Year: 2018
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Ports of Auckland charged over death of ocean swimmer Leslie Gelberger
Charges have been laid against Ports of Auckland Ltd and one of its staff after the death of ocean swimmer Leslie Gelberger. Gelberger died on April 20 last year after going for a swim on Auckland’s North Shore. A passing ferry found his body, which was missing a leg, about 4pm the next day. Gelberger…
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Avatar director James Cameron required Kate Winslet to hold breath underwater for seven minutes in watery sequels
James Cameron has provided an update on the status of his numerous Avatar sequels – and revealed the extent to which cast addition Kate Winslet went to pull off her new role. The filmmaker, who is currently filming the first and second of the four planned follow-ups, teased that his forthcoming return to the world…
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Swim like a mermaid: Behind the scenes | Mako Mermaids
How to become a mermaid? We provide insights behind the scenes of the set and show you scenes that nobody else sees. Totally exciting, let’s see, how such a spin works!
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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.