swimming
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Night Swim Treads Water But Ultimately Sinks
Night Swim is, undoubtedly, a film about a killer pool. If you want to see a movie about a pool trying to kill a whole lot of people, this is the movie for you. Beyond that though, it’s hard to pinpoint what exactly the movie wants to be. It’s not quite scary, but it can…
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Astronauts Give Us a Delightful Look at What the Olympics Would Be Like in Space
Recently, we finally got to see an Olympics that everyone can get behind. At these Games, there was no pandemic, no blistering heat, and no threat of a tropical storm. There were, unfortunately, few spectators. This isn’t a reference to the cursed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but rather the makeshift, unofficial “Space Olympics” held at the…
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Speedo’s Swimsuit of the Future Will Have You Looking Like Aquaman
Just in time for the 2021 Olympic swimming trials, Speedo has unveiled a high-tech design concept for what it thinks swimsuits will look like in 2040. Spoiler: Apparently, we’ll all be splashing around looking like extras from Aquaman.
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Rare Mutation Among Bajau People Lets Them Stay Underwater Longer
The Bajau people of Malaysia and the Philippines are renowned for their free-diving abilities, often working eight-hour shifts in search of fish and other sea critters. Underwater sessions can last upwards of two minutes, with accumulated daily totals of breath-holding often reaching five hours. New research suggests these impressive feats aren’t the result of training,…