Hundreds of hardy swimmers rang in 2013 with a plunge into the icy sea off Brooklyn’s Coney Island, an area struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy.
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Skanda Vale Hospice Christmas Sea Swim Training
“On Boxing Day, 26th December, not one, but TEN members of Skanda Vale Community will be swimming in the icy waters of the IRISH SEA, to help raise money for a new in-care patient unit at Skanda Vale Hospice.”
Also, awesome Schnappi soundtrack :-)
Skanda Vale Hospice Christmas Sea Swim Training from Skanda Vale on Vimeo.
Part 2 – Most scary children’s story *ever*
Skanda Vale Hospice Christmas Sea Swim training PART2! from Skanda Vale on Vimeo.
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Club Swim Indiegogo Promo
An interesting fundraiser here on Indiegogo, to support Club Swim, a mockumentary miniseries about an undervalued assistant swim coach and his team of misfit swimmers, the Flounders. They’ve already reached $1,235 of their $999, but probably don’t mind a bit more. See clubswim.com
Club Swim Indiegogo Promo from Club Swim on Vimeo.
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Thousands Of Swimmers Mark 2013 With New Year Plunge
Tens of thousands of brave swimmers have been celebrating the start of 2013 with a new year plunge into near freezing waters across Europe.
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The Swimming Coach Who Changed Lives
South African swimming coach Sthembiso Madiya kept his township pool open through years of violence and influenced a generation of local youngsters. He’s joined on Outlook by one of the boys he taught, lifeguard-turned-actor Sihle Xaba; and film-maker Sara Blecher, who used Sthembiso’s story as the starting point for her award-winning film Otelo Burning. Listen on BBC
(Embedded BBC Player moved below the break, since it autoplays)
Here is the official Otelo Burning trailer
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3rd Annual Sasquatch Swim
New Years Day Tradition
3rd Annual Sasquatch Swim
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Morning Swim
“A brief swim at White Sands Beach in Old Lyme, CT this morning 1/1/13”
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New Year’s Day swim in Iceland 2013
“Katy takes part in the annual New Year’s Day swim in the sea close to Reykjavik, Iceland.”
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Polar Bear Swim Jan 2013 Maple Bay BC
A group of about 100 souls enter Maple Bay near Duncan BC brave the chilly waters for a New Year’s dip before a large group of onlookers. The participants were piped in by the Cowichan Pipes and Drums.
Bagpipes an drums, excellent! :-D
