Month: September 2012
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Dog & fish kiss & swim together
This YouTube video of a Labrador Retriever named Sasha kissing a fish while swimming and playing with it has gone viral. And the fish keeps coming back for more kisses. Via MyFox8
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London 2012 Men’s 200m Freestyle Final Full Replay
Featuring an in the end very happy Yannick Agnel :-)
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Psy backs 14 El Monte lifeguards fired for making a “Gangnam Style” spoof
The 13 lifeguards and one pool manager fired over making a “Gangnam Style” spoof at El Monte city Aquatic Center in August are pleading to get their job back. The YouTube video with nearly 1.5 million views was made on their free time, but The Weekly has learned that the lifeguards were already in hot…
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Saint Lou Lou – Maybe You
Nice footage of open water swimming in this video (and a nice song too) Saint Lou Lou – Maybe You from Philippe Tempelman on Vimeo.
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Short Axis Turns
Nelson Westby and Andrea Georoff of SwimMAC’s Team Elite demonstrate short axis turns. Short Axis Turns from SwimMAC on Vimeo.
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Annamay Pierse hangs up her goggles
Well it is official! After 22 yrs of swimming I am hanging up the goggles & moving on Thank you to everyone who made it amazing! #lovealways — Annamay Pierse (@AnnersPierse) September 19, 2012
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Martin Strel’s Liberty to Freedom Swim 9/5/12
Martin Strel swims 2.2 miles from Liberty Island to North Cove, Manhattan
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Suit against former US national coach Schubert says he covered up sex abuse
Swim coach and philanthropist Dia Rianda claims she was wrongfully fired by former U.S. national coach Mark Schubert after she became aware of abuse allegations within his Southern California club. The lawsuit says she became aware of sexual abuse allegations against his close friend, Bill Jewell, and strongly objected to him working at the club,…