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A birthday party at a San Diego-area apartment complex swimming pool ended in a hail of bullets on Sunday night after a gunman opened fire on the crowd, witnesses said. According to police, at least one person was killed and seven others were wounded, “several” of them critically. Their identities have not yet been released. See Huffington Post https://youtu.be/Lei1lTJTA6A https://youtu.be/cp_TNmrbsgY

wimmer Kirsty Coventry has been elected as a vice-president of the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC). The double Olympic gold medallist claimed the role at her national governing body as Admire Masenda won his fourth term as President in Harare. She received 38 of the 42 votes cast to replace Sibusisiwe Chindove who did not seek another term. The 33-year-old has served as an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission member since 2012 and is a Foundation Board member of the World Anti-Doping Agency. In addition, she is a vice-president of the International Surfing Association. Read Inside the Games https://youtu.be/TaIiFlJ1vcg

For 10 years, you’ve been diving with us. Join us in celebrating 10 years of open water swimming and share your stories with us on social media. Click ‘SHOW MORE’ below. FIND GREAT SWIM ONLINE: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/greatswim Twitter – https://twitter.com/great_swim Instagram – http://instagram.com/great_swim https://youtu.be/lvME1g4IAMo

Galapagos Evolution 2016 – Freediving the Galapagos for the first time with top athletes, to raise awareness for Ocean Conservation https://youtu.be/VMJ0BlwPI9c

Twin Cam – a camera that avoids refraction – allows athletes and coaches to observe movement in and out of the water in one single image. https://youtu.be/oh9UFeN98js

Head coach of the United States’ women’s swimming team for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, swim coach Jack Bauerle offers instruction on the fundamentals of the turn to maximize speed. https://youtu.be/bSUjOAbg8yc

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Colin Hill (Chillswim), catches up with Peter Stoychev in Bulgaria. https://youtu.be/WKpHFavTRv4 https://youtu.be/oG3VWw81byw

Ashleigh’s dream of becoming a professional freediver almost ended before it was even a thought. Battling an auto-immune disorder left her physically inactive for most of her childhood. Join Ashleigh as she overcomes a traumatic childhood and puts her Architecture career on hold to pursue her dream of becoming a professional freediver. She now experiences another world some rarely get to see, and gains incredible accomplishments along the way. https://youtu.be/vfCrBob3N-c

Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini, a Syrian who fled across the Mediterranean, was today appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and pledged to work harder to inspire refugees around the world. Mardini, 19, who competed in last summer’s games in Rio de Janeiro as a member of the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team, said she was honoured to work with UNHCR and would dedicate her voice to speak up for people who have been forced to flee their homes. “I could not be more proud to be part of the UNHCR family and #TeamRefugees,” Mardini told journalists at…