Year: 2019
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Olympic swim champion Ruta Meilutyte retires at 22 after missing doping tests
Lithuanian swimmer Ruta Meilutyte announced her retirement on Wednesday at the age of 22 after missing three doping tests, ending a career in which she became Olympic and world champion. Lithuania’s swimming federation said earlier this month that Meilutyte faced a suspension of up to two years for missing three drug tests, meaning she would…
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Photographing para swimmer Darko Duric
This one is a bit of a treasure from our video archives. Last year, Canon Ambassador Samo Vidic wanted to capture the story of Slovenian swimmer Darko Duric. Using his Canon EOS 6D Mark II for the portrait session and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV for the under water shots, along with, his Canon EF…
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Most Pyraminx (Rubik’s Cubes) solved underwater – Guinness World Records
Chinmay Prabhu (India) achieved the record title for the Most Pyraminx (Rubik’s Cubes) solved underwater. All in a single breath.
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Father gains new life mission after losing his toddler to drowning
One Saline County father has a mission to make sure other parents don’t suffer the loss he went through when his child drowned. Brandon Love faced a parent’s worst nightmare nearly three years ago when his 2-year-old son, Bentley, drowned in a neighbor’s swimming pool. Fast forward to now, the sound of splashing water is…
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Swimming in the Deep End | Dylan Qualls | TEDxMcHenry
Nearly half of Americans are afraid of swimming, says long-time swim instructor Dylan Qualls, and that is something that should be remedied. In his talk, Dylan will share why he believes it is so important for us all to learn how to swim in the deep end. After all, the lessons learned in the pool…
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Survey: 51 percent of Americans use swimming pools as communal bathtubs
With summer just around the corner, a new survey revealed that just over half of Americans knowingly contribute to swimming pools becoming dirtier. The survey, conducted by Sachs Media Group, found that specifically 51 percent of people reported using public swimming pools as communal bathtubs. The people who participated in the survey reported they used…