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Carina Bruwer, internationally renowned contemporary flute player and founding member of the multiple award-winning instrumental group Sterling EQ, will attempt to swim approximately 22km from Nice (France), past Monte Carlo (Monaco) to Ventimiglia (Italy), in support of Muzukidz, an organization through which children from the township in Cape Town, South Africa are given the opportunity to learn to play the violin. Donate on https://www.givengain.com/ap/swimforhope https://youtu.be/HZ1LWhCQY5A

Lewis Pugh took on a huge challenge by swimming the length of the Channel – around 330 miles (530km) – from Cornwall to Dover. The swim, which he completed within 50 days, is part of the worldwide Action for Oceans campaign, which calls on governments to fully protect at least 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030. This is his journey… https://youtu.be/QAjo4horbUU

Ranger road gears up for their freedom jump coming up on Saturday, we highlight the warrior swim, the non profit’s twice weekly veteran swim program. https://youtu.be/B3ncsg-ZpoA

Kirsty Coventry, a former Olympic champion swimmer and a current member of the IOC’s executive board, was appointed minister of sport in Zimbabwe on Friday. The 34-year-old Coventry was vice president of the Zimbabwe Olympic committee. She also chairs the IOC’s athletes’ commission. She was appointed to Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s cabinet as minister of youth, sports, art and recreation in a surprise move. Mnangagwa won elections in July after replacing longtime ruler Robert Mugabe last year when Mugabe stepped down. Coventry won gold medals in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and also has four silvers and…

Another week and another World Record for the Great British swimmer – but there’s little time for celebration as Ross needs to stay focused on his ultimate goal – making it back to Margate and becoming the first person in history to swim around mainland Great Britain. https://youtu.be/M5V7Ac8ofwY

The RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is the most awarded lifeguard qualification in the United Kingdom. The NPLQ certificate is more than just a qualification as it can be a stepping stone into a career within the leisure industry. https://youtu.be/die_1VavtnI

The MTA sucks. Meet the guy who’s taking his NYC commute into the East River. #MiniMocks https://youtu.be/YfTjlXvD25g

We’ve partnered with Special Olympics Ireland to raise vital funds with 98FM’s own Brian Maher taking on a swim across the bay from Poolbeg to the Forty Foot in The Big Swim: 10K Across The Bay on September 16th! See 98fm.com/thebigswim and donate here https://youtu.be/SX7QO1KwRh0

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Sinking “Wooden Nickel” boat spills 10 to 20 gallons of fuel to inter-coastal waterway in Dania Beach. https://youtu.be/WvCmcpw7Ipc