Month: July 2020
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Texas twins teach children how to swim with a splash of confidence
Health officials warn of a spike in childhood drownings this summer, as kids who have been cooped up seek relief in the water. Twin brothers in Texas want to make sure their community is safe. Janet Shamlian reports.
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Tokyo Olympics 202ONE: One Year Out | NBC Sports
We have all been waiting and in one year’s time, the world’s greatest athletes will come together once again to compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games. #NBCSports #TokyoOlympics #OneYearOut
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Uncle of 20-year-old man who drowned at Fayetteville swim club says he was a good swimmer
Overwhelmed with grief, Griffin told ABC11 his nephew was an exceptional swimmer who learned how to swim during preschool. The 20-year-old often taught his younger cousins how to swim while spending hot summer days at the family beach house in North Topsail. “He swims in the ocean. He deals with rip currents. He’s a swimmer.…
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13-Year-Old California Swimmer Dies After Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms
A 13-year-old swimmer in Claremont, Calif. died last Thursday after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms since July 4, CBSLA reported. The boy, Maxx Cheng, swam for Mt. Baldy Aquatics. He reportedly tested negative for the virus about a week before his death but continued to quarantine in his room. “Nausea, vomiting, chest pains,†his sister Charlotte told CBSLA. “That list…
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SCSU swim team captain saves 3 swimmers in Lake Superior while on vacation
It was a warm but windy Sunday in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula near Marquette. Twenty-one-year-old Marena Kouba and her boyfriend, Dayton Nash, were on vacation at the beach. “We were at the island (Little Presque Isle) and the waves were really huge. There was a bad current, it was really strong even though you’re just stepping in…
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A year to go, rearranged Tokyo Olympic Games still shrouded in uncertainty
Even six months ago, organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Games were still bullish that their huge financial investment would deliver an unforgettable Games. Just two months later, however, plans that had been almost a decade in the making were shredded as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the IOC and Japanese government to take the unprecedented decision…
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‘Super Colt’ takes swimming lessons from Spider-Man
Local 5 continues to follow “Super Colt” Cosper after his two-month stay at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines.
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Woman rescued after falling off a boat in Magnuson Park
The woman is a strong swimmer and was able to call for help. But rescuers are noticing a disturbing trend of increased drownings this summer.
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Body of missing swimmer found in Congaree River
Witnesses said the 17-year-old stood on some rocks and jumped off but never resurfaced. More: https://www.wltx.com/article/news/loc…