Author: rokur
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Thrill Seekers Across Europe Take the Plunge on New Year’s Day | Euronews
Hundreds gathered in Rome to watch the traditional Tiber River New Year’s plunge on Sunday, with one veteran diver dedicating his dive to the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Following the true Roman tradition, four Italian divers jumped into the river from the 15-metre-high bridge to welcome in the New Year. One of the divers…
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Swimmers Run Into Icy Sea for New Year’s Day Dip on Devon Beach | The Independent
Swimmers were seen running into icy sea for New Year’s Day dip on Devon beach. People across the UK have braved the temperatures and gone swimming outdoors to kick off New Year’s Day celebrations.
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Swimmer Missing in Victoria’s Lake Eildon | Sky News Australia
Search crews are trying to locate a missing Victorian man after he disappeared yesterday afternoon while swimming in Lake Eildon. The man was with his friends near Jerusalem Creek Track when they reported he went under the water and did not resurface. Emergency personnel is conducting a search operation.
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Swimmers Advised to Steer Clear of Fleurieu Peninsula Beaches as Floodwaters Pour in | 7NEWS
SA Health has issued safety advice to holidaymakers flocking to the Fleurieu Peninsula, as floodwaters turn popular beaches murky brown. While the water is not considered toxic, swimmers are being advised to steer clear.
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The Lyme Lunge, New Years Day Charity Swim 2023, Lyme Regis, Dorset | Lyme Bay Swimming
Big crowds lined Marine Parade in Lyme Regis to watch hundreds taking part in the Lyme Lunge 2023. The annual New Year’s Day Charity swim is held in Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK and organized by the Rotary Club of Lyme Regis in aid of this year’s Rotary Charities
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Vancouver’s Annual Polar Bear Swim Returns to English Bay After Two Years | CityNews
This year’s Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver marks the tradition’s 103rd year. Over 5,000 people registered for the event on English Bay. Angela Bower speaks to this year’s participants.
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Three-Week-Old Richmond Zoo Pygmy Hippo Has First Swimming Lesson With Mom | WRIC
The newest star of the Metro Richmond Zoo is strutting her stuff, showing off thousands of years of natural instincts during her first experience swimming, just three weeks after birth. The unnamed pygmy hippo infant was born on Dec. 6, and on Tuesday, Dec. 27, she took her first trip to the Metro Richmond Zoo’s…
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Instructor Charged in 4-Year-Old’s Burke County Drowning | WRDW News 12
An arrest warrant has been issued in the June drowning death of a 4-year-old boy on his second day of swimming lessons. The family of Israel Scott said District Attorney Jared Williams met with them Friday to tell them an arrest warrant would be issued for the instructor of the lessons at a home on Deer…