Year: 2021
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Chaparral Swimmer Heroics | Cronkite News
Chaparral High’s Zach Haugen helped lead his swim team to a state championship, but his leadership was on display outside of the pool when he helped save two San Diego women from drowning. The heroics were caught on video.
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McAllen High’s Bzibziak Breaks 44-Year Old Swim Record! | McAllen ISD
Lexie Bzibziak, a student-athlete at McAllen ISD’s McAllen High, broke a school record for swimming in the 50-yard freestyle event at a meet on Nov. 20, 2021. The old record had stood since 1977 before Bzibziak set a new mark at 24.98 seconds.
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Why Do Good Swimmers Need to Wear a Lifejacket? | Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Medical Advisor and Survival Expert Dr. Paul Luckin explains how being a strong recreational swimmer will not save your life in a man overboard situation, whereas wearing a lifejacket will.
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Champion Swimmer ‘Mighty Mo’ Celebrates 100th Birthday | CBS Los Angeles
Maurine Kornfield only started swimming seriously at 65…and has since won 14 world championships and set 28 world records. Chris Holmstrom reports.
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Oceanic Swimming Pool in Cape Verde Aims to Produce Future Champions | Africanews
In Cape Verde swimming and the sea go hand in hand. Up until recently, everyone learned to swim in the sea but that has recently changed. The oceanic swimming pool in the island of São Vicente opened to the public last August. Teachers and schools hope this swimming will produce future champions. Read Africanews
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Epic Flashback | Hangzhou 2018 | FINA
#FLASHBACK to 5 memorable World🌍 and Championship🏅 records broken during Hangzhou 2018🇨🇳
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Blackpackers Nonprofit Launches Program Providing Free Swim Lessons to Colorado Families | Rocky Mountain PBS
Blackpackers is a nonprofit that provides free gear and excursions to address the representation gap in outdoor excursions. Now, a new program from Blackpackers has a goal of teaching a valuable life skill: swimming. Read Rocky Mountain PBS
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