Year: 2021
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What Color Is Your Child’s Swimsuit? Aquatic Safety Group Names Best and Worst Options Ahead of Memorial Day
The color of your child’s bathing suit may be more important than you realize. The results of a recent study indicate that brighter, neon swimsuits are the most easily visible when submerged below the surface of pools or open water. The findings also came just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, when families across the country…
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Brave 7-Year-Old Recounts Hour-Long Swim to Shore After Boating Mishap on Florida River
A Jacksonville family is grateful to be alive this Memorial Day weekend, and the dad says it’s all because of his 7-year-old son. The brave youngster outswam a current that separated him from his father and 4-year-old sister in the St. Johns River near Mandarin Point on Friday. Steven Poust said he anchored his boat in the…
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Did Jay-Z Learn How to Swim for Blue Ivy? | E! News
The “99 Problems” rapper opens up about learning to swim after the birth of his daughter Blue and how he boycotted the Grammys in solidarity with the late DMX. Fatherhood sent Jay-Z right into the deep end – literally! The hip-hop mogul revealed that he didn’t learn to swim until his and Beyoncé’s daughter, Blue…
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Top Foam Rolling Exercises For Swimmers | The Apollo Athletic
Recovery is one of the most overlooked parts of any athletes training. With proper eating, sleeping, and active techniques your body will be prepared to train harder and race faster. In this video, you will have me introduce 13 of my top foam rolling exercises to boost your recovery after a tough workout. You can…
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PF&R Advice on Staying Safe Near Water This Memorial Day Weekend
With the long weekend ahead and great weather in the forecast, Portland Fire & Rescue crews expect a lot more people to head to the water.
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Tokyo Olympics to Be Held Despite COVID-19 Surge Fears
The summer Olympics are scheduled to open in Japan on July 23. But this week, the U.S. State Department issued a “Do Not Travel” advisory to the country. Japan is closed to tourists due to a fourth COVID-19 surge. The medical community there has repeatedly warned that holding the Olympic Games could be catastrophic to…
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A Family’s Olympic Dream: Zoe Skirboll | CBS Pittsburgh
Zoe Skirboll is an Olympic hopeful and hoping to make the U.S. National Team as a swimmer and with her father Jim helping her, she’s well on her way.
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Cody Simpson’s Amazing Journey From Popstar to Olympic Swimmer | 60 Minutes Australia
Jumping into the deep end of anything and everything he does has never been a problem for Cody Simpson. He simply doesn’t know the meaning of the word impossible. At 13, he took off to America to make his name as a pop star. As unlikely as that ambition was, he succeeded way beyond his…