Month: August 2019
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European Diving Championships, Kyiv (UKR) – Day 7: Sereda becomes youngest champion ever
At the age of 13 years and 7 months, Oleksii Sereda has become the youngest gold medallist ever in the history of the diving European Championships. The Ukrainian ‘wonder-kid’ seemed to compete without nerves, he came first in the prelims and performed six outstanding dives in the 10m final in front of 2,000 cheering fans.…
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AIRR | Day In the life of a Rescue Swimmer
What is a day in the life of a rescues swimmer like? AIRR is a challenging and rewarding career in the US Navy. Many people attempt this search and rescue school but find out that helicopter rescue is not for them. It’s more than just saving lives and our motto so others may live. It’s…
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Water Safety Tips From La Petite Baleen Swim Schools
La Petite Baleen Swim School’s marketing director Paige Hutcherson shares water safety tips and talks to Bay Area Focus host Michelle Griego about the importance of learning to swim early.
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Swim to win: High school swimmers use their pool skills in many other sports
High school athletes have been playing mutiple sports for decades, but multi-sport superstars Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders helped Nike bring “cross-training†into the mainstream in the last 30 years. That trend continues today, as high school athletes continue to play multiple sports each school year. Those athletes have a wide variety of sports combinations,…
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Coast Guard, local agencies suspend search for missing swimmer at Oceanfront
Coast Guard crews and other local officials suspended their search Saturday afternoon for a woman who was reported missing after she went for a swim early that morning. WAVY News 10’s Kara Dixon reports at 6 p.m.
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Former McAllen High swimmer Shaine Casas good as gold
“… he’s destroying the field.†Broadcaster Rowdy Gains’ voice blared over NBC Sports as Shaine Casas did just that — annihilating the field during the 100-meter backstroke. His time of 52.72 seconds earned him a gold medal at the Phillips 66 National Championship. It was the seventh-fastest American all-time mark and the fastest time for…
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‘A great swim:’ Cream City Classic celebrates progress towards clean, healthy water in Milwaukee
Several swimmers jumped into the Milwaukee River on Saturday, August 10 for the second annual Cream City Classic. However, the swim means much more than a chance to dip into the river. Several swimmers diving headfirst into the Milwaukee river is not a sight you see every day. See Fox 6 Now
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Swim marathon: Tokyo 2020, FINA watching water quality, temperature
Athletes voiced concerns over water quality and temperature at a marathon swimming test event for Tokyo 2020 Sunday, as officials vowed to monitor the situation closely in the run-up to the games. “That was the warmest race I’ve ever done,” said three-time Olympic medallist Oussama Mellouli from Tunisia after completing the 5km men’s competition. “It felt good…
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The Making Of Lucy Charles-Barclay | Swimmer To Triathlon Champion
Lucy Charles-Barclay is one of the biggest names of triathlon right now, but do you really know her story? Her rise has been meteoric with multiple Ironman Championship wins and Kona podium finishes. Mark has been to meet her!