Month: August 2019
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Ghanaian swimmer Niklas Yeboah talks about his pride in representing Ghana at 2019 Africa Games
Ghanaian swimmer Niklas Yeboah talks to Fentuo Tahiru about the pride that he feels in representing Ghana and what his expectations for the nation are in the 2019 Africa Games.
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Live: Meet an Olympic swimmer going strong at age 85. Join us now for #SunriseExtra!
Age is just a number, right? We’re talking about an 85-year-old Hillsboro man who found his fountain of youth in swimming on #SunriseExtra.
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900 extreme swimmers tackle 3-mile open water course
The latest X-Waters event took place in Saint Petersburg with swimmers from all around the world taking part in the 2,300 and 4,600 meter race. The course went through the Neva River with temperatures of 59 degree Fahrenheit. At the quarterfinals of the AFC Futsal Club Championship, Thai Son Nam continued their domination, defeating China’s…
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This Green Tech is Bringing Life Back to the Sea
Concrete is vital for protecting our coastlines – but it comes at a huge environmental cost. An Israeli startup has found a way to make concrete sea defences that get stronger over time, while encouraging life to thrive.
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Gordon Ramsay Learns to Spearfish | Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted
Gordon Ramsay is in Maui learning to spearfish with freediver Kimi Werner.
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Huge aquatic center in Sacramento finally gets funding. Here’s when construction will start
North Natomas is getting its aquatics center. The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday voted to approve $14.4 million in funding for the long-awaited North Natomas Community Center and Aquatic Complex. Sacramento-based Otto Construction plans to break ground on the complex within the next 30 days, said Councilwoman Angelique Ashby, who represents North Natomas and has…
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Exploring America’s largest underground lake
Deep in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, about 50 miles south of Knoxville, Tennessee, sits an wonder 140 feet below ground: the largest underground lake in America. The lake, which was discovered only decades ago, attracts about 2,000 visitors a day from all over the world. Chip Reid reports.
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Earth’s largest freshwater creatures at risk of extinction
Some have survived for hundreds of millions of years, but many of the world’s freshwater megafauna—including sumo-sized stingrays, colossal catfish, giant turtles, and gargantuan salamanders—may soon find themselves on the brink of extinction, according to a new study published. For the first time, researchers have quantified the global decline of freshwater megafauna—including fish, reptiles, amphibians,…