Month: February 2019
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The Science of Sport: Aiding Kylie Masse’s charge to podium
In this edition of The Science of Sport, we examine the latest scientific initiative that Canada’s Swimming World Champion Kylie Masse hopes will help with her charge to the podium.
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Ice swimming in Helsinki in winter | The cool(est) Finland
Would you dare to jump into the frozen sea for some ice swimming? Have a look at how I did it ;-) Check what to do in Helsinki in winter (and why it should be ice swimming)! :D
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Dramatic rescue saves dog
Whitefish firefighters made a dramatic rescue Monday, showing the extra caution we need to take during this cold snap around our lakes, rivers and streams. The Whitefish Fire Department shared this video showing the “B-shift” crews coming to the rescue of a dog that had gotten into trouble on the ice-choked Whitefish River. The rescue…
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Kelleys Island Swim – Wishes Coming True across Waters
Jeni Hammond and Cindra Mielke have been swimming on Kelleys Island for more than 20 years to help make wishes come true. On Sunday, August 5, 2018, they took on Lake Erie to raise funds for Make-A-Wish® Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana!
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Longtime East Kentwood swim coach calls it a career
After 38 seasons as swim head coach at East Kentwood, Jock Ambrose is retiring. (Feb. 5, 2019)
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Promising swimmer shot in Rome won’t walk again
Manuel Bortuzzo, a 20-year-old who was shot in front of a nightclub on Saturday night, will not walk again, a doctor at Rome’s San Camillo Hospital said on Tuesday. Bortuzzo, a promising swimmer, underwent a double surgery on Sunday to stop a thoracic hemorrhage and to remove the bullet that had lodged in his spine.…
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Citrus County is the only place in America where you can swim with & touch manatees
Chilly weather is the perfect time of year to swim with manatees, and Citrus County, Florida offers the most unique experience in the entire nation. Since the 1970s, Citrus County has been the only place in America where you can swim with and touch manatees legally. Manatees flock into the freshwater springs this time of…