Posting from my Android, testing. Notice that penguin with the funny walk, he is much faster than the rest :-)
(test went bad, fat fingers and couldn’t find out how to embed)
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How otter moms teach their pups to swim
A bit rough, but individual and in stages. Nice :-)
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Seal visits man fishing in kayak
“When seals attack” :-)
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Miller one of 11 competing to be the first to finish the Oceans 7
In the world of open water swimming, a race is on to see who can be the first to finish all 7 leg’s of the Oceans 7: The English Channel, Catalina Channel, Molokai Channel, Tsugaru Channel, Strait of Gibraltar, Cook Strait and North Channel. Read more here on CBS Pittsburgh.
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300-mile swimmer hopes achievement will help others
44-year-old David Young took to the water as a means of motivating himself after experiencing periods of low mood caused by the death of his close friend Davey Mac who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and committed suicide in 2006. Read more and watch video here on Sky Tyne and Wear.
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Oh no, Michael Phelps loves his gummy bears
How am I to keep my kids away from stuff like that now? :-)
Via swimutopia
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PH Netanyahu congratulates first Israeli European champion
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated swimmer Jonathan Koplev, who became the first Israeli to hold the European championship title Thursday after setting a new personal best of 24.73 seconds in the men’s 50-meter backstroke and winning the gold medal.
“Mazal Tov. Your achievement is incredible. Keep your head above water and continue breaking records,” Netanyahu told the swimmer over the phone.
Read ynetnews.com
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Photos published from Grant Hackett’s ‘Night of Carnage’
Police photographs obtained by The Sunday Mail show the extent of the Olympic gold medalist’s fury, with an upended baby grand piano, smashed furniture and holes punched in the wall. Officers who attended the scene were told that Hackett – who weighs nearly  100 kg and is almost 2m tall – grabbed his diminutive wife and threw her against a window like a rag doll. The couple’s petrified young twins were in the apartment at the time and were traumatized after witnessing the manic outburst, distraught and shaking with fear when police arrived. Read for instance Courier Mail and see more photos here on The Telegraph. -
Slacklining Over Swimming Pool FAIL
No no, it is not what you think, not even after the first few seconds. Watch and learn! :-D