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Just after taking this shot I stripped down to my shorts, laid my clothes on the log and went for a swim. It is a great thing, swimming in the open sea. ...full story at Any fidelity will do

from Any fidelity will do on Sat, Jan 26 2008

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29 Jan 08 visit Hiroshima Swim Team  »  YouTube videoIt was cold, and following some goofy tradition these goofy college kids prepared to swim across the river. This was right in front of the A-bomb Dome.
05 Nov 08 visit Teacher can't swim in a pool  »  Japan Times I studied at Oita University as an exchange student. One thing that was very disappointing about my stay was that I visited many onsens only to be turned away. I couldn't even swim in the local pool. Why? Because I have tattoos. After getting a grant from...
20 Aug 08 visit Ilchenko pounces to win 10-km swim marathon  »  Japan Times BEIXIAOYING TOWN, China (AP) Larisa Ilchenko drafted behind the leading British duo most of the race before sprinting to a gold medal in the final stages of the first women's 10-km marathon swim race at the Beijing Olympics. The Russian finished four...
01 May 08 visit dip  »  TokyoNights yours truly taking a dip at the pacific ocean. the water temperatures are very close to Finnish summer, but I was still the only one daring enough to take a swim..
18 Apr 07 visit Swimming pioneer dead at 92  »  Japan Times RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Maria Emma Hulda Lenk, the first South American woman to swim in the Olympics and a pioneer in the development of the butterfly stroke, died Monday. She was 92. Read more . . .
12 Aug 08 visit Manaudou considers quitting games  »  Japan Times BEIJING (AP) Two devastating defeats in two days have left former champion Laure Manaudou wondering whether she should quit the swimming competition midway through. "I'm asking myself if it's worth continuing. I don't even have the desire to swim...

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