Year: 2018
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Toxic Algae in Discovery Bay Prompts Warnings from Health Officials
Ignoring a warning issued by health officials, swimmers and their pets on Friday were still using a popular body of water in eastern Contra Costa County to cool off, even though it’s now contaminated with toxic algae. Da Lin reports. (7-20-18)
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Rick Stanton gives incredible account of Thai cave rescue | ITV News
Rick Stanton, a former firefighter from Coventry, has described the astonishing details of the search for the Thai football team trapped deep in a cave, and their subsequent rescue.
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YMCA: Start swim lessons at an early age
There’s a lot of dangers going on whether it’s deep water or even in the pool there is that unknown.
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2 Triathletes Drowned During the Swimming Leg of an Olympic Distance Race
Two participants of the Port Dickson International Triathlon in Malaysia recently drowned during an Olympic distance race. https://youtu.be/TX0NXCVa4yY
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Ronda Rousey Swims With Ocean Predators for ‘Shark Week’
WWE wrestler Ronda Rousey is coming face to face with her biggest fear – sharks. The confrontation is part of the 30th anniversary of Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week,†which begins next week. In her special, the former UFC champ feeds sharks with adventurer Paul de Gelder, who lost an arm and a leg in a…
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Diana Nyad: Record-breaking swimmer
For 30 years, she never gave up on her dream to swim more than 100 miles non stop from Cuba to Florida, becoming the first person to do so.
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Edmonton swimming pool without salt or chlorine draws lineups
A new naturally filtered swimming pool in Edmonton is bringing in long lines of swimmers. The pool uses plants, zooplankton and granite instead of chlorine or salt to filter its emerald-green water.
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BCN2018 WP Europeans – Summary, Day 7 – Men’s Prelims, Round 3
Spain, Croatia join Italy and Serbia in the quarters After Italy and Serbia had already completed their missions in two rounds, world champion Croatia and host Spain also booked their respective berths in the quarter-finals. The Croats beat Greece with a superb performance while Spain played a thrilling draw with World League winner Montenegro and…