Sightings of a creature not dissimilar to the Loch Ness Monster have caused a stir in the normally quiet waters of the Lake District in England. Local swimmer Thomas Noblett, world record holder in fresh water swimming, thinks he was within feet of the creature whilst out of a morning swim back in 2010, and earlier photographer Linden Adams took photos that forensic experts say prove that ‘there is certainly something in the water’. Watch and read BBC
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Sea pool
Short version of a documentary in production on the Australian ocean pool culture in Sydney such as the famous Bondi Icebergs swimming club. Via Gold Medal Mel on Facebook, love it!
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Michael Phelps ready for London 2012
Swimming superstar Michael Phelps has won 14 Olympic gold medals, more individual Olympic golds than anyone in history. He spoke to AFPTV in New York earlier this month. about the upcoming Olympic competition in London and his plans for retirement after the games.
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CC photo #52: Fancy pants at the Rhodes 2007 Island Games
Shetland coach Keith Oliver participated in all men’s and mixed relays at the Rhodes 2007 NatWest Island Games, I guess because they’d otherwise only be three male swimmers. This photo is from the last mixed 8 x 50 freestyle fun relay – as you can see, he’d chosen the state of the art pants of that era, unfortunately though not enough to win the event.
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Rottnest Swim 2009 Perth
Funny how music can make a ‘fun swim’ slideshow really, really dramatic :-)
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ORKA – Aldan Reyð by Heiðrik á Heygum
A Faroese music video handpicked by Vimeo Staff to be one of “the videos we really, really love”. The grey people here are the mythical “huldufólk” (‘hidden people’), who according to Faroese folklore live in big rocks and mounds around the islands. “Orka” is the band’s name, song title “Aldan Reyð” translates to ‘the red wave’. Director Heiðrik á Heygum made that tribute to his swimming granny that I posted here in August. Don’t count on the ‘hidden people’ to save you if you drown.
ORKA – Aldan Reyð (Director: Heiðrik á Heygum) from Heidrik á Heygum on Vimeo.
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Misty Swim: Greg Burgess demonstrating the backstroke
Wow, great shot here on the United States Marine Corps Official (Flickr) Page, CC BY-NC 2.0. Major Greg Burgess won a silver medal in the 200 IM at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics, joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1997 and has among other things served two tours of duty in Iraq.
Here is a Morning Swim Show from back in 2010, where Peter Busch interviews Greg Burgess
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CC photo #51: Monterotondo ‘Stadio del Nuoto’ ready for Roma 2009
The Monterotondo municipal pool in Monterotondo was one of the four additional Roma 2009 World Championships 50 meter training facilities, and the only one indoor. I remember it as a long bus ride, but really nice because we got a break from the sun :-)
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Swimming to the Light
Every kid can swim but for Hugo water is still very dangerous. Absolutely beautiful video here.