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Greg Louganis, one of the all-time great Olympians, is famous for one strange, painful incident, but what happened to him next? https://youtu.be/9eTdxF7wlAM

Thrilled swimmers splashed down in the baths’ iconic gala pool on Sunday to mark a major milestone in the Grade II-listed building’s continuing multi-million pound restoration. Some took to the water in fun-filled Victorian swimming dress. Others splashed around with inflatables to celebrate the occasion. The one-off event, the first time swimmers have taken to the pool in 24 years, came after members of the public were offered the chance to buy tickets to take part. Read Manchester Evening News https://youtu.be/S52txHmHu8k

The Kris Fade Show received a call from Taghrid who declared that she’d just learnt to swim aged 40 so they encouraged people to call up to get swimming lessons! https://youtu.be/pHGP5R0yKbQ

London 2012 bronze medallist Ryo Tateishi has announced his retirement from competitive swimming after competing at the Japanese National Championships. The 27-year-old posted a message to his Instagram account to confirm the news, before holding a final press conference. “The news has already passed, but this is the last time I swim at the Japanese championship,” Tateishi said. “When I gave up I thought about friends and parents who supported me from childhood. “Thank you very much for your company and everyone who cheered us for a long time.” Read Inside the Games https://youtu.be/JpqWeGyrGOM

Interviews with the Red Cross as Quebec flooding continues across different communities. If you need help Red Cross is there. https://youtu.be/BfFe0DBTaac

We believe everyone, everywhere has the right to swim, that’s why we’re launching Swim Generation, a global initiative to help reduce the number of accidental drownings worldwide. Stand Up for drowning prevention with Swim Generation. Find out more: http://bit.ly/SwimGeneration https://youtu.be/J16kj2uS9CQ

As the International Olympic Committee embarks this week on tours of the two cities competing to host the 2024 Olympics, there’s growing sentiment that a consolation prize will be looming. To the victor: the 2024 Summer Games. And to the runner-up: Wait four years and host the 2028 Olympics. While the arrangement could be viewed as a testament to the strength of the bids put forth by Los Angeles and Paris, it also reveals a stark reality about hosting an Olympics in the 21st century: Costs are exorbitant, economic benefits are dubious, and fewer and fewer cities bother even throwing…

Josh ‘Ferrett’ Neille, 29, attempted to rope the nine-feet predator in shark-infested waters near his home in north Queensland. But as his pals filmed his foolish mission he quickly finds himself in big trouble. At first, dreadlocked Josh is seen dangling off the side of his boat trying to grab the predator by the tail. As he tries to lash a rope around the shark – it strikes back. Source: The Sun https://youtu.be/v_B2OsfuAlo

The very close medal race between Australia’s John Devitt and Team USA’s Lance Larson inspired real change in the sport of Swimming. The 100m freestyle swimming gold medal at Rome 1960 was decided by judges in one of the most controversial wins in Olympic Games history. https://youtu.be/tVBL5UzTACo

Kamp Kenan fans wanted to see more reptiles for the swimming with animals series, so we are delivering. This week, Kenan takes a dive with his 13 foot Albino Burmese Python, Buttercup, inside Crocodile Kyle’s beautiful naturalized pool. The amazing images of this incredible snake gliding underwater have to be seen to be believed https://youtu.be/OEQXHPMWd9o