Year: 2016
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2 electrically shocked in swimming pools over Memorial Day weekend
Two people were hospitalized in two separate incidents over the weekend after suffering electrical shock in swimming pools, according to local officials. A New Jersey man is in critical condition after he suffered electrical shock in a motel pool on Saturday, ABC reported. A day after the incident in N.J., a Pennsylvania girl was also…
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No Swimming At Newport Beach After Shark Bite
“Everyone out of the water” is the order being given by lifeguards in Newport Beach, after a shark bit a swimmer yesterday. The woman is recovering from bite marks. Jeff Nguyen reports.
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Three shot at Penn Hills Olympic Swim Club
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4’s David Kaplan spoke with the owner and the manager of the Olympic Swim Club in Penn Hills where three party attendees were shot by unknown gunman on Monday evening.
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Man drowns during lifeguard tryouts on Cape Cod
A young man trying out for a lifeguard position died while taking part in swimming trials at Pilgrim Lake this morning, Orleans Fire Department officials said. The man slipped beneath the surface at 8:49 a.m. and was found unconscious by an Orleans Fire Department diver in 10 to 15 feet of water about half an…
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3,500 Swimmers Cross Yellow River
Thousands of swimmers from all over China challenged themselves to swim across the Yellow River on Sunday as one of the eight thematic activities of the 22nd Sanmenxia Yellow River cultural tourism festival.
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Speedo hopes to build global swim movement in first TV campaign in over a decade
Speedo is pioneering a global swim movement for its latest campaign ‘Speedo Fit’, hoping to bring swimming into fitness routines around the world in its first TV campaign in over a decade. The campaign has launched in over 50 markets globally. It is aimed specifically at the fitness enthusiast market, to encourage people to challenge…
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World’s first underwater band makes debut at Rotterdam festival
Music has been submerged to a new level: An entire show is being performed underwater at the Operadagen festival in Rotterdam. The band ‘Between Music’ used specially designed instruments and a vocal technique created to allow underwater singing. The five members of Danish Band ‘Between Music’ performed their show titled ‘AquaSonic’ in specially designed tanks…
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The weirdest medley relay you have ever seen
Swimmers are crazy! Check out this weird “relay” by swimmers from the German club SG EWR Rheinhessen Mainz! https://youtu.be/3JYz37YInLM
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Long Distance Swimmer Stuck in Swarm of Box Jellyfish
While trying to swim from Cuba to Florida, Diana Nyad swims right into a swarm of deadly jellyfish.