Month: June 2019
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River Severn swimmer hospitalised after ‘swallowing sewage’
A nurse in a 220-mile challenge to swim the length of the River Severn is in hospital after “swallowing sewage”. Melissa Compton, who had suffered hypothermia and fatigue during the swim, said the sickness bug was a blip and she was determined to finish. The 39-year-old was taken ill in Gloucester on Sunday and is in…
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Dutch swimmer raises nearly 4 million Euros to fight cancer
For more than a century – the Eleven Cities Race has been part of Dutch sporting folklore. Ice skaters would travel along frozen waterways – over a course that’s nearly two-hundred kilometres long. It hasn’t taken place since the late nineties – with some blaming global warming. Now – one competitor has decided to resurrect…
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The Mind of a Freediver, Is It Healthy? || DEEP WEEK in Amed, Bali
Interviewing world famous free divers in Bali! A deeper understanding to free diving. Deep week is hosted by Australian record holder, Adam Stern and his wife Erin Stern. They bring together free diving instructors from around the world to help and teach nearly 100 learning free divers how to grow within the craft. This deep…
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Lake Havasu swimmer dies after being struck by boat propeller
A man from Mesa has died after he was hit by a boat propeller while swimming in Lake Havasu. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Ismael Aguilar Ortiz, 26, was enjoying a day on the lake Sunday with four passengers. Just before 1 p.m., he jumped into the water to cool off. The boat…
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Man drowns in Elk River trying to save female swimmer
A Wichita, Kansas man died Friday, June 21 while trying to save an unidentified female swimmer at the low head dam on the Elk River, a report from Missouri State Highway Patrol says.
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Bond University unveils new swim facilities
Bond University will officially open an expansion to its aquatic centre tomorrow. The upgrade will enhance the already successful competitive program and add to the most advanced swim facility on the Gold Coast. https://youtu.be/8XzQZmcRYCE
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Ocean swimming changes skin microbiome, could raise infection risk
Ocean water exposure changes the human skin microbiome and could increase the likelihood of infection after swimming, according to findings presented at ASM Microbe. “Our research demonstrated that ocean water washed off normal bacteria and simultaneously deposited ocean-borne bacteria onto the skin,†Marisa Chattman Nielsen, MS, a PhD candidate at the University of California, Irvine,…
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Swim Like Lucy Charles-Barclay | Swimming Technique Analysis
We’re very lucky here at GTN to be good friends with the awesome Lucy Charles-Barclay and we got to watch one of her swim sessions whilst in Samorin. Mark is here to review her stroke and gives us tips on where we can learn from the Ironman star!
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Record-breaking numbers strip off for Dark Mofo nude swim
Almost two thousand people have stripped off in Hobart to take part in Dark Mofo’s annual nude swim.