Month: April 2016
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Swimmer Overcomes Shattered Spine, Swims in the Ocean for the First Time
Feeling Inspired? Go skydiving, profess your love, swim with sharks, make your friend’s day! Capture these moments and share with the world. https://youtu.be/rEu-Hj31tdM
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Skills USA Conference Members React to Missing 16-Year Old Swimmer
A 16-year-old boy went missing Friday in the Gulf waters near Bob Hall Pier. Friday Afternoon Skills USA announced that the student was part of their conference. Our Briana Whitney has more. See 3kiii KiiiTV.com South Texas, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend KiiiTV.com South Texas, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend
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Swim safety begins with the attention of parents
If it’s springtime in Houston, that means pools and beaches will soon be open to the public. With the warm weather, fun in the water comes with the hidden dangers of drowning. It can happen in just a matter of seconds. Experts say when a child drowns, there is usually no splashing and they do…
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What’s The Song In The Michael Phelps Under Armour Ad?
In a new television spot for activewear company Under Armour, billion-time gold medalist Michael Phelps preps for his final trip to the Olympics. He swims! He carbo-loads! He sleeps in a tube! He lifts his legs while hanging from a pull-up bar! He swims some more! He remains completely still during a cupping therapy session!…
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Military family life helped Olympian Chloe Sutton adapt during swimming career
At 6 years old, Chloe Sutton knew she wanted to be an Olympic swimmer. The next 10 years — which were full of travel, sacrifice and hard work — that dream came true. Sutton reached her first Summer Olympics as a 16-year-old in 2008 in Beijing and repeated the feat four years later in London.…
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Freediver/Scuba Diver Exploring Mystical Underwater Caves
The Yucatan Peninsula is rife with deep, sometimes creepy and hauntingly beautiful underwater caves called cenotes. Some have multiple layers of fresh water, seawater, stalagmites and stalactites and even trees. Many remain undiscovered and their depths unexplored. Freediver and scuba instructor Julien Borde, of Playa Del Carmen, explores this subterranean world for a living. Dive…
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Open Water Swimming Tips For Beginners with Keri-anne Payne | Great Swim
Olympic Silver Medallist, Double World Champion and Great Swim ambassador Keri-anne Payne shares her top suggestions to help you take on your first Great Swim in 2016.
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Protestors want swim coach reinstated
Members of a Northern York County YMCA swim team are looking for answers after their head coach was abruptly fired. Swimmers and their parents protested outside of the YMCA in Biddeford with signs that said “Bring Back Zach.” Zach Gray was head coach of the Manta Ray swim team for two years, but was let…