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  • CC photo #310: The Europa Sports Park Berlin Wall of Fame

    Nov 5, 2012

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

    The complete list over world records set in Berliner Bรคder-Betriebe: Europa-Sportpark (SSE), since it was opened in 1999, as seen in the entrance hall. 2002 seems to have been a really good year, plus of course the super-suited years of 2008 and 2009.

    The Europa Sports Park Berlin Wall of Fame

  • The Freediver

    Nov 5, 2012

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    rokur
    in Freediving, Wow

    A female freediver is ascending from dark deep waters back to sunny warm surface. Wow

     The Freediver by Rico Besserdich (ricobesserdich) on 500px.com
    The Freediver by Rico Besserdich
  • The spa at Jigokudani Monkey Park is something else

    Nov 5, 2012

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    rokur
    in Fun, Nature

    Looks incredibly cozy :-)


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  • Sea otter jumps on boat to escape killer whales

    Nov 5, 2012

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    rokur
    in Nature, Wow

    In this extraordinary video filmed by Dusty Harpole in Tutka Bay, Alaska, a mother otter avoids getting eaten by a group of killer whales by jumping on a small boat that was in the area. Unfortunately, she lost her baby in the daring escape.

    Alaska Killer Whales vs. Witty Otter

    Via Nothing to do with Arbroath

  • The Swimmer earns Vimeo staff pick status

    Nov 5, 2012

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    rokur
    in Wow

    Awesome

    SWIMMER from Natasha Braier on Vimeo.

  • CC photo #309: And they are at it again

    Nov 4, 2012

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition, Faroe Islands

    Young guns Eyรฐbjรธrn Joensen, ร“li Mortensen and Alvi Hjelm duking it out in the men’s 400 freestyle at the ร†gir-meet in Klaksvรญk, 3 November 2012. They represent the three 25 meter pools on the Faroe Islands; Eyรฐbjรธrn from Suรฐuroyar Svimjifelag in Vรกgur, Suรฐuroy, ร“li from Havnar Svimjifelag in Tรณrshavn, Streymoy and Alvi from ร†gir in Klaksvรญk, Borรฐoy. ร“li won this event in 3:58.88, Alvi second in 4:01.07 and Eyรฐbjรธrn third in 4:05.76, see result list here. All three will be representing the Faroe Islands for their first time at the Nordic Junior championships in Vaasa, Finland, December 2012.

    And they are at it again

  • CC photo #308: Molina and Goh after the Berlin 2012 women’s 50 backstroke

    Nov 3, 2012

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

    Brazil’s Fabiola Molina and Australia’s Rachel Goh pretty happy with their efforts in the women’s 50 meter backstroke at the FINA / Arena Swimming World Cup 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Goh won in 26.80, Molina 3rd in 27.29, see result list here.

    Molina and Goh after the Berlin 50 backstroke

  • Behind the Scenes – ‘Push The Limit”

    Nov 3, 2012

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    rokur
    in Technology, Wow

    Check out this behind the scenes video of ‘Push The Limit’ commercial shoot.

    Behind the Scenes – ‘Push The Limit” Commercial from 8 Side Productions on Vimeo.

  • FINA ends doubts Barcelona will be able to host 2013 World Championships

    Nov 3, 2012

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    Fears Barcelona would be unable to host next year’s FINA World Aquatics Championships because of the current economic crisis in Spain have eased after the world governing body held meetings with the country’s Sports Minister Miguel Cardenal. Read Inside the Games

    15th FINA World Championships – Barcelona 2013

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