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Mark Andrew Spitz
Mark Spitz American swimmer Mark Spitz (born 1950) is considered to have been the fastest swimmer in history. For six years, beginning in 1966, he dominated the sport, winning a world record seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympics held in Munich, West Germany. This was the most gold medals won by... Read more |
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skin diving
skin diving act of swimming freely underwater. It is done with the aid of a face mask, swimming fins for the feet, and either a snorkel breathing tube or scuba [acronym for s elf- c ontained u nderwater b reathing a pparatus] gear. The fins increase the propulsion and agility of the swimmer.... Read more |
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backswimmer
backswimmer common name for water bugs of the cosmopolitan family Notonectidae, so named because they swim upside down, usually near the surface of the water. They have oval bodies and long, oarlike hind legs, with which they swim rapidly, but their backs are more convex than those of the water... Read more |
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Penguins
penguin originally the common name for the now extinct great auk of the N Atlantic and now used (since the 19th cent.) for the unrelated, generally antarctic diving birds of the Southern Hemisphere. Penguins, which are related most closely to the albatrosses , are the most highly specialized of... Read more |
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Hemiptera
Hemiptera An order of exopterygote insects comprising the true bugs. Hemipterans typically have oval flattened bodies with two pairs of wings, which are folded back across the abdomen at rest. The forewings are hardened, either at their bases only (in the suborder Heteroptera) or uniformly (in the... Read more |
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lobster
lobster marine crustacean with five pairs of jointed legs, the first bearing large pincerlike claws of unequal size adapted to crushing the shells of its prey. The segmented body of the lobster consists of a large cephalothorax (made up of 14 segments) and a moveable, muscular abdomen (composed... Read more |
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snorkel
snorkel tube through which a submarine or diver can draw air while underwater. When in use, the top of the snorkel tube extends above the water surface into the air. The first snorkels were probably devised in ancient times out of the hollow reeds that are common to many lakes and marsh areas.... Read more |
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Swimwear
Swimsuit Background A swimsuit is an article of clothing used for swimming and sunbathing. For women, the swimsuit is either a two-piece bra and panty ensemble or a one-piece maillot style. Men's swimsuits are either a bikini-style brief or the longer and fuller swim... Read more |
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loon
loon common name for migratory aquatic birds found in fresh- and saltwater in the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Its strange, laughing call carries for great distances. Like the grebes , loons float low in the water and their legs are placed far back. They are expert swimmers and divers,... Read more |
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Arapaima
arapaima , tropical fish, Arapaima gigas, of the Amazon basin. It is perhaps the largest of the strictly freshwater fishes, reportedly reaching a length of 15 ft (4.5 m), but averaging 7 to 8 ft (2-2.4 m) in length and 200 lb (90 kg) in weight. The dorsal and anal fins of the arapaima are placed... Read more |
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All afloat ; BY DIANE BAIR AND PAMELA WRIGHT | GLOBE CORRESPONDENTS; If you...
...to the platform jutting out the back of Willy T's, where two young...waterlogged and happy, we climbed back on board, slathered on sunscreen...relax, eat, drink, relax, read, swim, relax, snorkel cycle of sailing. And it was... |
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Your offbeat week in Maui: Snorkel. Shop. Drive a stunningly beautiful road:...
...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DAY 2 Go to snorkel school Instead of aimless snorkeling, get smart as you swim. Reef expert and dive master...of six or fewer) for Maui Snorkel Tours; she picks that day...to Oprah Winfrey some years back, they simply moved higher up... |
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Hip-deep in pixie dust . . . . . . or skiing in powder so deep you need a...
...ALTA, Wyo. -- The snorkels seem a bit much. We...powder like this. But snorkels? The Egans and Deslauriers...everything short of swim fins is like sending...downhill suits. I tuck the snorkel under my belt and take...I stop, dig out the ... |
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SNORKEL EXCURSIONS REVEAL HIDDEN BEAUTY OF MAUI
...another big gulp and dove back down, this time trying...Harbor at the end of our snorkel tour, we still vowed to make it back to Molokini some day...dolphins are known to swim through occasionally...customarily include use of snorkel and ... |
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SNORKEL EXCURSIONS REVEAL HIDDEN BEAUTY OF MAUI.(Travel)
...another big gulp and dove back down, this time trying...Harbor at the end of our snorkel tour, we still vowed to make it back to Molokini some day...dolphins are known to swim through occasionally...customarily include use of snorkel and ... |
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ISLAND EXPLORATION KAYAK/SNORKEL TOUR REVEALS CATALINA'S MARINE...
...plunged into the water to swim unconcerned among us...Having swapped paddles for snorkel gear, we were soon marveling...was shifting. As you swim through openings in the...feel the sticky quills. Back on shore, one of the...need them for warmth), ... |
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ISLAND EXPLORATION KAYAK/SNORKEL TOUR REVEALS CATALINA'S MARINE TREASURE
...plunged into the water to swim unconcerned among us...Having swapped paddles for snorkel gear, we were soon marveling...was shifting. As you swim through openings in the...feel the sticky quills. Back on shore, one of the...need them for warmth), ... |
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USPTO Issues Trademark FLOATIES to Klaus Maertin for Snorkels, Swimming...
...registration was sought are "snorkels, swimming goggles and...swimming. Disposable swim pants for children and...cloth diapers; reusable swim pants for children and...namely, pool rings, back floats, swim seats, flotation bubbles... |
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Atnarko steelhead snorkel count numbers highest ever.
...Parks: Atnarko steelhead snorkel count numbers highest ever...with one survey result dating back to 1977. The surveys were conducted...fish, the four-person crews swim in formation through the selected...in 1998, 118 in 1997 and 154 back in 1977. Ministry ... |
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Off Yucatan coast, it's clearly a case of snorkel mania
...so bold that they just about swim up and kiss your mask. There...this killer beast, I looked back to see it gliding the other...still slowly piecing the laid-back, low-budget island together...Yucatan. The nicest place to snorkel is El Garrafon, a national... |
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