Sunday 25 September 2022

Swimming

 

1955-7: Sport (Design - S Jonsson)

Diving into a geothermal pool, how pleasant.

2014: Sport - Swedish Classic (Design - Henrik Karlson)

This may be a little more bracing. The Swedish Classics are 4 races consisting of Cross Country Skiing, running, open water swimming and cycling.  They have to be completed within a year of registering and on completion a certificate and medal are awarded.

1953: Sports (Design - Andre Jacquemin\)

The ambient temperature of a pool

1992: Olympic Games (Design - T Ekstrom)

the spectacular but exhausting butterfly stroke.

1966: Prehistoric Fauna (Design - A Heidrich)

One might choose a different stroke if this was swimming towards you. I would call that the panic stroke. The Terror Fish (Dinichthys), apex predator. Swam the seas when sharks were small in comparison. Its fossil remains have been found in the USA and Canada.

Sunday Stamps theme this week is - Swimmers - See It On A Postcard



 

4 comments:

Bob Scotney said...

Haven't been able to leave a comment on Sunday Stamps - sea creatures. Have now given uo.

Love your prehistoric fish.

Mail Adventures said...

A geothermal pool? Count me in!

viridian said...

I have been able to leave comments on the various blogs today. Like all the human swimmers, and I would hustle away from that predator.

violet s said...

Having a whole year to complete the Swedish events sounds almost reasonable.
Love the surprise terror fish at the end.
Sorry I'm late... and thanks for helping Bob out on his return :))