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Virgin Oceanic sub so sexy it will be called “Scarlett”

Feb 29, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Technology

Nice touch, millionaire adventurer Chris Welsh wants to name his Virgin Oceanic sub “Scarlett” after Scarlett Johansson, because that’s how sexy this vehicle is. Welsh plans to pilot the experimental, cutting-edge sub to the bottom of the Mariana Trench sometime this year, in what would be only the second descent to the deepest spot in the world’s oceans, since Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard went down there in the bathyscaphe Trieste back in 1960.

Read more here on Slashdot.

(Photo of Scarlett Johansson courtesy of John McNab, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, posted here purely for comparison purposes)
Michael Phelps and Bar Refaeli – behind the scenes video

Feb 29, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Gossip

Looks like they had a lot of fun
CC photo #61: Biedermann’s classic pre-race camera pose

Feb 29, 2012

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

Paul Biedermann before the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Championships men’s 400 freestyle final. He won the event in a new championships record of 3:34.55.
60 seconds with Lizzie Simmonds

Feb 29, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Gossip

Find out more about British Backstroke swimmer, European Champion and Commonwealth medalist Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Simmonds, courtesy of BGswimming.
Debrecen 2012 – European Swimming Championships – Video Spot

Feb 29, 2012

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rokur

in Competition, Organization

The 31st LEN European Swimming Championships promo video, courtesy of the Hungarian organizers.
PAC12 – Petros Papadakis vs Oussama Mellouli – 50m sprint

Feb 29, 2012

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rokur

in Fun

Former USC football player and “sprinter” Petro Papadakis going up against Olympic 1500 freestyle champion Oussama Mellouli. Via the17thman
Tilt-shift time-lapse of the 2011 Rio Carnival

Feb 28, 2012

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rokur

in Wow

Not very swimming related, other than this ‘city of samba’ will be the host of the 2016 Olympics, and that there is an interesting rescue helicopter in it fishing someone out of the sea. But beautiful, via PetaPixel
London Olympics to come in Â£500 million under budget

Feb 28, 2012

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rokur

in Competition, Organization

Hugh Robertson, minister for sport & the Olympics, has told the UK parliament the London 2012 Olympic Games are likely to come in under budget. â€œNow 96 per cent complete we remain on time and on budget with more than Â£500 million of uncommitted contingency remaining,â€ he said, â€œthis is a good position to be in with 150 days to go and sets us up.â€ Read Breaking Travel News

Photo courtesy of givingnot@rocketmail.com, CC BY-NC 2.0
Swimming South Africa gets royal lifeline from Monaco

Feb 28, 2012

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rokur

in Gossip, Organization

Swimming South is in major financial strife following the possible exit of major sponsor Telkom, and funding from National Lottery fund ending in March. But now they get a helping hand from former South African swimmer and now Princess of Monaco Charlene Wittstock, offering them to host the South African Olympic team for free from June 1, ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) CEO Tubby Reddy says: â€œWe only have to cover travel expenses. She will take care of everything else. Sheâ€™ll provide the facility, nutrition and accommodation.â€ Eye Witness News, read also for instance sport24