Year: 2012
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Proposed Indiana law would ban swimming during rip current warnings
A northern Indiana lawmaker says he plans to submit legislation that would outlaw swimming in Lake Michigan when rip current warnings are issued. Read wsbt.com
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Longhorns brave cold water to swim with beluga whales
At different bowl games, different non-football activities are setup for each team. On Wednesday, the Texas Longhorns took part in a traditional Alamo Bowl activity by visiting SeaWorld. Read YNN
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In Russia, kids are kept healthy with buckets of chilly water
Very interesting, read The Daily News of Open Water Swimming As a countermeasure to fight a rash of illnesses at her school 18 year ago, kindergarten director Olesya Osintseva in Barnaul, Russia began a voluntary daily regimen to expose her pupils to 90 seconds of fun in the snow. Judging from the overall reduction of…
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Shark tank crack injures 15 in Shanghai
Fifteen people were injured, though none seriously, after a 33.5-ton aquarium burst on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the Orient Shopping Center in Shanghai, police said. Three sharks raised inside the 7-meter-long, 3-meter-high aquarium died in the incident. http://youtu.be/Gn0YcspiesI
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Michael Phelps’ career is Best Sports Moment of the Year
Michael Phelps capping off his legendary swimming career has been voted Sports Illustrated’s Best Sports Moment of the Year for 2012. Read 11 Alive
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Christmas Day Swim at Banna Strand, Co Kerry 2012
“In Aid of the Banna Sea Rescue Unit. Thanking you all for supporting a vital service in our local community. A special thanks to all the volunteers and swimmers who have made this a very special occasion.”
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Aberporth Boxing Day Swim 2012
Warning, Borat mankinis, NSFW outside of Kazakhstan :-P “I made this video for the people who took part in the swim, I don’t know why they do it but it’s a bit of fun and this is a record for them. So this is just a record of the annual Aberporth swim 11 am on…
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Don Warner’s Icy Antarctic Swim With Gentoo Penguins
At Neko Harbour (off Andvord Bay), Antarctic Peninsula (64°50′ South) Water temperature: 0.5°C Air temperature: 0°C 2012/12/05
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Christmas Swim in Scotland
Sometimes you just need to wear christmas hats and dive into freezing water… Why not? It’s Christmas!