Year: 2020
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Marine Corps Swim Qual | Swimming In The Marine Corps | Marine Storytime
Are you worried about the, Marine Corps Swim Qual? Are you wondering what Swimming In The Marine Corps is like? Well watch this Marine Storytime, talking about everything you need to know about Marine Corps Swim Qual. Swimming In The Marine Corps is a scary thing to most people trying to become an, United States…
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Former Virginia Tech Swimmer in Hong Kong, waiting for shot at Olympics
The Journey to Tokyo will not be like any athlete had imagined. For one Virginia swimmer, it’s put him on the other side of the world for the foreseeable future. Ian Ho traveled to Hong Kong in the early spring and has been there ever since. He hoped to compete for the country in the…
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32-year-old transient man died in pipe at Eldorado Aquatic Center
Police say the man had to scale a fence to get into the locked facility and then climb the water slide and lower himself into the tube.
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Australian swimmer Chloë McCardel beats Channel crossing record | AFP
Australian swimmer Chloë McCardel breaks the men’s world record for the most English Channel crossings after completing her 35th crossing on Sunday morning, in 10 hours and 40 minutes.
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Camera Catches The Moment A Shark Heads To A Busy Beach | Shark Cam Strikes Back
One of the most dangerous moments for the shark cam crew was when a shark was heading to a beach cramped with swimmers. What they did next was important to keep everyone safe.
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Missy Franklin, Olympic Gold Medal-Winning Swimmer | Oxford Union Web Series
Franklin is an American former competitive swimmer, and five-time Olympic gold medalist. She has been named World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer of the Year, and has won 27 medals in international competition. She previously held the world record in the 200-metre backstroke, and for the most World Aquatics Championships medals in women’s…
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Man died after getting stuck in pipe at Eldorado Aquatic Center
Aerial video showed a crane lifting a pipe that’s part of a water slide.
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Gilbert swim school raising money for Drowning Impact Awareness Month
August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month, and a Gilbert swim school is doing its part by raising money for the cause. Special T-shirts are for sale in the lobby of Swimhaus in Gilbert. Co-owner Jim Gleason says that this month was the perfect time to team up with the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona for their fundraiser. “All proceeds…
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Leila Vaziri’s World Record at Melbourne 2007 | FINA World Championships
Today’s epic moment takes you back to the 2007 edition of the FINA World Championships in Melbourne! Leila Vaziri swam the Women’s 50m Backstroke semi final and final with the same time of 28.16 for a back to back World Record and, of course, a Gold Medal.