Author: rokur
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Theodore Yach completes record-breaking 70th Robben Island crossing
Read SuperSports World renowned long distance, cold water swimmer, Theodore Yach, has completed a record breaking 70th crossing from Robben Island to Cape Town in tough conditions including icy 11 degree water. Celebrating the milestone on Wednesday by raising funds for disadvantaged children, 55 year old Yach spent 2hrs 29min swimming from the world famous…
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60 Minutes on Freediving
“In an extreme sport in which divers reach great depths on one breath, records are being broken and doctors are surprised by feats never thought possible. Bob Simon reports.”
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Behold the World’s Longest Water Slide
It looks a bit rough, and was open only for a weekend or so, the 650 meter long world’s longest water slide set up with duct tape and tent pegs and stuff at Waimauku in New Zealand. And apparently no-one made the full length, but only 550 meters. This record can be broken! See 3News.
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Cold Water Swimming Championships (CWSC 2013) at Tooting Bec Lido
This is a brief edit of the best bits of the Cold Water Swimming Championships, which took place on the 26th of January at Tooting Bec Lido, London. If you’d like more information about cold water swimming in London visit slsc.org.uk/ Cold Water Swimming Championships (CWSC 2013) at Tooting Bec Lido from Nando Cuca on Vimeo.
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Former swim coach Keith Fuller sentenced after sleeping with student
Read The Daily Local News The former swimming coach at Bayard Rustin High School was sentenced to Chester County Prison Tuesday for his sexual affair with one of the swimmers on his team. Common Pleas Court Judge David Bortner rejected Keith Fuller’s plea to allow him to remain free so he could support and care…
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James Pantera accuser Mike Saltzstein speaks out
See 10News In November, James Pantera became certified with USA Swimming as a coach, but that status is now in question. “I think he completely misrepresented himself on his website,” said Mike Saltzstein. Saltzstein, an Alpine resident and former vice president of USA Swimming, filed a complaint with the group. Fourteen years ago, Pantera pleaded…
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CC photo #430: Posing with the mascots at Istanbul 2012
Swimmers from I guess Saint Lucia taking photos with the mascots at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Behind Scenes: World Championships – Istanbul 2012
“Here we’re taking a look behind the scenes at the 2012 World Swimming Championships (SC) in Istanbul, Turkey. There was quite the marshaling process, to see the full blog head to (after 7pm pacific tonight) pozzswim.ca”
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The Harlem Shake (Guyana Swim Team Style)
Is that … The first national team version ?!? http://youtu.be/C6Xe0c-W1LI