Author: rokur
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Wake County Inspecting Pools Before Swimmers Hit the Water | ABC11
The uptick in warm weather may have you wanting to go swimming and Wake County officials are now inspecting pools.
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Nigerian Coach Using Swimming to Raise Mental Health Awareness | VOA Africa
Nigerian swimmer Samuel Akinrodoye has tried to raise awareness of mental health issues in Africa’s most populous nation, swimming nearly 12 km — the length of the longest bridge in Lagos where many people have jumped to their deaths. Alice Rizzo of Reuters has more details.
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The World’s Longest Serving Lifeguard Chris Lewis: Coming to the Aid of Swimmers for 58 Years | Good Morning Britain
Chris Lewis, who is 74, began working at the Dorset resort when he was 16, meaning he has been coming to the aid of visitors and local swimmers for 58 years. He discusses how much he enjoys lifeguarding, and the rigorous fitness tests required, RNLI lifeguards must complete a 400-metre pool swim in less than…
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Tributes Pour in as Singapore Olympic Champion Joseph Schooling Retires From Swimming | CNA
Singapore’s Olympic champion Joseph Schooling has announced his retirement from competitive swimming. It calls time on a glorious career that saw him break an Olympic record, beat the legendary Michael Phelps and earn podium finishes at all major Games. Speaking to CNA’s Alif Amsyar a day before retiring, the 28-year-old said he’s now focusing on…
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Chicago River Swim Returning After Nearly a Century | ABC 7 Chicago
The city will host an open water swim in the Chicago River for the first time in nearly 100 years. The river has been swimming safe for 13 years. See ABC 7 Chicago
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Fitness Technology Company FORM Launches Next Generation Smart Swim Goggles, Accelerating Augmented Reality Adoption in Endurance Sport
FORM Smart Swim 2 features integrated heart rate and innovative SwimStraight™ digital compass for open water navigation, available now worldwide Vancouver, BC, April 2, 2024 – FORM, the industry-leading fitness technology company pioneering real-time visual feedback to elevate athletic performance, is excited to announce the launch of its highly anticipated second-generation augmented reality swim goggles,…
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Joseph Schooling: My Mistake Was the Complacency to Think That This Will Last Forever | The Straits Times
Eight years after his stunning success at the Rio Olympics, Singapore’s greatest athlete Joseph Schooling has called time on his career and has announced his retirement. In an exclusive interview, Joseph talks frankly to ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath about his career – from the Olympic gold to mistakes made, and the next chapter…
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Swimmer Found Dead After Falls Lake Drowning Near Wake Forest, Officials Say | CBS 17
Swimmer found dead after Falls Lake drowning near Wake Forest, officials say