Ian Thorpe wishes he would have made his mind up sooner, saying there is no time now to the in shape for his signature 400m freestyle before London 2012. Also, he has to work harder one the underwater part, stating “I have to get used to the idea that swimmers today are staying under the water longer and travelling further and faster off the walls than they did.” Read SwimNews.com.
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This radio runs on shower power
The H20 Power Radio screws into place between the taps and the hose, and then runs on power generated from water running through a micro turbine inside of it. It’s not clear whether or not it can be installed if your shower is the type where the taps and the head just stick out of the wall. But if it can, it can run even for a while when the shower is turned off, using integrated Ni-Mh rechargeable battery stores. Via gizmag.com.
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How about a house with built-in waterslide?
‘The Subterranean Mansion in Bowdon, Cheshire near Manchester in England is for sale. Mostly underground, with a beautiful garden above. Entrance hall, cloakroom/WC, lounge, dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility room, laundry room, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, dressing room & shute to pool, 2 further bedroom suites, swimming pool, central Jacuzzi with atrium above, gym, bar area, changing room with shower & WC, plant room, garage, in all approximately 4,300 sq ft. Gardens, approximately 0.3 of an acre. Only £2,000,000. I repeat, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, dressing room & shute to pool. Source: neatorama.com.
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Teach your kids to swim with uSwim
Australian based uSwim offers learn-to-swim lessons for free on www.uswim.com and www.youtube.com/user/UswimAustralia, plus now with an iPhone app. Their philosophy is sound, that the best solution is to seek quality professional lessons, but that they are too expensive or not available, their step-by-step instructions are better than guessing or poor lessons. Via SwimmingScience.net.
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The World Cup 2011 schedule is ready
Swedish swimsite www.simma.nu/se informs us that the World Cup 2011 tour will consist of two rounds, one in Europe in October, and one in Asia in November.
- October 15-16, Stockholm (SWE)
- October 18-19, Moscow (RUS)
- October 22-23, Berlin (GER)
- November 4-5, Singapore (SIN)
- November 8-9, Beijing (CHN)
- November 12-13, Tokyo (JPN)
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Adlington 8:20.23 in the 800 long course
Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington posted the fastest time since the non-textile suits were banned, when she yesterday won the 800 freestyle at the British Gas Championships 2011, with a time of 8:20.23. “I would have loved to have scraped under 8:20 but hopefully it’ll come at worlds”. Read SwimNews.com.
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Phelps training vertical kicks with 10 kg weights
Funny video here, where Michael Phelps first demonstrates training vertical kicks wearing 10 kg weights, and Japanese Hisayoshi Sato then tries doing the same.
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Behold Ordinskaya, one of the World’s largest underwater caves
The Ordinskaya Cave is the longest underwater cave in Russia, only 20 meters at its deepest, but exceeding 3.5 kilometers in total length. The distance between the entrance lake and the furthest known underwater point equals 1 kilometer and 50 meters, with a diameter of 60 meters in the biggest underwater chamber, but with so clear water that two divers swimming at the opposite ends of the chamber can still see one another. Source: scaq.blogspot.com
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Bowman on North Baltimore’s preparation for big swims
Interesting interview here with coach Bob Bowman, CEO of North Baltimore Aquatics Club, about his swimmers preparations for last weekend and how it sets up for the summer. Estimating the level of rest that the swimmers got before the Indy meet, where 10 is total rest, Bowman says that Phelps was at 4 or 5.
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