Month: August 2019
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A 7-foot crocodile was swimming in an Ohio creek as elementary school kids played in the water
It sounds like a scene from a monster movie. Children from a church group were playing in a creek in West Alexandria, Ohio, on Wednesday evening when one of their leaders spotted a 7-foot-long crocodile swimming nearby. There were 16 kids — all first- through sixth-graders — playing in Bantas Fork Creek, and adults were…
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Can Tokyo’s efficient rail system handle Olympic strain?
First, Tokyo Olympic fans will have to find scarce tickets and pay the price. Then there’s the quandary of landing a hotel room with rates that are being inflated due to unprecedented demand. And the summer heat and humidity will be off-putting for some. Then there’s one more hurdle: getting around, or even finding a…
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Triathletes disqualified from Olympics warm-up race for crossing finishing line hand-in-hand
Two British triathletes were disqualified from an Olympics qualification race in Tokyo for crossing the finish line hand-in-hand. Jess Learmonth and Georgia Taylor-Brown passed over the line in a photo finish, holding each other’s hands and celebrating as they completed the World Triathlon Olympic Qualification Event in the host city of next year’s Olympic Games.…
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FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 | Day 1 Singapore #SWC19
New World Cup Record by Russia’s Vladimir Morozov in the Men’s 50m Freestyle! Beating his own record from last year in Kazan, the new bar was set at 21.27 on day one of leg 3 of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 in Singapore. In the women’s 200m butterfly on day 1 of the 3rd…
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7 Workouts Mistakes Causing You To Plateau In Your Swim Speed
There’s seven common workout mistakes that cause you to plateau in your speed and stop improving. Let’s look at what you can do to avoid them and to continue getting fitter and faster.
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Watch a Shark Breach a Diver’s Cage in this Viral Video from 2016
A crazy video from 2016 is making the rounds again today after photographers started sharing it on social media. The video, which was captured three years ago off the coast of Mexico, shows the crazy moment when a Great White shark accidentally breached a diving cage … while the diver/photographer was still inside. See PetaPixel
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Swimming – Learn How to do the Dolphin Kick in the Water
Swimming – Learn How to do the Dolphin Kick in the Water! // Today’s video is dedicated to demonstrating the dolphin kick with three specific skills.
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No swim advisories at four Palm Beach County beaches
Four Palm Beach County beaches are closed to swimming because of elevated levels of bacteria in the water. According to the Florida Department of Health, the following beaches have poor water quality, based on recent tests, bacteria on beaches, Palm Beach County beaches bacteria levels. No Swimming Advisory.