A 3-month-old otter is being taught how to swim and socialize with other animals after he was found alone on a building site in Wales. I just spent 3 hours unclogging our bathtub here at home, so this is very relevant to me :-P
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Michael Klim makes strong comeback in the 100 free
Despite confusion over his 100 freestyle time, 34-year-old Michael Klim is pleased what he was able to produce in his first competitive race in more than 4 1/2 years, at Swimming Victoria’s Qualifying meet at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre this morning. Klim swam a 100 time-trial as part of the 200 freestyle, officially clocking 51.03 (and then 2:23.30 the full 200), though apparently with the clock not registering properly when he touched the timing pad. His coach recorded 49.80, which they find quite encouraging. Read The Herald Sun and The Australian.
“I was really disappointed that I couldn’t get an official time to my hand, it was only to my feet. But that’s all right, I’ll have another crack at the Queensland state titles. My coach got me a 49.8, which is a good start. The 50sec barrier in my mind is broken, so I can progress from there.
“In terms of the way I raced, and managing my nerves, it was good to be able to get it out of the way.
“Most of the guys here are half my age, that’s the most shattering thing. But it’s really enjoyable racing again.”
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Carlos Coste diving 150 meters through the Dos Ojos caves
Imagine, 150 meters of underwater swimming on a single breath through a narrow cave system, with at times only your flashlight to counter the darkness. This is Carlos Coste setting the Guinness World Record for “Longest distance swam underwater with one breath (open water)” in the Sistema Dos Ojos caves on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico on November 2, 2010. Read The Telegraph
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Santa swims with sharks at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
If you’re in the vicinity of Tacoma, WA and looking for something to do with the kids this holiday season, then go to the Point Defiance Zoo and see Santa swim with sharks. Via myfoxspokane.com. And if he doesn’t bring you those presents you want when Christmas comes, then rest assured that it was probably the octopuses that got him.
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Dale Ostrander recovering well
12-year-old Dale Ostrander still has a long way to go after having drowned and been under water for 15 minutes last August, but now he can play video games and recently started 7th grade. Via kgw.com
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Swim. – Behind the scenes / day five
But I thought day four was their last? Exciting version though, with music and drama and flute playing and everything. See also day one, two, three and four.
SWIM – Behind the Scenes / Day Five from SWIM. – Short Film on Vimeo.
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Top 10 freediving videos
Nice list here on deeperblue.com, just realized that I’ve never embedded the No. 1 Guillaume Nery base jump here, only on svimjing.com back in 2010
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A day in Oslo
So what do we have here – jumping from way up into extremely cold water, before enjoying an expensive beer, even more expensive wine and then go watch art ? Kidding, Oslo is a lovely town (and the rest of Norway even better), go see www.visitnorway.com
A day in Oslo from Visit Norway on Vimeo.
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Live Shark Attack Experiment to start in T-minus 12 hours
Today, Friday 11/25 at 9P ET, Nat Geo Wild is arranging a special “Shark Attack Live Experiment”, to answer the questing: “Are sharks out to get you?”. We’ve already seen a teaser, with girls in bikinis testing if Great Whites like human skin, and this evening it will then be a team of freedivers and conservationists putting their safety on the line to separate shark attack myths from realities, plus shark victims telling their story and try the waters again for the first time since their traumatic experience.
See altso their live blog, with interesting and strange posts like this Great White Shark Song, and an interactive Great White.