Year: 2019
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Swimming 40km for Clean Water in Iraqi Kurdistan
In September, in the midst of major political campaigning in Iraqi Kurdistan for an independence referendum, Waterkeepers Iraq was quietly conducting a swimming expedition to promote clean water. With seven water advocates and a small staff from a local television station on board, three swimmers completed the first ever attempt to swim the entire distance…
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Off the Blocks, Season 2, Episode 1: Caeleb Dressel and the Tale of Two Sprinters
The summer of 2018 wasn’t as successful as for Caeleb Dressel as he had hoped, while fellow sprinter Michael Andrew racked up win after win at the Phillips 66 National Championships. That’s all in the past now, and Dressel has returned to training, hungry for this summer’s FINA World Championships. In the meantime, Andrew has…
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Thailand’s free-diving sea gypsies battle for survival after fire razes their village
After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami destroyed the previous Moken settlement in Thailand’s Andaman Sea, Hook says, people were able to recover some belongings. This time, when fire broke out on February 3 this year, nothing was left. Now the community fears for the future as the authorities begin to reconstruct the village in Au…
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Nakifeo swimming academy to spread their junior development program around Kenya
The Nakifeo swimming academy needs up to 10 million shillings to spread their junior development program to all regions of the country. The academy is currently holding development events in Nairobi, Kiambu and Nakuru only.
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Ex-swimmer Sharron Davies on why she opposes transgender athletes in women’s sports
The former swimmer stressed she was not transphobic but argued that transgender athletes had an unfair advantage.
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Grandma Sitting on Iceberg to Pose for Photo Gets Carried Out to Sea
A grandma is making waves online after a series of viral photos show her getting swept out to sea while sitting on an iceberg. She had sat on the “ice throne†to pose for a photo when the ice got carried away. ABC News reports that Judith Streng was visiting Iceland’s Diamond Beach in Jökulsárlón…
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Synchronized Swimmers 🏊 | Onstage Jobs | Take Your Place at Cirque du Soleil | Demonstration Video
Interested in a career at Cirque du Soleil? We hire a diverse team of #synchronizedswimmers for our critically acclaimed shows. Here is a demonstration in shows. Apply now: https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/casting https://youtu.be/QGQkHT6VwXI