Month: August 2019
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Boy (15) and garda win 100th Liffey Swim races
A 15-year-old boy and a 38-year-old garda, both from Co Meath, were the winners of this year’s Liffey Swim. Teenager Mark Hanley, who is a member of the North Dublin Swimming Club, claimed first place in the men’s event.  Sinead Delaney, who swims with the Phoenix Club in Clondalkin, won the women’s event. Billy Keogh (61) of Sandycove Swimming Club finished second in the men’s event. Sarah Keane,…
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European Diving Championships, Kyiv (UKR) – Opening Press Conference Highlights
Winners to qualify for Tokyo Kyiv is ready to stage another memorable edition of the European Diving Championships. The event kicks off on Monday and will feature a great line-up of European stars who all seek qualification for the 2020 Games: winners of the respective events on the Olympic programme shall book their spots in…
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The Shiny Shrimps – Exclusive UK Trailer – Peccadillo
Water polo team THE SHINY SHRIMPS have little hope of achieving their goal to compete in the world’s biggest LGBTQ+ sporting event, the Gay Games. Along comes World Silver Medalist swimmer Matthias Le Goff who, after making a homophobic remark on live TV, is offered redemption by means of training and reigning in the flamboyant…
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Sea water under the microscope: These are the monsters you are swimming with
A Danish man took a small sample of seawater, and when he put it under his microscope, he found it was teeming with life.
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Pennsylvania cat dives in to summer with love of swimming
A cat in western Pennsylvania is bucking stereotypes with its love of swimming. Tissy is an orange Maine Coon who regularly cools off in the family pool in Bradys Bend Township, about 55 miles north of Pittsburgh. Sonny Herr tells the Tribune Review she rescued Tissy as a homeless kitten about five years ago from a parking…
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Doping: why would you risk it? | BBC Beyond Today Podcast
When swimmer Mack Horton refused to share a podium with Sun Yang, accusing him of being a drug cheat, what he didn’t know is that one of his own teammates had tested positive for a banned substance. On Friday Shayna Jack will attempt to clear her name as she faces a four year ban. The…
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In wake of drownings, are fewer affordable swim classes in the Lehigh Valley putting children at risk?
Giggling and shivering in the cold pool water, 3-year-old Noah Baxter wrapped his arms around swim teacher Lisa Weitzman-Alford’s neck as she swung him in a slow circle. “Speedboat, speedboat, go so slow,†Weitzman-Alford sang, increasing speed while instructing Noah to hold his arms straight in front of him. “Speedboat, speedboat, go so fast!†Over…
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Houston Public Works head gets dunked on swim lessons, splashes back at criticism
Wednesday’s event by the Bayou City Initiative was billed “Flood Resiliency and the State of City Infrastructure.†So, it was no surprise to see featured speaker Carol Haddock, head of Houston Public Works, get asked what the city department in charge of drainage and roads has done to prepare itself for the next storm. Haddock…
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