Author: rokur
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The Secret Behind Diana Nyad’s Incredible 53-Hour Swim | Big Think
At 64, Diana Nyad swam 110 miles from Cuba to Florida, facing jellyfish, exhaustion, and tough ocean currents for over 53 hours. But this feat was more than just physical – it was the result of a lifetime of mental endurance. As a young swimmer, she faced sexual abuse from her coach, which derailed her…
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Ngong Drowning Probe: Autopsy Conducted on the Bodies of Two Minors | Citizen TV Kenya
The postmortem examination of two young girls who went missing before their bodies were discovered in a quarry in Ngong, Kajiado County, has revealed that they died of drowning. The two minors had left home on Sunday afternoon to play but did not return. Their bodies were later found floating in a dam in the…
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Swim Coach Pledges Polar Plunge to Fundraise for Hurricane Helene Victims | WXLV-TV
Volunteers helping Helene families in Swannanoa and Black Mountain are taking it one step further with a polar plunge pool challenge to raise thousands. Beth Rathbone is a swim coach for Owen High School in Buncombe County and Mountain Heritage in Yancey County. She has a personal goal to raise $6,000 as she plunges this…
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Prevention of Drowning: Key Findings From the WHO Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention 2024 | World Health Organization (WHO)
Drowning is one of the top causes of death but the level of prevention is still too low in most countries. On December 13, 2024, the first Global status report on drowning prevention 2024 was launched. The report highlights that at least 3 million people have lost their lives to drowning over the past decade.…
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Man, Boy Die After Water Rescue Near Half Moon Bay | ABC7 News Bay Area
A man and a boy died after being pulled from the ocean at Cowell Ranch Beach in San Mateo County on Sunday afternoon, according to California State Parks officials.
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How Long Will Swimming’s Super Suit Records Last? | The Swim Scribe
The Super Suit era of swimming is one of the most infamous in the sport’s history, world records were DECIMATED during this time, with the times being lowered to places that many thought would be unreachable without those suits. After the 2024 short course world championships the final SHORT COURSE world records from this era…
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Scouts’ 3rd Annual ‘Swim-O-Ree’ Teaches Water Safety in BSU Pool | WVVA
The skills learned at this event could potentially save lives in an emergency.
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Swimming at St Ninian’s Beach, Shetland | Jules & Greg’s Wild Swim | BBC Scotland
“Sauna, sea and pure freedom!” Jules and Greg enjoy plunging into the icy waters of St Ninian’s Beach, and the respite of a warming sauna.