Month: July 2018
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Thailand cave rescue latest: mission ready to go
Rescuers are ready to begin an operation to bring 12 boys and their soccer coach out of a cave in Thailand. They’ve been trapped in a flooded cave in the north of the country since June 23.
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European Junior Swimming Championships, Helsinki (FIN), Day 4
Kolesnikov: two golds in 50min, shared gold for Large and Shkurdai Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov set two new CRs while doubling down the 50m and 200m back on Day 4 at the LEN European Junior Swimming Championships in Helsinki. Germany joined the circle of the title-winning nations just as Belarus, the latter’s win came after a…
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Miami Faces an Underwater Future
In Miami, the rising sea is already an ineluctable part of daily life. Everyone is affected—whether storm flooding forces a small-business owner to shut down for a few days (at tremendous cost), or daily tides hinder students commuting to school, or the retreating coastline forces people to abandon their homes. There are other, less obvious,…
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Western Mass. residents warned of dangers of unguarded swimming areas
Unguarded swimming areas include ponds, rivers, and lakes.
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Santa Cruz Swimmer Recounts Body-Surfing Ordeal
Ken Keegan has body-surfed along the Santa Cruz coast for years but he said Friday’s crashing waves and rip currents took him by surprise. Maria Medina reports. (7-6-18)
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Thai cave rescue team: Work underway to perfect plan to extract boys
Thailand authorities say they are perfecting a plan to extract the soccer team from the cave. The 12 boys and their coach have been trapped for two weeks. Our correspondent Tony Cheng has the latest from the rescue site.
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WEDNESDAY: Most Decorated Olympian of All Time Michael Phelps!
Most Decorated Olympian of All Time swimmer MICHAEL PHELPS on his growing family, fatherhood and his weirdest fan encounter.
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Bay Area Teen Marathon Swimmer Goes for California’s Triple Crown
Angel More is just 15 years old but she’s already conquered the Catalina Channel, Alcatraz-to-S.F. and now she’s hoping to cross Lake Tahoe. Mary Lee reports. (7-6-18)
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Divers Work Tirelessly To Rescue Soccer Team Trapped In Thailand Cave
Dozens of divers have joined Thai Navy SEALS to rescue the trapped soccer team, facing a dangerous race against time to bring the boys to safety.