Author: rokur
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Man Killed in Shark Attack in Australia After Screams of ‘Don’t Bite Me’ Heard | Sky News
A man has been killed in a shark attack at a beach in Sydney. Emergency services responded to reports that a man in his 50s had suffered critical injuries at Long Reef Beach, shortly after 10am (1am UK) on Saturday. The victim – named by Australian media as Mercury Psillakis – was married and had…
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USA Swimming Just Hired a CEO That Doesn’t Know Swimming | Kyle Sockwell
Kevin M. Ring, former President of Golf at Legends, has been named the new President and CEO of USA Swimming, as well as CEO of the USA Swimming Foundation. With a strong background in revenue growth, fan engagement, and strategic partnerships (first at the PGA of America and then at Legends), Ring is stepping into…
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Grad Student on Swim Date With Girlfriend Almost Drowns at NTU Pool｜Taiwan News
A graduate student almost drowned at National Taiwan University during a swim date with his girlfriend. According to witnesses, he suddenly fainted during a brief stop in the middle of the pool. He was administered CPR on the spot and taken to hospital, but has yet to regain consciousness.
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New Law Would Ban Pools at Residential Day Cares After Toddler’s Death in the Bronx | ABC7NY
A new law was introduced in honor of 20-month-old River Wilson, who drowned in a pool at a residential day care in the Bronx. Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres says several failures led to River’s death last month. They included a lack of adult supervision, inadequate safety inspections, no fencing around the pool, and no alarms…
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Man Drowns While Swimming at Unguarded Beach at the Jersey Shore | NBC10 Philadelphia
A 39-year-old man drowned after getting caught in a rip current at the New York Avenue beach in Lavallette, New Jersey, on Tuesday, police said. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg has the story.
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‘I Can Swim Again’: Para Swimmer Nicolas-Guy Turbide Shares More About Mercury Poisoning Diagnosis | CBC Sports
Since 2022, Para swimmer Nicolas-Guy Turbide hadn’t been feeling like himself, but specialist after specialist couldn’t give him any answers. Finally in April he got some; mercury poisoning due to how his body was metabolizing his fish consumption. Armed with answers and a sense of relief he’ll be competing at Para swimming worlds coming up…
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The Science Behind a Freediver’s 29-Minute Breath Hold World Record | The Conversation
Most of us can hold our breath for between 30 and 90 seconds. A few minutes without oxygen can be fatal, so we have an involuntary reflex to breathe. But freediver Vitomir Maričić recently held his breath for a new world record of 29 minutes and three seconds, lying on the bottom of a 3-metre-deep…
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‘One Tough Swim’: The Ultimate Test of Endurance Under the Mackinac Bridge | MLive
Hundreds of swimmers faced a bucket list challenge on the 2025 Mackinac Bridge Swim by plunging into the Straits of Mackinac for a 4.5-mile journey alongside one of the world’s longest suspension bridges. The swim is considered one of the most grueling organized swims in the Great Lakes region, but it comes with rich rewards…
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Trump Says Olympics Would Have Been Canceled in Los Angeles if National Guard Takeover Didn’t Happen | The National Desk
President Trump said Tuesday that if he did not send National Guard troops to Los Angeles, the Olympics would not be happening in the city.