Month: July 2013
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How to recognize a drowning victim
See Fox8 The drowning deaths of 3 young people in Northeast Ohio recently have lifeguards and aquatics experts sharing advice on how to really recognize a drowning victim. Most people think they would recognize a person in trouble, but the experts say the reality is much more subtle and different than what’s often portrayed in…
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CC photo #565: Ryan Lochte and Conor Dwyer after 200 IM at Istanbul 2012
USA’s Ryan Lochte and Conor Dwyer after the men’s 200 meter individual medley final at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. Lochte won in a new world record time of 1:49.63, see the result list here.
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Gwangju (KOR) to host FINA World Championships in 2019, Budapest (HUN) in 2021
Read official press release on FINA.org The cities of Gwangju (KOR) in 2019 and Budapest (HUN) in 2021 will be the hosts of the FINA World Championships, after the decision of the FINA Bureau today in Barcelona. The presentation of the candidates started with the City of Gwangju, led by its Mayor Kang Un-Tae and…
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Freediving with a GoPro in slowmo
“A clip of beautiful underwater clips I captured freediving off of Prince beach in Maui with my lovely girlfriend Tamara and our friend Merra.” See Brad Scott Visuals
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SAMS Elude and Diverter wetsuits are shark deterrents, chick magnets
(Or as my alternative cheesy title said: “SAMS Elude and Diverter wetsuits make the sharks say “Meh”, the dudes say “Yeah!” :-) Read The Guardian and POPSCI Scientists from the University of Western Australia, with designers Shark Attack Mitigation Systems (SAMS), have unveiled two new wetsuits that they say could save lives in the water.…
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Mama bear saves cubs from drowning
Mama bear is in the water catching dinner when two of her cubs fall in and go over the falls. Now she has to rescue and defend, apparently. From a Brooks River falls live cam in Alaska’s Kamai National Park. http://youtu.be/NUSX1rJHieU
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SA swimmers wishing Madiba a happy birthday
“The 95th birthday celebration of the global liberation icon and South African elderly statesman, Nelson Mandela, has seen many corners of South Africa and the world erupt in excitement over Madiba’s life. Even the sporting world has paid tribute to Madiba. Retired Olympic gold medalist-swimmer Lyndon Ferns was accompanied by a multi-racial group of young…
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Swim Across America
“Chris DeRose is live out at Lake Michigan talking to David McClellan, of Swim Across America, to talk about their two events this weekend to help raise funds for early stage cancer research.”