Author: rokur
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Mid-Winter Swim | 25 Polar Plungers Help Raise Money for Education in Rossford | WTOL11
People in Rossford are taking a chilling dip to raise money for education. The Bulldog Foundation held a Polar Plunge Fundraiser at Carpenters Local 351 Union Hall with at least 25 plungers signed up to jump in the freezing cold lake. It was all to raise money for teacher grants and student scholarships through the…
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Conquering The Water | Sam Long’s Battle with the Swim | T100 Triathlon World Tour
Sam Long is one of the top triathletes in the world. However, he has one weakness and it’s impossible to hide from it. Sam only learnt to swim at the age of 18 and is constantly fighting to reduce his deficit out of the water. If he can overcome this he could become unstoppable, but…
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Suited Breastroke Training at ASU | Michael Andrew
Thursday evenings, we like to suit up and get the speed flowing! This week, we each had a round of 6 x 50s of our specialty stroke and had to hit a specific interval! With a twist… we had to do them with as little rest as possible and make the time, but there was…
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Hong Kong Athlete Siobhan Haughey and Aia’s Alger Fung Discuss How to Keep a Strong Mind | South China Morning Post
As part of AIA’s “Rethink Healthy” campaign, world champion swimmer Siobhan Haughey and AIA Hong Kong and Macau CEO Alger Fung sit down together to delve into the significance of mental health, sharing how they stay resilient during challenging times. Haughey reflects on how she has dealt with the mental toll of injury and the…
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Spring Forward Teaches QC Kids How to Swim | WQAD News 8
Officials say the lessons have been given to more than 350 kids.
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‘Forever Be My Hero’: Man Braves Icy River to Rescue Drowning Dog | FOX Weather
There was no hesitation, said Chris MacRitchie, who courageously jumped into the frigid Winooski River in a T-shirt to save a struggling canine from certain death. The dramatic rescue began unexpectedly on Jan. 10 in Berlin, Vermont, along Stevens Branch. While enjoying a drive-thru snack at Dunkin’ Donuts, MacRitchie said his young son first noticed…
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Athlete of the Week: Millard South Swimmer Mason Zadina | First Alert 6
Athlete of the Week: Millard South swimmer Mason Zadina
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NZ Records One of Its Lowest-Ever Drowning Tolls | Stuff.co.nz
Last year 72 people drowned in Aotearoa, that’s the fifth-lowest annual total since records began. While still a confronting number, Water Safety New Zealand now believes – for the first time – it’s a solvable problem.
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Former Brookline Lifeguard and Swim Coach Accused of Asking Children to Send Him Nude Photos | CBS Boston
A former lifeguard and swimming coach in Brookline, Massachusetts was arrested at his home on Thursday, accused of recruiting children as young as 10 years old to produce and send him child pornography. WBZ-TV’s Beth Germano reports.