Month: August 2021
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Emma McKeon Wins Most Individual Medals at Tokyo 2020 Olympics With 4 Golds and 3 Bronzes | Arirang News
Australian swimmer Emma McKeon is the most successful individual athlete from Tokyo 2020, taking home a haul of 7 medals… made up of four golds and three bronzes. She also became the first female swimmer to achieve this feat in the sport’s Olympics history. AND while at it, she broke an Olympic record too… with…
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Premiere Swimming Facility Coming to Keiser | WPTV News – FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast
A new world-class swimming facility will be coming to Keiser University in West Palm Beach.
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Stockton Man Drowns While Swimming In Lake Camanche | CBS Sacramento
Authorities say the man, who was in his mid-20s, was swimming Sunday afternoon near Eucalyptus Point in Lake Camanche when he went under and never resurfaced.
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Malaysian Man Fails Again in Attempt to Swim Around Pandemic Travel Restrictions | South China Morning Post
A Malaysian man has again failed in his bid to evade pandemic travel rules by swimming across the Penang Strait. The first attempt by the 28-year-old in July 2021 landed him in hot water for violating travel bans. His second try on August 2 was made aboard a styrofoam raft, which failed to get him…
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12-Year-Old Girl Is Latest Victim Of Shark Attack | TODAY
As more Americans hit the beach this summer, there has also been a major uptick in shark sightings and, in some cases, attacks, including one on a 12-year-old girl in Maryland. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports for In Depth TODAY from Longboat Key, Florida, where one residential neighborhood has droves of sharks in the canals behind…
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Hungary: Thousands Swim Across Largest Lake in Central Europe | Euronews
Almost 7,000 people participated to the 39th Balaton cross swimming on Saturday, a mass swimming event on Hungary’s largest lake. Training is essential for every swimmer, as the classic track is 5.2 kilometres long and it took about an hour for the fastest competitor to swim it. People with disabilities are also welcome to compete…
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Swimming In The Middle Of A Manta Ray Tornado | Chasing Ocean Giants | Discovery UK
Patrick Dykstra goes to the Maldives to investigate a rare nature phenomenon – manta rays feeding in a tornado formation.
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Catching up With Olympian Amanda Beard | KING 5
Olympian Amanda Beard now lives in Gig Harbor and has created a place for the next generation of swimmers.