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Lotte Friis sprained her wrist and some fingers yesterday

Sep 13, 2011

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rokur

in Gossip, Training

Breaking news on Ekstra Bladet: Danish world champion Lotte Friis got her foot stuck during a jump over some booms yesterday, and fell so badly that she afterwards couldn’t move her hand and fingers. It took 4-5 hours to get a diagnosis, while she feared to be out for 2 months because of something broken, but luckily she had only sprained her wrist and some fingers.

This is not the first time that she hurts herself during dryland training, as last year she first sprained both her feet during a football (soccer) match in September, and then in November got a concussion from throwing a medicine ball into a wall and then looking away when it bounced back. So no worries, she is used to it, and expects to be back in full training in a few days.
Swimming with a pack of Killer Whales

Sep 13, 2011

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rokur

in Nature

Excuse me for saying this, but swimming with a pack of Orcas is just stupid. Those things are intelligent predators that know how to work as a team, and you are not safe even when on a boat, if you are constantly leaning overboard on it. Via Buzzfeed.com.

Below is a small example of how they can make out a plan, communicate it amongst each other and do some serious teamwork. I guess they would hesitate attacking humans … but if not, you would be toast compared to the seal.
David Walliams completes his epic River Thames swim

Sep 12, 2011

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rokur

in Open Water

Actor David Walliams today finished his 140-mile swim (225km) of the River Tames, raising more than one million pounds ($1.58 million) for the charity Sport Relief during this eight-day challenge. In unusual cold, windy and rainy conditions (even in British standards), enduring a serious stomach upset and severe exhaustion, while still managing stuff like rescuing a drowning Labrador. Read more for instance here on the BBC and the Guardian.

“I was hit by rowing boat oars, attacked by swans and got covered in insect bites from all the bugs that live in the weeds. It was also very, very cold,” he said before embarking on the charity swim.
Jamaica swim team coach charged with robbery, illegal possession of firearm

Sep 12, 2011

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rokur

in Gossip

46-year-old Nathan Brown, an assistant coach of the Jamaican Swimming Team, was last Thursday charged for robbery with aggravation and illegal possession of firearm. Reports are that two men, one armed with a gun, entered and robbed a supermarket in St. Andrew, getting away with allegedly J$2.68 million (about 31,500 USD). They escaped on a motorbike, later intercepted by the police, and Mr. Brown held with at least J$2 million on him. The other guy escaped with the gun. Read for instance the Jamaica Online Star and Jamaica Observer.
Bei Maejor – Swim Well (Swim Good Piano Remix)

Sep 12, 2011

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rokur

in Fun

Very nice cover of Frank Ocean’s “Swim Good” by Bei Maejor, capturing the feel of just taking a swim from it all. Via You Heard That New.

Here is the original Frank Ocean track with some (yes) added GoPro fun

Swim Good from Caseytography on Vimeo.
Osaka Station fountain displays time and art in water

Sep 12, 2011

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rokur

in Fun

This is totally on the outskirts of swimming relevance, but my gosh this fountain is impressive, located in the South Gate Building of the Osaka Station City complex. Water counts, right ? Via cnet.com and Geeks are Sexy.
Over $100,000 to be won at the US vs Europe duel in the pool

Sep 12, 2011

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rokur

in Competition

Very nice, competitors at the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool will be awarded $1,500 for every gold medal, probably something for lesser medals too, and $15,000 if they manage to set a world record. The European All-Star team will be comprised of up to 22 men and 22 women, and has already seen commitments from World Championship swimmers from Great Britain, the Netherlands, Poland, Belarus, Denmark, Austria and Lithuania. Read more here on usaswimming.org and watch races from 2003 – 2009.
Good quality video of the Magnini vs dolphins swim

Sep 12, 2011

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rokur

in Fun, Nature

Via hollandswimming.nl, this much better quality video than in our original post. Doesn’t do him justice though, still whooped badly by the dolphins.

Speed race between man and dolphin by silvan500
Sealander, the Amphibious Camping Trailer

Sep 12, 2011

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rokur

in Equipment, Fun

This German-designed Sealander Amphibious Camping Trailer does double duty as both a place to rest and a lake-worthy water vessel. Ultra-light and waterproof, to be towed by almost any vehicle, and with a handy outboard motor for when on the water. The soundtrack could be a little less “The Last Samurai” me thinks, and a little more James Bond :-)

Sealander – Schwimmcaravan – Grenzenlos mobil from SEALANDER – Der Schwimmcaravan on Vimeo.

Via Engadget.com