Author: rokur
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Freediver Walks 107 M Underwater in One Breath to Break Record | Guinness World Records
Vitomir Maričić (Croatia) can’t walk on water, but he can do the next best thing – walk under it. After walking a total of 107 m (351 ft 0.5 in), he has broken the record for the longest underwater walk with one breath (male). The previous record belonged to fellow Croatian freediver Boris Milosic, who…
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LEN Agrees Not to Invite Russian and Belarusian Teams and Supports Ukrainian Athletes
LEN strongly condemns the actions of the Russian government supported by Belarus, in its invasion of Ukraine. This act of war has shattered the lives of Ukrainian citizens and is totally against the spirit of sport. The Bureau of European Aquatics (LEN) met yesterday and decided not to invite Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials…
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Kirkwood Man to Swim the English Channel to Honor His Wife | KSDK News
Nearly 6,000 people are known to have successfully climbed Mt. Everest. Only about 2,000 have been successful in swimming the English Channel.
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Hugely Successful GB Swimmer, Olympian, and Media Star Mark Foster in Conversation With MD Nick Gold | Speakers Corner
In this informal and easy conversation, Mark talks engagingly with Nick about his experiences and what he learned from competitive swimming, the Olympics, and his varied media work.
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Gay Olympic Swimmer Markus Thormeyer: ‘Homophobia Is Rampant in Swimming’ | Attitude Magazine
Canadian Olympic swimmer Markus Thormeyer speaks to Attitude in the March/April issue, out now.
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Young Nipper Saves Swimmers | 10 News First
An 11-year-old nipper has helped save three swimmers from a rip at Glenelg.
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Oakville Teen Honored as Hero After Life-Saving Swim | CityNews
Kyaan was enjoying a spring paddle with a friend when the pair saw something terribly wrong. Now, he’s being honored for putting his own safety aside to help. David Zura explains.