Year: 2020
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“Squidbot” propels itself with jets of water just like the real thing
When it comes to dreaming up locomotion solutions for advanced robots, scientists regularly turn to the natural world for inspiration, and the marine environment is a particularly rich source of ideas. The latest example of this is a highly efficient “Squidbot†developed by engineers at the University of California (UC) San Diego that uses a combination…
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Man bitten by shark while swimming off Miami Beach
A man has been taken to the hospital after he was bitten by a shark while swimming off Miami Beach. According to city officials, the 31-year-old man was bitten by what they believe was a blacktip shark near 10th Street, Wednesday afternoon. The bite left an eight-inch laceration below his knee. “The lifeguard came and…
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2020 Aon New Zealand Swimming Short Course Championships | Session 6
Session 6 of the 2020 Aon New Zealand Swimming Short Course Championships. Go to Swimming NZ’s website for a detailed schedule of races – https://www.swimming.org.nz/ Live results can be found here – http://livetiming.se/results.php?cid=… Day Three Finals: 400m Free, 100m IM, 200m Breast, 50m Free, 4x50m MED CR
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Michael Phelps says roaring like a lion helps deal with lockdown frustrations
The former US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has spoken about his struggles with mental health, saying his work with young swimmers has helped him cope with his difficulties.
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Pro Surfer Matt Wilkinson Shark Encounter | Surf Life Saving NSW
Pro Surfer Warned of Shark by Drone at Ballina World championship tour surfer Matt Wilkinson has had a close encounter with a shark while surfing at Sharpes Beach at Ballina today. The welcome arrival of a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) overhead alerted Matt via a warning over the speaker, at the same time a 1.5m…
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What Bob Bowman said to Michael Phelps before the 100 Fly | Inside with Brett Hawke
What Bob Bowman said to Michael Phelps before the infamous 100 Butterfly where he touches out Milorad Cavic by .01 at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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San Diego native and long-distance swimmer Florence Chadwick in 1981
You may not remember Florence Chadwick as much time has passed since she accomplished an extraordinary athletic feat. She swam the English Channel on August 8, 1950, at age 32 and broke the record of her swimming idol Gertrude Ederle by more than an hour. She swam from France to England in 13 hours and…
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Man Drowns After Swimming Into Middle Of Riverside County’s Canyon Lake
Authorities have recovered the body of a man who drowned in Canyon Lake in Riverside County. Katie Johnston reports.