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USA Olympian Says ‘Swimming Has a Doping Problem’ | Associated Press
American backstroke star Ryan Murphy said that doping remains a huge problem in the sport and he wonders if all his competitors are clean. Murphy just returned home from the Tokyo Olympics where he won three medals.
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‘It’s Weird,’ Penny Oleksiak Says About Being Canada’s Most-Decorated Olympian | CityNews
Melanie Ng and Sid Seixeiro chat with swimmer Penny Oleksiak, who is Canada’s most-decorated Olympian.
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FINA Ban of Inclusive Swim Caps Shows Need For Change | Bleacher Report
“The people are raising their voices as the fight for inclusion and equity continues.†Olympic swimmers have been speaking out against the ban of Black-owned Soul Cap swimming caps during competitions. FINA is now reconsidering the ban.
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Swimmer Celebrates With Sandwich After ‘Record’ Swim
Jellyfish, a jam sandwich, and nine grueling hours in the sea – that was Jordan Leckey’s day when he swam from Northern Ireland to Scotland. However, it may have all been worth it as the 29-year-old is now waiting to hear whether he’s broken the world record for the fastest swim of the route. Jordan…
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Fairfield Officials Ban Swimming at 2 Beaches Due to Crabs | News 12
Fairfield officials were forced to close Penfield and Jennings beaches after multiple people reported being bitten or pinched by crabs.
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Crocodile Attacks Two Soldiers Swimming at Portland Roads in Far North Queensland | ABC News
A man is in serious condition with head and upper-body injuries after he was bitten by a crocodile near a coastal fishing village on the Cape York Peninsula.
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Texas Police Chase With Carjacking Suspect Ends With Crash Into Swimming Pool & Underwater Rescue | CBS Local News
It started with the carjacking of a woman at a Houston gas station and ended with police rescuing a passenger trapped underwater in a swimming pool while the driver ran away.