Author: rokur
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Singapore Swimming Association reprimanded for London 2012 fiasco
In a statement sent to the media on Friday, The Singapore National Olympic Council reprimanded the Singapore Swimming Association for not maintaining due diligence to ensure that the national swimmer Joseph Schooling’s swimwear met FINA regulations. The swimmer was forced to swim with new equipment on his Olympic debut, which the SNOC say cost the…
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Liam Tancock on Team GB’s performance at London 2012
Swimmer Liam Tancock doesn’t believe Team GB underperformed in the pool at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Tancock also says he plans to make his third Games in Rio in four year’s time.
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Michael Phelps finally meets his idol Michael Jordan
Michael Phelps was starstruck Monday night when his sports idol, Michael Jordan, made a surprise appearance during a taping of Feherty Live from the Ryder Cup. Jordan and Phelps joined host David Feherty for the special Ryder Cup-themed show which aired recently on the Golf Channel. Phelps told the New York Times of meeting his…
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Sarah Sjöström on Trans World Sport
The Trans World Sport feature with Swedish Swimming sensation, Sarah Sjöström. A world champion and world record holder at just 15, Sarah is one of the most exciting prospects in the sport.
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CC photo #273: Belmonte after her 400 IM WR at Rijeka 2008
Spain’s Mireia Belmonte GarcÃa on the lane ropes after clocking a new world record of 4:25.06 in the women’s 400 IM final at the Rijeka 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships. Also seen on the photo are Hungary’s Evelyn Verraszto in blue cap and Italy’s Alessia Filippi facing this way, and I guess Great Britain’s…
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You can’t make this up
An amazing compilation of HD video clips shot by PADI Instructor Drew Roberts at Utila Dive Centre Kill only time · Take only memories · Leave only bubbles
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Stingray pulls off most awesome photobomb ever
This photo was posted by Redditor epic767 and quickly entertained the rest of the web with its hilarious perfection. Via Mashable
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Sailboat crew encounter a dolphin “superpod”
“It was about an hour’s sail south of Capetown, cutting through the water on Mike’s 110-foot sailboat Pangaea, when “it†appeared. At first, on the horizon, we noticed what appeared to be a giant ball of bait fish. The water boiled for literally a mile in every direction…only as it approached at the speed of…
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Dillards & ECO SWIM Make a Difference
Dillard’s offers its customers a brand new sustainable swimwear line called ECO SWIM by AQUA GREEN. Together they co-hosted beach cleanups to not only talk the talk, but walk the walk. Awesome! Dillards & ECO SWIM Make a Difference from ECO SWIM by AQUA GREEN on Vimeo.