Author: rokur
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Behold, the world’s first water jetpack wedding
Grant and Amanda Engler were married Thursday in Newport Beach. Their wedding, which was organized by ZOZI, an “adventure travel” start-up, is believed to be the world’s first jet pack wedding. See Buzzfeed, but warning, bride in a seriously short miniskirt (/ maybe none at all)
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Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, completes the 2012 Round Christiansborg open water swim
According to SN.dk and the official result list, HRH Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, yesterday participated in 2012 Round Christiansborg in the canals of Copenhagen, and completed the 2000 meter swim in 35.20 and 65th spot, flanked by famed Olympian Mette Jacobsen who finished in 35.21 and 68th. Not many swimmers noticed Her Royal Highness, hidden behind her…
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Ryan Lochte on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy asks Ryan about his start in swimming and celebrating with Prince Harry in Las Vegas.
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CC photo #239: Our youngest now also a registered swimmer
He protested this morning that he couldn’t join our local swimming club, since he didn’t know how to swim. ‘I only know how to jump and dive and make somersaults’. I guess we forced him to the registration / free swim today, and I guess it went okay ;-)
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Behold, NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon officiating a dolphin race at Georgia Aquarium
Complete with a fished-filled trophy and all, see NBC Sports
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Ehm, Ryan Lochte’s sister Megan describing China on Closing Time
Wow, the internets have found this video from a 2008 appearance on a Maryland late night comedy talk show called Closing Time, and they are not happy. See for instance Jezebel, Buzzfeed, NewNowNext and ology
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This pool is too small for even a baby elephant
Trying to count laps here, but it is difficult, via Arbroath
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Oh no, our hippo from yesterday died before he could be rescued
Not much rescue about that, Solly the hippo stuck in a South African swimming pool died before the vet arrived, apparently because of the aggravated stress experienced ever since he had been fighting for a position in his herd. Read The Washington Post and News24