Author: rokur
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Woohoo, a mention in the New Yorker (!)
Awesome find by Bartal, from August 2012 … Until he set that record, Sun had flown under the radar. He shouldn’t have—his time from the meet in Australia was a sign he’d dominate in London. But swimming news is hard to come by. I read about Sun’s feat on Swimmer’s Daily, a blog run by two…
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CC photo #441: The Istanbul 2012 women’s 400 free medal podium
Medal winners in the women’s 400 meter freestyle at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. From left to right Chloe Sutton (USA, silver), Melanie Costa Schmid (ESP, gold) and Lauren Boyle (NZL, bronze). See the result list here.
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Michael Phelps on retiring before 30
Michael Phelps, the Olympic-medal winning swimmer, is trying out a different kind of stroke in the Golf Channel’s “The Haney Project” starting Monday night. But as he explains to WSJ’s Matt Futterman, golf is only one of his post-retirement hobbies.
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Gautier and Néry’s film “NARCOSE” completed and available soon
Via Dive Professionals Julie Gautier and Guillaume Néry short film “NARCOSEâ€, the follow up to the smash hit “Free Fallâ€, has been completed and will be available to the public before the summer 2013.
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Robotic swim buddy Swimoid snaps your stroke from below
Read NewScientist NOT feeling your front crawl? Breaststroke a little off-kilter? Not to worry, a robotic swimming buddy can help you out. Swimoid is a robot that glides along the pool floor underneath you as you swim, monitoring your form and providing real-time feedback on a 50-centimetre LCD screen. Two cameras, one built into the front…
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Swim team honoring boy killed by father
Read and watch WSVN-TV An 11-year-old boy who was the victim of a senseless tragedy, will be honored by his swim team this weekend. His swim team with take part in a 12-hour swimming marathon to honor the little boy’s life that was taken too soon. Eleven-year-old Stefan Zuniga was shot and killed by his…
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Victoria’s Secret Swim 2013: Rays, Red-Hot Suits & Rihanna
“The fourth and final installment in the Angels & Artists swim video series sizzles with Erin Heatherton, Behati Prinsloo, and a sultry soundtrack from Rihanna. Featuring ‘Stay’ feat. Mikky Ekko, and the newest arrivals from Victoria’s Secret’s Swim 2013 collection.”