OK, her breaststroke technique is not 100% perfect, but wow, the colors and the wildlife.
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A Conversation with Josh Schneider
Sprinter Josh Schneider talks about what he’s looking forward to most in Omaha this summer and how he plans to handle distractions at the the Olympic Trials.
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Allegheny College Swimming and Diving
These team videos just get better and better, footage from the 2011 and 2012 swimming seasons of Allegheny College, using really interesting angles.
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Bruce Hayes: Behind the Olympics
Bruce Hayes won America’s hearts at the 1984 Olympics by winning an unexpected gold medal as last man on the U.S. men’s 4×200 freestyle, but there’s more to his story.
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Breathtaking bird’s-eye view of London
Beautiful London flyover footage taken by aerial photographer Jason Hawkes. Via PetaPixel.
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For lower-profile Olympians like Berens, social media is key to branding success
Interesting article here on Mashable:
“Ricky Berens is a world-class athlete, but he’s no Michael Phelps. The two teamed up to help the United States win a relay swimming gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and will probably both participate in the 2012 Games. But outside the pool their lives couldn’t be more different.” …
“You’re not getting all the TV time, so you have create your own story,†Berens told Mashable in an interview. “Social media gives me a chance to do that.â€
Berens began boosting his social presence, primarily on Twitter and Facebook, about a year ago with consulting help from the new media marketing company Spiracle Media. Since then, he’s says he’s secured sponsorship deals with BMW, Got Chocolate Milk and TYR. Those deals were made possible by a number of factors, but Berens says he’s sure his social media efforts played a crucial role.
Read more here on Mashable
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British military testing their missile systems in London
A chilling site for London residents, the British military rolling out Rapier surface-to-air missile systems on a field in London. Via Geekosystem.
Speaking to the Associated Press, retired Dutch Navy captain and director of the Wiser defense consulting firm Jan Wind had this to say about the Rapier system:
“When you launch a Rapier missile and shoot down an aircraft, it’s not like the whole thing vanishes. It’s 100 tons of metal, scraps, and other stuff that is coming down […] If a Rapier is used, the damage could be just about the same as the intentions of the terrorist — only on another spot. The goal of the terrorists will be met in a certain sense[.]“
According to that video, ‘the military insists that the measures are prudent and proportionate to the threat’. Struggling here to see how that is supposed to comfort us.
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Michael Phelps Foundation IM Program 2011
Recap of the Michael Phelps Foundation IM Program Impact in 2011. For more information on the Michael Phelps Foundation visit www.facebook.com/MichaelPhelpsFoundation. Via the17thman
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Russian taxi driver runs car into huge pothole, fortunately knows how to swim
As Dave puts it here on Daily Picks and Flicks: “A taxi driver in the city of Kirov, Russia, is having a really bad day.”