Category: Fun
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Adlington makes a splash with 4-year-old Tae Smith
We heard about 4-year-old Tae Smith in July, who after only five months managed to take not only the planned 600 meters distance badge, but carried on until she was persuaded to stop at 2000 meters. Here is a British Gas Big Dip video with her and Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington. Via the17thman
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The new GoPro HD HERO2 promo video says BUY ME !
I’m not affiliated with GoPro, and don’t even own one (yet). But by golly … if I wanted one before, it is really really bad now :-)
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Evolta Robot takes on the Ironman, completes the swim (!)
Right now, on the big island of Hawaii, a tiny robot is taking on the classic Ironman challenge, that started with a 2.4-mile swim on Sunday, before a 112 miles bike ride now and then a 26.2-mile run these next many days. Well, actually, they are a trio of robots specialized in each event, and…
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Cameron van der Burgh presents Junk In My Trunk
South Africa’s world record holder Cameron van der Burgh presents the crap stuff that he keeps in the trunk of his Audi A1, including swim stuff (of course) and golf clubs. Sponsored by Audi, yes, but also truly fond of his car. Funny story about Cameron and his car: After competing in the South African…
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Can you guess this famous face?
Four hints: It is a swimmer turned singer Her husband is also a famous singer She’s had success in a band and as solo artist She has her very own fashion line Go to Aol.Music to get the answer
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Awww, Joey the otter is afraid to swim
Joey is a young river otter at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale who won’t jump into the water, probably because he was separated from his mother before he learned to swim. He is making progress though, so go Joey. Read and see videos for instance on ABC 7 and RightThisMinute
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Cheerleader makes a ‘splash’ at Pan-Am Games
Whoops, Mariana de Leon performing with her team here during the morning swimming competition at the Pan-American Games in Mexico this weekend. Via ABC News. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
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The Last Swim
Note to self: If you see a monster in the pool, don’t stop and shower when leaving :-) The Last Swim from Eirik Halset on Vimeo.
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Still swimming, still smiling after 100 years
Even on his 100th birthday, Bill Toivonen is in the pool staying fit. The aerobics help the arthritis but also provide fun, fellowship and plenty of laughs. Read kare11.com “Part of the therapy is being around happy people,” chuckles Bill. “I feel as good as I did when I was 99.”