Month: May 2023
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Swimming Pools Feel the Heat in Spain as Water Supplies Dwindle | Reuters
Many people were drawn to the town of Vacarisses near Barcelona, Spain, in the 1970s by the suburban dream of homes with large gardens and swimming pools to provide respite during hot summers. But now that lifestyle is under threat due to a severe drought.
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Liberty High Relay Swimmers Headed to State Championship Meet in Clovis | 23 ABC News | KERO
The Liberty High School Girls’ Relay Swim Team is looking to win a state championship medal after a record-breaking weekend during the Central Section Championships. 23ABC Sports’ Adrian Luevano visited the team and spoke with the swimmers and their coach about what the opportunity means to them.
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Tech Talks Featuring English-Channel Swimmer Jeannie Zappe: “What if I Can?” | Indiana Tech
Jeannie Zappe is the eternal optimist. At 55, she trained for and successfully swam the English Channel solo, becoming the 707th woman since 1926 to do so. In September 2022, she completed a solo Catalina Channel crossing to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming—one of 280 people to swim around Manhattan, across the…
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No Swimming at Lake Lanier? Popular Water Park Won’t Allow You in the Lake This Year | WSB-TV
A popular water park at Lake Lanier is not allowing beachgoers to go into the water this year. Margaritaville at Lanier Islands announced that they are keeping the beach open, but not allowing anyone to go into the water. They’ve even installed a fence about a foot from the shoreline so that beachgoers can only…
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Swimmers Fight Cold, Altitude in Bolivia Race | Reuters
Swimmers from around the world endure cold temperatures and high altitudes during an open-water international competition in Bolivia’s ancient Lake Titicaca.
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A Stark Reminder of the Dangers of Artistic Swimming | CBC Sports
Anita Alvarez sinking to the bottom of the pool unconscious at the end of her free solo routine during the world championships last summer sent shockwaves through the crowd and the sports world.
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Two Swimmers Rescued From Ocean at Ogunquit Beach | News Center Maine
Firefighter Nathanael Pierce swam through the heavy surf and brought both swimmers to shore safely.