Author: rokur
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Summer McIntosh Swam an Insane 800 Free | The Swim Scribe
Summer McIntosh just UNLEASHED one of the fastest swims EVER in the women’s 800 freestyle at the 2025 Southern Zone South Sectional Championships Here McIntosh ripped a new personal best of 8:09.86 to become the first woman OTHER than Katie Ledecky to break 8:10 in the event. McIntosh’s old personal best of 8:11.39 ALREADY made…
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Florida Dad Arrested After Infant Daughter Drowns While He Plays Video Game, Sheriff Says | WESH 2 News
A Central Florida dad has been arrested in the 2024 drowning death of his infant daughter. On April 21, 2024, Joshua Ruiz-Martinez is accused of leaving his daughter alone in a bathtub while he played video games, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. She was later found face-down and unresponsive in the bathtub. Ruiz-Martinez,…
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‘Unthinkable: The Susan Smith Story’ Recounts 1994 Drowning of Children | WLOS News 13
It was unthinkable 30 years ago that a Union, South Carolina, woman could strap her 3-year-old and 14-month-old sons into their car seats and watch as the car slowly sank into John D. Long Lake. See 10 WJAR
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Black History Month Swim Meet Keeps Swimmers Inspired and Motivated to Compete | WUSA9
“It’s like a dream come true because I’ve always wanted to go to this meet,” said Anaya, an 8-year-old swimmer participating for the first time.
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As Winter Swimming Gains Popularity, the Benefits and Risks of Taking an Icy Plunge | PBS NewsHour
It’s the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and while it might not feel like the season for jumping in the water, more and more people are finding an icy plunge invigorating. William Brangham takes a look at the world of winter swimming and both its potential benefits and risks.
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Over $48,000 Raised for Special Olympics With Polar Plunge in Greenwood | WTHR
Saturday’s cold weather did not stop around 115 people from taking a dive into a freezing pool in Greenwood. “I’m freezing for a reason,” Matthew Hovey said. This swim was all for the Special Olympics Indiana Athletes Polar Plunge. It’s one of several fundraising events through Special Olympics, only in this one, people not only…
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4th Near-Drowning Reported in Broward County in Just Over a Week | WPLG Local 10
A boy was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after nearly drowning in a Dania Beach pool, marking the fourth such incident in Broward County in just over a week, authorities said. See Local 10
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Sheriff: Lake Oconee Death Investigation Not a Simple Drowning; Life Jackets Found in Boat | 11Alive
Authorities are now treating the disappearance of Gary Jones and his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson, as more than a simple drowning, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills confirmed. He described the case as an active death investigation. It’s been days since the couple vanished on the lake, with Wilson’s body being discovered earlier during the week. Crews…
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Sarah Sjöström Gets Honest About The “Super Suit” Ban | Unfiltered Waters Podcast
In this episode, Katie and Missy talk to the legendary Sarah Sjöström! She has 6 Olympic medals, 25 Long Course World Championship medals, 11 Short Course World Championship medals, 122 Swimming World Cup medals, and 28 European Championship medals. They discuss being nervous, being kind to yourself, not wanting be known as a one-hit wonder,…