TEDxWaterloo - Vicki Keith - Marathon Swimming
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Vicki Keith is the most successful marathon swimmer in the history of the sport, holding an unprecedented sixteen world records. Her most recognized accomplishments include becoming the first person to swim across all five Great Lakes in 1988 and for being the only person to complete the 104 km double crossing of Lake Ontario. In 2005 Vicki spe... Read more
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- -: TEDxWaterloo - Vicki Keith - Marathon Swimming
April 7, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Vicki Keith is the most successful marathon swimmer in the history of the sport, holding an unprecedented sixteen world records. Her most recognized accomplishments include becoming the first person to swim across all five Great Lakes in 1988 and for being the only person to complete the 104 km d...
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- -: TEDxPearlRiverWomen - Vivian Lee - Competitive sports
May 16, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Director, ActionHouse International. Vivian LEE is responsible the day-to-day operations of the ActionHouse Hong Kong office as well as business development and project management in Hong Kong and China. Vivian is an Asian Games Silver Medalist in Swimming. She has a keen interest and passion in ...
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- -: Tim Ferriss: How to feel like the Incredible Hulk
April 16, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Productivity guru Tim Ferriss' fun, encouraging anecdotes show how one simple question -- "What's the worst that could happen?" -- is all you need to learn to do anything. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the w...
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- -: Lewis Pugh swims the North Pole
September 9, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Lewis Pugh talks about his record-breaking swim across the North Pole. He braved the icy waters (in a Speedo) to highlight the melting icecap. Watch for astonishing footage -- and some blunt commentary on the realities of supercold-water swims. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: Lewis Pugh's mind-shifting Mt. Everest swim
July 30, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com After he swam the North Pole, Lewis Pugh vowed never to take another cold-water dip. Then, he heard of Mt. Everest's Lake Imja -- a body of water at an altitude of 5,300 meters, entirely created by recent glacial melting -- and began a journey that would teach him a radical new...
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- -: Ellen Brings a Little 'Jersey' to the Show
January 28, 2011 (about 13 years ago)There's been a lot of talk about MTV's shows this week, so Ellen thought it was the perfect time to introduce some "Jersey Shore"-inspired additions to the show.
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- -: Adam Savage's Favorite Mythbusters Episode
June 9, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/05/30/MythBuster_Adam_Savages_Colossal_Failures MythBusters co-host Adam Savage discusses his current favorite episode "Swimming in Syrup," in which the Mythbusters tested to see if a person can swim just as fast in syrup as in water. ----- The 4th annual...
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- -: Penguins in Wetsuits: Pierre Gets His Mojo Back
June 19, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/08/The_Evolution_of_the_New_California_Academy_of_Sciences Greg Farrington, executive director of the California Academy of Sciences, tells the story of Pierre, the Academy's oldest penguin. When Pierre turned 25 he began to lose his feathers, so scienti...
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Lewis Pugh: Mind-Shifting Everest Swim
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)In this motivating talk, coldwater swimmer Lewis Pugh tells us about his Mind-shifting Everest swim. He talks about climate change and doing a symbolic swim in the Himalayas despite a vow not to do another coldwater swim. In his Mt. Everest attempt, he had to change his style and his way of think...
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Lewis Pugh: Swimming the North Pole
September 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)In this exhilirating talk, coldwater swimmer Lewis Pugh tells us about Swimming in the North Pole. He risked his life and made a historic and symbolic swim. He did this to send a message and to make a stand on the issue of Climate change.
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