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  • Sรฉbastien Murat, first man to dive to 150m on empty lungs

    Jun 22, 2012

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    rokur
    in Freediving, Nature, Wow

    That sound mighty uncomfortable, Sรฉb ‘The Sub’ Murat is preparing for his attempt to set a World Record in Free Deep Diving, using a revolutionary technique based on the instinctive behaviour of seals, can he become the deepest man on Earth?

    “To merely plunge toward a number without testing the waters and obtaining all the facts is the way free-divers endanger themselves and others. I love the sport and I am fascinated by the possibilities of human instinct underwater and how we can evolve as a species.”

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    Read for instance Crystalclear Apnea and the-french-job.com

  • CC photo #174: Gyurta and Koch dueling at Debrecen 2012

    Jun 22, 2012

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

    Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta and Germany’s Marco Koch head to head in the men’s 200 meter breaststroke final at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships. Gyurta won with a new championship record of 2:08.60, Koch second in 2:09.26. See result list here.

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  • Folsom swim coach arrested on child pornography charges

    Jun 21, 2012

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Because it has been almost a week since the last swim coach sex scandal :-/

    Eric Johnston was an assistant coach with the Folsom Sea Otters, a swim program for children in Folsom. The FBI arrested Johnson earlier this week. Johnson was in possession of child pornography and had sent pictures of child porn, according to officials.

    Via CBS Sacramento

  • Exercise is the answer for arthritis

    Jun 21, 2012

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    rokur
    in Health

    “There’s more and more evidence that exercise is the key to fighting arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation is promoting supervised physical activity, as a way to push back the clock. There was once a time, when doctors prescribed aspirin and bourbon as the best answer. Now it moving around on a regular basis.” Read Tulsa’s Channel

  • Debbie Phelps: ‘Don’t push’ kids into sports

    Jun 21, 2012

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    rokur
    in Organization

    With her final Games on the horizon, Debbie fondly remembers the first ones she attended with Michael. Her advice for mothers going to watch their children compete for the first time is the same as for mothers with young kids just starting out in sports โ€” donโ€™t push. Read more here on MSN Today.

    โ€œChildren have to do what they enjoy,โ€ Debbie told TODAY.com. โ€œYou have to let your kids find whatโ€™s best for them and what their own niche is.โ€

    Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

  • Grant Hackett to talk about fall from grace on 60 minutes

    Jun 21, 2012

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    rokur
    in Gossip

    Sunday night June 24th, Grant Hackett will publicly address the night he trashed his apartment, the collapse of his marriage and the allegations that he physically abused his wife. Read Herald Sun here and here, and here where Candice Alley’s family says Australia’s Olympic team chief should be ashamed of his support of Hackett.

  • 2012 ASA Nationals: Lloyd, Walker-Hebborn and Loughran make team

    Jun 21, 2012

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    rokur
    in Competition

    At the British Gas ASA National Swimming Championships today, Chris Walker-Hebborn (1:57.17) and Marco Loughran (1:58.34) qualified for the London 2012 Games in the men’s 200 backstroke, while Ieuan Lloyd beat David Carry in the men’s 200 freestyle, 1:47.55 to 1:47.86. Others were close, read more here on swimming.org and see all results here.

    Ieuan Lloyd seals his individual Olympic spot

  • CC photo #173: Debrecen 2012 Men’s 200 freestyle medal podium

    Jun 21, 2012

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    From left to right silver medal winner Amaury Leveaux (FRA), European champion Paul Biedermann (GER) and bronze medal winner Dominik Kozma (HUN). See result list here.

    Debrecen 2012 Men's 200 freestyle medal podium

  • FINA invites four Finnish swimmers to the Olympics

    Jun 21, 2012

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    in Competition

    The Finnish swimming federation announces here that FINA has invited Ari-Pekka Liukkonen, Matti Mattsson, Emilia Pikkarainen and Hanna-Maria Seppรคlรค for the London 2012 Games, in addition to 1500m swimmer Matias Koski who qualified in early April. Sports director Ippe Natunen comments: ‘This is truly a wonderful thing! We aimed to have five swimmers at the London Games, it was a difficult goal, and now it is being fulfilled.’ Via simma.nu/fi

    The invited swimmers

    • Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (M) 50 freestyle 22.22
    • Matti Mattsson (M) 200 breaststroke 2:12.65
    • Emilia Pikkarainen (F) 100 butterfly 59.02
    • Hanna-Maria Seppรคlรค (F) 100 freestyle 54.97

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