships

    Sep 16, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    Promotional materials have been put up across the city, including in MontjuÑ—c Park near to where the event will take place, as part of an initiative which will last until September 30. The Barcelona 2013 logo has also appeared on the MontjuÑ—c mountain and 400 banners and posters have been distributed across the city centre to promote next year’s event which runs from July 19 to August 4. Read Inside the Games

  • Seth McFarlane playing Ryan Lochte on Saturday Night Live

    Sep 16, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun

    Jeah ! :-)

  • Floating Humans

    Sep 16, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun, Open Water

    “Stalking some friends floating in the ocean during a beatiful sunset at the Russian Bay near Poros, Greece.”

    Floating Humans :) from Tjalve Aarflot on Vimeo.

  • CC photo #261: ÄŒavić looking all awesome at Rijeka 2008

    Sep 16, 2012

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

    Serbia’s Milorad ÄŒavić at the 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka, Croatia, ready for the men’s 100 butterfly preliminaries, Czech swimmer Jan Sefl also seen splashing water in his face. Cavic ended up winning the event the day after in a new European Record of 49.19, see result list here.

    Čavić looking all awesome at Rijeka 2008

  • Swimming Time

    Sep 16, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun

    Swimming Time from Tommy Pitt on Vimeo.

  • Swimming with elephants

    Sep 16, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun, Nature, Wow

    “Hanging out at the pool in Jongomero, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. A Bull Elephant decided to come over for a drink from the pool, while we were in it.”

    Swimming with Elephants from Dave Warfield on Vimeo.

  • Swimming Pool

    Sep 16, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Safety

    “It takes seconds for a child to drown, and a lifetime to get over”

    Swimming Pool from FAMQ on Vimeo.

  • Freedive Bonaire 2012

    Sep 16, 2012

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    by

    rokur
    in Freediving, Wow

    Freediving clinic taught by Carol Schrappe in Bonaire in August 2012

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