Sink or Swim
New York Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Swamped by huge waves churned up by a hurricane, Carla Armaza desperately swam out to save her pal from being dragged out to sea. But the force of the surf off Rockaway Beach late Friday afternoon was too strong. She was choking on seawater...
New York Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
A college student from Staten Island enjoying a camping trip upstate drowned while trying to cross the Delaware River, authorities said yesterday. Salvatore Valenziano Jr., 20, was swimming with four childhood friends Friday evening near Minisink...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
SEATTLE - Nearly 50 metal spikes were mysteriously planted in the shallows of an urban lake popular with swimmers. "We're horrified, because we can't think of any reason anyone would have placed these except to hurt people," said Dewey Potter, a...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Opinion: With a track record of historic collapses, holding the lead entering Sunday's final round of the British Open has to be weighing on Greg Norman's mind.
Styledash (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Filed under: On the catwalk , On location , Swimwear , Stylelist Polls Michael Buckner is a fashion and celebrity photographer who travels around the world taking pictures on the red carpet. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the hottest entertainment industry events Tommy Bahama is no longer merely your dad's cigar smoking, flowered Caribbean shirts that swim on even the largest of men. Last...
Pet Connection Blog (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
When Heather was young, she could swim forever. When we lived for a few months in a beach house on the Gulf of Mexico, Heather was wet or damp pretty much all the time. (Pictured: Young Heather and Ben (now at the Bridge) on the beach at Alligator Point, Fla., in January of 2001.) But last [...]
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | yesterday
In the last few kilometres of her 34.5-kilometre swim across Lake Ontario, Jenna Lambert, 17, sang to herself. Each time she came up for air, the safety kayakers around her could hear her humming a tune. Her younger sister, Natalie, 14, did mathematical equations in her head at the end of her 54-kilometre swim, trying to calculate how fast she was going and how much she had left to go.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Not many can brag they have swum across the Ohio River, but after July 27, another hundred-plus should be able to make the claim, organizers of an event that day hope.
Rise and Pray (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
In this, the second installment of the reincarnated " Interview meme ", we have some questions from my good friend, Mac of Mulier Fortis : What made you "swim the Tiber"? Interestingly, Jay asked a similar question last time, but in a nutshell it was two-fold. Firstly, upon examining my faith and beliefs I found them to be largely Catholic; it did not make sense to be apart from the Church, and I fervently...
Light reading (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
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The Sun (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
BRIT Jodie Minett is suspended just inches from the jaws of a deadly saltwater croc
Chicago news (Free subscription) | 53 minutes ago
A 32-year-old man died during the New York City triathlon Sunday, the first death in the eight year history of the event. Race director Bill Burke said other competitors alerted medical personnel to the man during the 1,500-meter swim in the Hudson River, and he was unconscious when he was pulled from the water just before 8 a.m.
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
A 32-year-man died while competing in today's New York triathlon after getting pulled out of the Hudson River during the swim portion of the gruelling event.
TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
(TrendHunter.com) Custo Barcelona mixed unusual textures and colors at the Mercedes-Benz Swim Week to show the designer's signature style. Using Burned-out velvet was the crowd favorite. The velvet designs were appearing…
OnLine With Zoe (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
There is a very interesting post on Feministing.com asking readers to vote on feminist icons. And they ask the question, do we even want icons? Do they serve a purpose in this vast ocean of information we swim through every...
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soulfullvibes | 06/10/2008
Good morning. If you're a pilot and you're wondering if you should de-ice your airplane in cold weather..(Be optimistic) BUT de-ice your plane! Optimism is a wonderful tool COUPLED WITH BALANCED THINKING... (SO REMEMBER). Waiting for your ship to come in is ok, BUT you might want to swim out and meet it! :-)
yelkaim | 02/26/2008
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