Month: August 2021
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FINA Ban of Inclusive Swim Caps Shows Need For Change | Bleacher Report
“The people are raising their voices as the fight for inclusion and equity continues.†Olympic swimmers have been speaking out against the ban of Black-owned Soul Cap swimming caps during competitions. FINA is now reconsidering the ban.
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Swimmer Celebrates With Sandwich After ‘Record’ Swim
Jellyfish, a jam sandwich, and nine grueling hours in the sea – that was Jordan Leckey’s day when he swam from Northern Ireland to Scotland. However, it may have all been worth it as the 29-year-old is now waiting to hear whether he’s broken the world record for the fastest swim of the route. Jordan…
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Fairfield Officials Ban Swimming at 2 Beaches Due to Crabs | News 12
Fairfield officials were forced to close Penfield and Jennings beaches after multiple people reported being bitten or pinched by crabs.
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Crocodile Attacks Two Soldiers Swimming at Portland Roads in Far North Queensland | ABC News
A man is in serious condition with head and upper-body injuries after he was bitten by a crocodile near a coastal fishing village on the Cape York Peninsula.
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Texas Police Chase With Carjacking Suspect Ends With Crash Into Swimming Pool & Underwater Rescue | CBS Local News
It started with the carjacking of a woman at a Houston gas station and ended with police rescuing a passenger trapped underwater in a swimming pool while the driver ran away.
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My58 Superstar: James Savage, 14, Is Youngest to Swim Lake Tahoe Triple Crown | KCRA News
Los Banos native James Savage just recently became the youngest person to make the 21.3- mile trek to swim the length of Lake Tahoe. He’s also the youngest to complete the Lake Tahoe Triple Crown after already completing the Viking swim and the Godfather.
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14-Year-Old Chinese Diver’s Olympic Gold a Story of Her Rise Above Poverty to Perfect Score | South China Morning Post
A 14-year-old Chinese diver obliterated the competition at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre with her three perfect-10 scores to capture a gold medal in dominant fashion in the Olympic 10m platform final on August 5, 2021. Quan Hongchan, the youngest member of China’s team at the Tokyo Games, racked up a stunning overall score of 466.20…