Year: 2016
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Lonely Water (aka The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water) – British 1973 Water Safety Ad
Lonely Water is perhaps the best known and almost forgets itself in the hurry to warn children against playing in public waterways and turns into one of the classics of 1970’s British horror. Lonely Water was produced by Illustra Films and directed by Jeff Grant, having been commissioned by the COI as a result of…
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Christiansen Well-Rehearsed for High Drama in Rio
If life had panned out slightly differently, Henrik Christiansen could have been starring on the stage rather than preparing to visit Rio for his first Olympic games. “I did a lot of theatre when I was younger, while I was working out exactly what I was best at, and really enjoyed it,†says the 19-year-old…
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Live Stream from Lake Balaton leg of FINA 10K Open Water World Cup 2016
The third leg of the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swimming World Cup – in Balatonfured (HUN) – on June 18 – will be live streamed worldwide, free of charge, on FINA YOUTUBE. Saturday 18/06/2016 Men’s race at 09:30 (GMT+2) : LINK Women’s race at 09:40 (GMT+2): LINK
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H2OpenDay 2016 Valladolid
On 2nd April 2016, more than a hundred people over 55 years enjoyed the Life Long Swimming – H2OpenDay in the municipal swimming pool Parquesol of Valladolid. The event, which promotes the benefits of swimming for healthy ageing was organized by the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation with the support of the city of Valladolid. Visit…
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FINA Responds to Russian Swimming Allegations
These are very serious allegations and we urge anyone with relevant evidence to bring it forward to FINA so that we can share with all appropriate authorities and take immediate disciplinary action if required. FINA is monitoring all developments in the world’s fight against cheating and doping in sport and is taking decisive action to…
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Teen Swimmer Seeks Stranger Who Rescued Him
A 15-year-old rescued from drowning wants to find the stranger who saved him, reports Jennifer Mayerle
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Dare to Swim with Great Whites in The Shallows (360 Video)
Are you brave enough to swim with great white sharks in the shallows? Shark Week and The Shallows take you up close to the one of world’s most powerful apex predators and share a special look at The Shallows, in theaters June 24th. https://youtu.be/eayh49rTZUM
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Swimmer rescued in Thames River after hours in water
It was at Mitchell College beach that the swimmer went into the water Wednesday night.