Author: rokur
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Adults Can Learn To Swim For Free with Operation Splash
See KTLA There are more than 40 locations where children and adults can learn to swim for free. Gayle Anderson has the details on a summer program known as “Operation Splashâ€. Gayle Anderson was at one of the many pools participating in this summer’s ninth annual Kaiser Permanente’s Operation Splash, a FREE summer program offered…
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Keris Dahlkamp talks about Congo Swim
Includes scenes from Keris’s 2013 Lake Tahoe swim. Keris Dahlkamp talks about Congo Swim from LOPC on Vimeo.
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The Man Who Swims With Crocodiles
See also Animal Planet The Man Who Swims With Crocodiles from CRLC on Vimeo.
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Swimming with a whale shark off Venice
See wtxltv A Suncoast man got a rare ride while boating in the Gulf of Mexico last week. It happened off the coast of Venice. James Bostwick posted this video to his Facebook page. He saw a whale shark swimming by and decided to jump into the water and catch a ride. Here is the…
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Tigress Shark – Woman Dances with Tiger Sharks
In a performance protest against the Australian shark cull and the global slaughter of sharks, a woman risks it all to dance on the sea floor with swarms of tiger sharks up to 17 feet long without any dive or protective gear. Tigress Shark – Woman Dances with Tiger Sharks from Blue Sphere Media on…
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Man dies at Great North Swim event on Windermere
Read for instance The BBC and The Independent A 52-year-old man has died after competing in a swimming challenge in the Lake District on Friday afternoon. He was flown to hospital by air ambulance “as a result of a medical emergency†after the incident during the Great North Swim in Windemere, Cumbria Police confirmed. The…
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Remembering A Civil Rights Swim-In: ‘It Was A Milestone’
Listen to NPR On June 18, 1964, black and white protesters jumped into the whites-only pool at the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, Fla. In an attempt to force them out, the owner of the hotel poured acid into the pool.
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Red Cross Survey: Half of All Americans Can’t Swim
See nebraska.tv Hitting the pool, taking the boat out, or jumping in the lake can and should be fun, but a day in the water can turn deadly without the right water safety skills. In an American Red Cross survey, nearly 50 percent of people reported having an experience where they thought they might drown.…