Month: July 2018
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MÄori swimmer wins supreme award
Tainui swimmer Lewis Clareburt won the supreme Swimmer of the Year award at the Swimming New Zealand Awards at the weekend. He was also the recipient of the International Swimmer of the Year award. It’s been a very successful past 6 months for the 18-year-old who won bronze at the Commonwealth Games in April. Earlier…
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Second phase of Thai cave rescue is underway
Thai officials said Monday the second phase of the rescue of the boys and their coach trapped in a cave is underway. Despite being in the rainy season, it’s actually dry. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy reports from Chiang Rai, Thailand. https://youtu.be/ARxTDNjtkPI
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Going the extra length
The swim coach of Seguin High School in Arlington, Texas, says you can’t overstate the underachievement of his school’s swim team; he measures success by his athletes not getting disqualified. So when Gerald Hodges – a pretty-good athlete who couldn’t swim – joined up, it was because he couldn’t bear not being good at something.…
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Lifeguards Rescue Difficult Guest
Great job by these guards! They work together to get control of a difficult situation.
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Former Navy SEAL combat swimmer talks Thailand cave rescue
First boys recovered from Thailand cave after soccer team and coach become trapped.
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European Junior Swimming Championships, Helsinki (FIN), Day 5
Russia dominates, Kolesnikov, Kesely with 8 medals apiece, Milak wins two in 12mins With five more titles on the closing day, Russia cemented its top position at the LEN European Junior Swimming Championships – a trend lasting since 2012. Kliment Kolesnikov is the man of the meet with 8 medals (6 golds, 2 silvers), while…
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Older swimmers jump in as younger people pass up lifeguard jobs
Working as a lifeguard is a traditional summer job for many teens. But the job pool is changing, thanks to some older applicants. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the story.
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Swimming Spots Come up with Solutions to Lifeguard Shortage
Popular swimming spots are coming up with creative solutions to combat a regional shortage of lifeguards. “It’s a good little beach to go to,” Ronald McClendon, who went to Lake Ontario beach to spend time with his kids, said. “The people are good, they’ve got playgrounds around her, picnic areas, and houses, it’s nice.†That’s…
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Teen Drowns While Trying To Swim Across W.Va. River
Deputies say a 17-year-old drowned while trying to swim across a river in West Virginia.