Month: January 2019
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Alligators ‘frozen’ in North Carolina swamp exhibit bizarre survival tactic
In a bizarre and instinctual survival tactic, alligators that normally lurk in a swamp in eastern North Carolina are now “frozen” beneath the murky water. Every inch of the reptiles’ bodies stay underwater — except for their snout. Officials at The Swamp Park in Ocean Isle Beach took to Facebook this week with a videothat shows the gators icebound in…
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Sweden office workers relax with lunchtime icy swim
A group of employees at a company in Solna, part of the greater Stockholm area, take a dip into freezing water once a week.
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Swimming With Manatees – Are Sea Cows dangerous?
Anneka is privileged to get up close with one of the world’s rarest and most docile sea mammals, The Manatee, otherwise known as the Sea Cow in The Crystal River in Florida. Are they more closely related to Elephants than whales and walruses? Watch to find out…
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Former swimming champ sentenced for child rape, sexual abuse
A former French swimming champion and ex-manager of one of the country’s most successful hockey clubs was found guilty Wednesday of child rape and sexual abuse and sentenced to 12 years in jail. Vincent Leroyer, 61, was found guilty of abusing five boys between the ages of 6 and 14 when he managed the Rouen…
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Dal prof marvels at researcher who free-dives with massive great white
“I imagine it would be quite a thrill for them,†Whoriskey said on Wednesday. “The only time that I’ve encountered whites has been (from the safety of) a cage. “The idea of free diving with them is a whole different ball game. … It’s not something that I would encourage everybody to do on a…
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Swim Smart – Labor’s plan to keep our kids safe in the water
Learning to swim is an important life skill. Only a Shorten Labor Government will make sure kids have access to swimming and water safety lessons in primary school with our $46m Swim Smart program. https://youtu.be/s3wGkjEIfwg
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U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Nathan Adrian Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer
U.S. Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, he announced in an Instagram post Thursday. Adrian said the cancer was caught early and the prognosis is good. The 30-year-old said he’ll “be back in the water in a few short weeks with [his] sights fully set on Tokyo” for the 2020 Olympics. He added he’s scheduled…
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UK Cold Water Swimming Championships
For most of us swimming is perhaps something we normally do in the summer, ideally in warm Mediterranean waters or, if pushed, at the local swimming pool, provided the temperature mirrors that of the Bahamas. So, spare a though for those hardy souls who will be competing in this years UK Cold water swimming Championships.…