Month: December 2011
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HIV-positive couple jailed for swimming pool sex act
An HIV-positive Edinburgh couple who downed three bottles of vodka before carrying out a sex act in a public swimming pool have been jailed. This was while children were swimming nearby, and when asked to leave the premises, they first asked for their entrance money back, and then spat at police officers and a pool…
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Oussama Mellouli pops rib head, might pull out of Arab Games
Ouch, that sounds painful http://twitter.com/#!/OusMellouli/status/144152232986816513 He is still swimming, but suffering http://twitter.com/#!/OusMellouli/status/144288573229760512
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This guy won’t see much swimming in Szczecin
He he, this is the view that some poor journalist will have during the European Championships in Szczecin. Coach Jón is in ‘positive mode’ and says, that at least he’ll see the finish ! :-P
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Nick D’Arcy files for bankruptcy
Ouch, Nick D’Arcy has reportedly now filed for bankruptcy, which means he’ll avoid having to pay the AUS $180.000 that he was ordered to pay Simon Cowley in damages for assaulting him. Cowley’s lawyer isn’t pleased: ‘It’s just a way of walking away from this whole mess and this debt and this judgment that he…
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Polska! Polska!
So, it has been a couple of quiet days here on Swimmer’s Daily, but now we’re in Szczecin in Western Pomerania, in the magnificent Radisson Blu Hotel where drawers open if you clap your hands.
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Beluga has a weak spot for mariachi music
This is Juno the beluga whale, headbanging to mariachi music at Mystic Aquarium. Via discovery.com and mmm.com. They flute music too, for a while
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So you’re 426 feet down in your freedive and then the sledge jams
This must be exciting, dig the German speak, it gets even better if you try to hold your breath with the guy.
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Launch of the Speedo Fastskin3
A look at the unveiling of the Speedo Fastskin3 Racing System in London and New York City, featuring the exclusive thoughts of Michael Phelps and Rebecca Adlington.