Very cool, via Gold Medal Mel on Facebook
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Cars parked on thin ice go under
Doub, a spot near the shore of Lake Winnebago seemed like a good place to park a car for the “Battle of the Bago” fishing tournament, but after a few hours the ice broke and close to 30 cars went under, some ‘only’ several inches and others several feet. It will cost the vehicle owners between $500 and $2000 to have their cards pulled out, and one tow truck owner said all the cars he pulled out were totaled. Via nbc26.com
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Swiftwater rescue video – LA City Lifeguards
This video demonstrates some of the skills required to be top ranked Los Angeles City Lifeguard. Wild.
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Steven Tyler moons camera and takes a swim on ‘American Idol’
Geez, I fear that that phrase “I’m coming mom” will be used and misused a lot around here from now on :-)
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Thorpe wins the Zurich International 400 free in 3:59.48
Read SwimmingWorld Magazine:
In his return to longer distance competition, Ian Thorpe won the men’s 400 free in 3:59.48. That swim is well behind the top-ranked times in the world as Ryan Napoleon currently owns 20th this year with a 3:52.43. Thorpe also finished fourth earlier in the day with a 52.28 in the men’s 100 free.
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CC photo #57: The Hajós Alfréd National Swimming Pool
The original Hajós Alfréd National Swimming Pool in Budapest, Hungary, here used as warmup pool at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships. Designed by Hajós Alfréd himself, Olympic champion from the very first Games in Athens 1896.
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CC photo #56: Brunei Swimming at Roma 2009
A Brunei Swimming coach at the Roma 2009 World Aquatics Championships. That gesture is universal :-)
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Puffer fish chasing a laser pointer
Important stuff, via Geekologie
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Thorpe to try out the 400 freestyle this weekend
Ian Thorpe will make a surprise return to his former signature event, the 400m freestyle, in his final hit-out before next month’s Olympic trials. “The 400m is more about experimenting with his racing, not so much about what he would be intending to do at trials,” says Australian head coach Leigh Nugent. Read The Herald Sun