Author: rokur
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Village in Indonesia Lets Tourists Feed, Swim With Whale Sharks | USA Today
Whale sharks do not pose a threat to humans, so young children in an Indonesian island village help fishermen feed them.
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Boost to Fund Queensland School Swimming Lesson Programs | 7NEWS
Queensland schools will no longer be in the deep end, following a funding boost to state swimming programs. An audit has revealed some schools weren’t providing any lessons.
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Australian Surf Swim Club Members Shocked by Ban on Nudity in Changing Rooms and Showers | CNN
An Australian surf lifesaving club has found itself at the center of a controversy following its implementation of a no-nudity policy in showers and changing rooms. Ocean swimmer Nada Pantle, who regularly uses the changing rooms after a morning swim in Terrigal, New South Wales, said she was sent a letter warning that she had breached Terrigal…
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Summer and Brooke McIntosh: One Family, Two Rising Sports Stars | CBC News: The National
Summer and Brooke McIntosh are making names for themselves as some of Canada’s most promising young athletes. Devin Heroux shows the work the sisters are putting in to be at the top of their respective sports.
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Summer McIntosh Breaks 400M Individual Medley World Record, Extends Historic Week | NBC Sports
Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh broke her second world record this week, lowering the 400m individual medley mark on Saturday. McIntosh, a 16-year-old who trains in Sarasota, Florida, clocked 4 minutes, 25.87 seconds at the Canadian Championships in Toronto. She took down Hungarian Katinka Hosszu‘s world record of 4:26.36 from the 2016 Rio Olympics. Before Saturday, McIntosh had the…
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Ross Edgley Attempts 72 Hours Non-stop Swimming World Record | Gymshark
Gymshark athlete Ross Edgley attempts his wildest challenge yet – the world’s longest open water non-stop swim. He’ll either make it or almost die trying. Eddie Hall, Matt Morsia, Tom Stoltman, and Luke Stoltman have his back. Loch Ness, however, is up against him.
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Man Who Learned to Swim at 33 Will Attempt to Cross the Kaiwi Channel | Hawaii News Now
A man who learned to swim at age 33 will attempt to cross the Kaiwi Channel Thursday.
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Synchronized Swimming at the YMCA in Kingston, New York | Daily Freeman
Synchronized swimming coach Diane Long talks about synchronized swimming at the YMCA in Kingston, New York
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Kylie Masse Races to Gold in 50M Backstroke at 2023 Canadian Swimming Trials | CBC Sports
Masse was impressive on Day 2 as she won with a time of 27.41 in the women’s 50m backstroke.