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  • This Is What Being Attacked By A Shark Looks Like

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    Via Digg Caribbean Reef Shark encounter in the Western Caribbean Sea. We were Lion Fish Culling when the shark came out of no ware. It scared the crap out of me. Filmed on my GoPro 3 camera. We were in about 70′ of water when the shark encounter occurred.

  • London Bridge suicide jumper rescue saves second man from drowning

    London Bridge suicide jumper rescue saves second man from drowning

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    See London24, via Arbroath A man threatening to leap into the Thames from London Bridge last night inadvertently saved a stranger from drowning. Lifeboat crew were called out around 11pm yesterday evening, and were stood down when police on the bridge talked down the distressed man. 1) 23:00 called to London Bridge to reports of…

  • Bahrain’s Sheikh Khalid Completes 36km Swim For Charity

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    Read for instance Gulf Daily News Top Bahraini sportsman Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa has completed a gruelling 35km swim from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain for charity. The Supreme Council for Youth and Sport (SCYS) deputy chairman joined 70 participants from around the world taking part in the event, which concluded late on Friday.…

  • Geneva | Spire in the spotlight with national swim champs

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    See wkyc.com “If you look at this facility, it’s just gorgeous,” Wayne State coach Sean Peters said. “The pool is extremely fast, it was well-designed. When we came here, my jaw dropped. It was that beautiful. I don’t think I’ve ever been to a facility like this where it’s just so wonderful.” It’s not just…

  • Ian Thorpe remains in rehab

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    Read The Australian Five weeks after being admitted to rehab, swimming legend Ian Thorpe is still under specialist treatment as he battles depression. Australia’s greatest Olympian remains in a private Sydney hospital with no indication when he will be allowed out. Thorpe has also undergone a second shoulder operation in recent weeks after problems were discovered…

  • Swimming Saves Lives Foundation Announces ‘Adult Learn-to-Swim Month’

    Swimming Saves Lives Foundation Announces ‘Adult Learn-to-Swim Month’

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    See USMS According to the Centers for Disease Control, 37 percent of American adults can’t swim the length of a pool, which puts them at risk of being one of the 10 people who drown every day in the United States. The Swimming Saves Lives Foundation, U.S. Masters Swimming’s charitable arm, has declared the month…

  • A Day In The Life of Swimmer Rob

    A Day In The Life of Swimmer Rob

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    Rob Anderson (92 yrs) is a keen swimmer with the Bellingen Diggers Swimming Club, a close-knit group also fondly known to members as the ‘Bellingen Bats’. Rob’s enthusiasm and drive is infectious; he continually inspires others with his ability, good nature and not to mention quick sense of humour. Rob rarely misses club races, and…

  • Learning to Swim at UCSB

    Learning to Swim at UCSB

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    Santa Barbara-area third-graders learn to swim, and learn a lot about a college education, in an annual session sponsored by UC Santa Barbara’s Early Academic Outreach Program. Learning to Swim at UCSB from UC Santa Barbara on Vimeo.

  • Schwarzenegger’s Son Joseph: Beastly Swimmer

    Schwarzenegger’s Son Joseph: Beastly Swimmer

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    Joseph Baena is starting to look more and more like this dad Arnold Schwarzenegger. He’s now a swimmer in school, with his huge arm span he’s made varsity! http://youtu.be/vUVtdRMwIjI