Month: July 2021
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Kiwi Swimmer Lewis Clareburt Narrowly Misses Out on Medal | 1 News
The 22-year-old Wellingtonian came seventh in the men’s medley final.
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Bowdoin College Swimmer Prepares for Olympic Debut Swimming for Haiti | News Center Maine
Emilie Grand’Pierre is the only female swimmer representing Haiti in the 2020 Olympics. She spoke with NEWS CENTER Maine the day before her 100m Breaststroke race.
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Olympic Swimming Kicks off With Gold Medal for Chase Kalisz | 11Alive
Team USA teammates and UGA Bulldogs Chase Kalisz and Jay Litherland won gold and silver in the 400M Medley at the Toyko Olympics.
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His Dad’s Love Brought Jordan Windle From a Cambodian Orphanage to the Olympics | TODAY
Jordan competes for the U.S., and recently got a Cambodian flag tattoo to show his love for his birth country; but he dives for one person, he says – his dad, who always believed in him. Read TODAY
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Frank Varey, Rising Boxing Star, Dead At 16 After Drowning | Access
The British boxing world is mourning a tragic loss. Rising star Frank Varey has passed away after an accidental drowning. He was just 16 years old. The Manchester Evening News reports that police found Varey’s body late Thursday night. He had been reported missing hours earlier after visiting the River Dee outside Liverpool, where he…
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We Followed The US Women’s Water Polo Team While They Train To Defend Gold | Insider
USA women’s water polo won gold at the London 2012 and 2016 Olympics. At Tokyo 2020, the team was ready to win big again. But because of COVID, the games were postponed, and the world’s best team wasn’t able to play a game against another professional team for 13 months. We spent a week with…
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Drone Photographer Spots and Saves Man Being Attacked by Shark | PetaPixel
“I spotted the shark straight away as there was a big bait ball of fish and as I got closer I could see it was also circling the diver in the water,†Woods says. “The diver was fending the shark off and poking it with his spear gun. The shark then went after his float…
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Why Kids Keep Drowning at Summer Camps Despite Staff on Duty | Inside Edition
Roxie Mirabelle Forbes was only 6 when she drowned in the shallow end of her summer camp’s pool, and her parents have devoted themselves to trying to make sure other families don’t suffer the same loss. Her dad urges parents to carefully consider where they send their kids to summer camp. Her parents say four…