Author: rokur
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CC photo #281: Borysik after winning the Rijeka 2008 men’s 100 breast
Ukraine’s Igor Borysik reacts to winning the men’s 100 breaststroke at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Rijeka, Croatia, in a then new European record of 57.33. See result list here
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Michael Phelps nails amazing, possibly record-breaking 159-foot putt
Michael Phelps who’s going to be on the “Haney Project” in 2013, is already making strides on golf’s biggest stage, after he holed a 159-foot putt at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Though obviously paling in comparison to the 18 Olympic gold medals and countless records he set in the pool, he may have set a record for…
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Rough Water Freediving for Abalone
Really nice first-person view … these new action-cams FTW Rough water abalone diving in Brookings, Oregon for some nice fat abs while on vacation last week. Got my limit of 1 per day over 3 days with all of them being over 9.5 inches and the heaviest weighing in at 7 pounds. 2 slots on…
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Olympic Swimmer Natalie Coughlin on DWTS HD
Olympic swimmer and multiple gold medal winner Natalie Coughlin’s debut dance on DWTS season 9.
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CC photo #280: Warmup during Dubai 2010
A scene from the Dubai 2010 World Short Course Swimming Championships.
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Behold a water balloon ‘party’ in super slo-mo
Brad Kremer used §300,000 worth of Phantom Flex high-speed camera gear to create this epic slow-motion footage of the neighborhood children’s water balloon party. Because that is what you do, if you have that kind of gear lying around. Via PetaPixel As summer comes to an end and Autumn begins, kids go back to school…
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El Monte mayor wants to rehire ‘Gangnam Style’ lifeguards
El Monte Mayor Andre Quintero says he supports rehiring the “Gangnam Style” lifeguards fired for making a video spoofing the Korean pop song and plans to urge his colleagues to do the same. Read LA Times “This is more than just about a video,” he said, noting the need for a “deeper look at the…
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Behold the HotTug hot tub tug boat with built-in grill
The HotTug is a wood-fired hot tub in which you can sail and a tugboat in which you can enjoy warm baths. A wide and stable boat for up to eight people. *And* the stove can be used to grill sausages on. Excellent! It is a hot photo-op also, see HotTug on Facebook Via Laughing…