Month: October 2019
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What Is World Swim Day? | Whiteboard Wednesday | MySwimPro
October 26, 2019 is World Swim Day! An international holiday that empowers people around the world to be active in the water and promote water safety. On World Swim Day we’ll have 6 workouts for you to choose from ranging from 100 meters to 10,000 meters. Registration for World Swim Day is FREE! You can…
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This bus was converted into a public swimming pool in France
Most broken-down vehicles end up in a junkyard — not this retro French bus. It’s getting a second life as a quirky swimming pool. Artist Benedetto Bufalino, whose work often involves turning vehicles into whimsical water installations, gutted an old charter bus, removing the seats, flooring and side panels. Tipped on its side, the bus…
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Swimming official behind controversial Dimond High ‘uniform violation’ will keep certification
The Alaska School Activities Association will not decertify the official who disqualified a female Dimond High School swimmer for wearing a suit that showed too much of her buttocks. But it appears the official, Eagle River’s Jill Blackstone, won’t be able to referee any swim meets for the rest of this season. The Anchorage School District requested the…
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‘Over 10,000’ devil rays filmed swimming in formation in amazing video
Incredible images show a fever of thousands of Mobula rays — also called devil rays — swimming in near-perfect formation just off the Mexican shore. The images were taken by ocean photographer Nadia Aly, SWNS reports. Aly, 35, had been swimming for four hours near the group in Baja California, Mexico, when she snapped the…
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83-year-old freediver dies in Kaneohe Bay
An 83-year-old male freediver who was found unresponsive in about 8 feet of water this afternoon off of Heeia Kea Pier in Kaneohe Bay was pronounced dead at the scene, Emergency Medical Services said. The Honolulu Fire Department responded to a diver in distress with seven units, including Air 1, and 20 personnel. The first…
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Can Sea Water Desalination Save The World?
Today, one out of three people don’t have access to safe drinking water. And that’s the result of many things, but one of them is that 96.5% of that water is found in our oceans. It’s saturated with salt, and undrinkable. Most of the freshwater is locked away in glaciers or deep underground. Less than…
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Swim the Loop
Swim The Loop is a Without Limits Event. The race starts and finishes at the Dockside Restaurant, which is located on Airlie Road (Wilmington side of the Intracoastal Waterway). The race will start at a high tide to ensure an even tide pattern throughout the 3.5 mile swim. Don’t be fooled though; there will be…
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Michael Phelps – All Eight Gold Medal Races at Bejing 2008! | Athlete Highlights
Enjoy this look back at Michael Phelps’ historic performance at the Summer Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing, China.