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Lewis Gordon Pugh To Swim Mt Everest Waters For Climate Change
British endurance swimmer and environmental activist Lewis Gordon Pugh will be swimming under the summit of Mt Everest to raise awareness for the importance of protecting the glaciers of the Himalayas. These...
Dirty Little Secret (Aug. 4, 2009)
The sewage systems for communities on the Great Lakes are actually designed to dump 15 billion litres of sewage into local waterways every year. To get a better sense of what sewage pollution is being reported,... 
created by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper | 19 wks ago | updated 19 wks ago
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110 views | 8 recommendations | 2 comments
Hironoshin Furuhashi, VP of FINA, dies at 2009 Aquatics Worlds
Hironoshin Furuhashi, the vice president of FINA -- a swimming governing body that is in charge of organizing annual aquatic world competitions, has died on the last day of the 2009 aquatic world championships. There are reports Furuhashi died in his sleep. He was 80. "... 
Phelps Comes Back With A Bang, A Roundup Of Performance At Worlds
Michael Phelps made a giant leap for himself at the World Swimming Championships in Rome, unbattered by months of controversy and media infiltration heading into the Worlds. The Comeback Michael Phelps had a... 95 views | 4 recommendations | 1 comment
Ricky Berens Swimsuit Malfunction: Swimmer Rips Suit
First it was Flavia Zoccari. Now it's Ricky Berens. The American swimmer had a wardrobe malfunction during the World Swimming Championships. During a race, Ricky Berens ripped his suit at the seams, exposing his buttocks. ""I kind of freaked out for just a second,"...
Paul Biedermann Beats Michael Phelps, Sets World Record
Paul Biedermann beat Olympic champion Michael Phelps in the 200-meter freestyle at the Fina World Championships in Rome. The German came in with a time of 1:42:00, a new world record.Phelps was first off the blocks, but Biedemann took the lead at the first turn."He... 
created by Jordan Yerman | 20 wks ago | updated 20 wks ago
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533 views | 11 recommendations | 2 comments
Swimmer Flavia Zoccari Tears Swimsuit, Exposes Buttocks In Race
Italian swimmer Flavia Zoccari had an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction during a race at the recent Mediterranean Game. Zoccari had to miss the championship race at bathing suit tore at the seams, exposing her buttocks. The 6'0" Zoccari, one of Italy's top swimmers, was... 
Swimming in the sea at Fontane Bianche, Syracuse Italy
Swimming in the sea at Fontane Bianche where the water is warm and crystal clear during the summer. 
Annamay Pierse: 200m Breaststroke World Record
(Watch the interview in high-definition: fast computer and broadband Internet recommended) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2009/4/27) — 25-year-old Canadian swimmer Annamay Pierse set a new 200-meter... 
Morgan Tsvangirai's youngest grandchild drowns
Morgan Tsvangirai's youngest grandchild has drowned in a swimming pool today. Tsvangirai is the prime minister of Zimbabwe and was attending a World Bank sponsored retreat of his new cabinet in Victoria Falls when he learned that his youngest grandchild of 30 months had...
Michael Phelps Will Not Face Charges Over Bong Photo
We're just seeing reports that Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps will not face charges over photos of him with a marijuana pipe. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said he did not have sufficient evidence to... 
Michael Phelps suspended by USA Swimming
Olympian Michael Phelps has been suspended for three months by USA Swimming after he was pictured in a newspaper apparently smoking marijuana. Swimming's national governing body cut off financial support to...
created by Rachel Nixon | 45 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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267 views | 23 recommendations | 8 comments
