Month: August 2022
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Open Water Swimming in Grand Traverse Bay | MLive
Well before the daily throng of tourists arrive at the beaches, local open water swimmers hit the water to soak up the beauty of Grand Traverse Bay. And to get a workout. For Ashlea Walter open water swimming in Traverse City is a way to connect with nature and her friends. They often swim from…
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Cody Simpson on Swapping Music Career for Swimming | CNN 10
Earlier this year, Australian singer Cody Simpson qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He was selected for Australia’s swim team after finishing third in the 100m butterfly at team trials. Simpson’s career switch to the pool sees him return to his childhood passion.
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Swimming resumes at Jacob Riis Park in Queens | FOX 5 New York
Swimming is once again being allowed at Jacob Riis National Park in the Rockaways, after being initially closed due to elevated bacteria levels in the water.
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99-Year-Old Competes at Us Swimming Masters Summer Nationals in Richmond | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Willard Lamb, 99, of Oregon was set to swim multiple events, including the 100m backstroke
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Crews Search for Missing Swimmer on Canandaigua Lake | News 8 WROC
Crews are searching for a man who investigators say presumably drowned while swimming in Canandaigua Lake Friday.
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Layton Teens Jump Into Water to Save Distressed Swimmer | KSL News
A group of 17-year-olds is emphasizing the importance of water safety after jumping in to save a swimmer at Holmes Reservoir.
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Colin Farrell Couldn’t Swim Before ‘Thirteen Lives’, Loves Running Ever Since | Extended Interview | Etalk
Lainey chats with #ColinFarrell all about #ThirteenLives, the biographical survival film directed and produced by Ron Howard, chronicling the events of the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue that saw a junior football team and their coach trapped in a cave for a period of 18 days. The Prime Video movie also stars Viggo Mortensen, Joel…
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Over 200 Participating in Navy Seal Hudson River Swim | CBS New York
Lots of people will be jumping into the Hudson River on Saturday, including members of the military and law enforcement. As CBS2’s John Elliott reports, it’s all for a great cause.
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How do you create the “Peloton for swimming”?
It’s funny to think that spinning – that is, sitting on a stationary bike! – became one of the most popular forms of exercise in the last decade. We have SoulCycle and Peloton, among other brands, to thank for that. They turned the individual hamster wheel into an engaging, entertaining, and community-driven form of fitness.…
