Month: July 2021
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Tiny Alaska Town Cheers Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer | Associated Press
Friends and fans of 17-year-old Olympic swimmer Lydia Jacoby in her hometown of Seward, Alaska, say her upset victory in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke couldn’t have happened to a nicer person. (July 27)
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Brandon Teen Drowns At Reservoir | 16 WAPT News Jackson
Friends, family come together with vigil for 17-year-old Brandon student
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Why Is Water Sprayed on Pools During Diving? | 11Alive
FINA is the international federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee for administering international competitions in water sports. Here’s why the organization says they do it in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.
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We Are Olympic Champions! | Tom Daley & Matty Lee
This has been a dream of mine ever since I was a little boy! It has been a wild ride but I can finally say that I am an Olympic Champion!!!!!!
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Ridgefield Swimmer Wins Bronze Medal at Tokyo Olympics | News 12
It’s the first Olympic medal for Smith, who got his start at the Ridgefield Aquatic Club.
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Brooks Curry’s Biggest Moment Came Before Winning the Gold Medal | BRProud News – NBC Local 33 / Fox44
LSU’s Brooks Curry became the first swimmer in program history to win a gold medal, but his coming out party happened in the United States.
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16-Year-Old Missing After Her Car Is Caught in Flash Flood | Inside Edition
The mother of Faith Moore thanked hundreds of friends, family, and neighbors who gathered at a vigil for her daughter. It was held at the softball field where the high schooler played. 16-year-old Faith went missing over the weekend when a flash flood near her Arizona town carried away her car. Hundreds of volunteers have…
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The Hawaiian Snorkeling Deaths Mystery
Over the years Hawaiians must have grown wearily accustomed to reading news reports of individual snorkeling deaths, but looked at collectively the figures were stark. Between 2009 and 2018 there had been 206 snorkeling deaths – 189 of them tourists. Compare that with the fatalities in that period of scuba-divers (28), freedivers (46), or swimmers…
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Lydia Jacoby Reveals Which Olympian Gave Her Pink Childhood Goggles | Access
Lydia Jacoby won gold while wearing some pretty special goggles! After the 17-year-old won the top spot in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics, she told Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans what the big win means to her. Lydia also revealed that she won gold while wearing her childhood goggles, which originally belonged to former…
