Author: rokur
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Lets Dive Straight In with Owen Kuyper
Diving Straight In with swimmer and coach extraordinaire Owen Kuyper. Very interesting chat with Owen during a recent visit to Stellenbosch… Lovely to meet the coach who coached Tukkies for many years against us. Great guy with an incredible contribution to South African Swimming History.
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Will A Swim Calm Down This Aggressive Bulldog? | Cesar 911
One of Cesar’s dogs is attacked! Can Cesar win this violent bulldog’s trust? Cesar brings Gunny into the pool to gain his trust, calm his nerves and calm him down. The ultimate test is for Gunny, how has bitten horses previously, to act calm in the stable. Will Cesar’s tactics work?
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Beluga Sisters’ First Swim in KlettsvÃk Cove: Video
The beluga whales Litla-HvÃt and Litla-Grá (Little White and Little Grey) took their first swim in their new sanctuary home in KlettsvÃk, Vestmannaeyjar Islands, earlier this week, mbl.is reports. […] The beluga sisters arrived in Vestmannaeyjar islands in June of last year after a 10,000-km (6,000-mile) long flight from Shanghai, where they had been living in the marine animal park Changfeng…
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Swimmers fall ill after mystery water pollution off Russian coast
Russian authorities on Saturday ordered residents to stay away from a popular beach in the country’s Far East due to unexplained water pollution. The environmental group Greenpeace dubbed it an “ecological disaster,” saying the pollution made some surfers sick. Authorities said preliminary tests revealed elevated levels of oil products and the chemical phenol in the…
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Search for Lake Travis missing swimmer turns to recovery effort
The search for a missing swimmer on Lake Travis who went under and failed to resurface on Saturday evening has turned to recovery efforts. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. at 16120 Wharf Cove, according to Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS). Lake Patrol and a fire boat were in the area with two swimmers in the water searching,…
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Gemma Mengual’s Outstanding Solo Free Routine at Rome 2009 | FINA World Championships
Gemma Mengual performs a spectacular artistic swimming solo free routine at the 2009 edition of the FINA World Championships in Rome and proudly takes the silver medal. Russia’s Natalia Ishchenko and Italy’s Beatrice Adelizzi take the Gold and Bronze, respectively. Enjoy watching Gemman Mengual’s full performance!
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She retired for 9 years. How Olympics’ delay could save her comeback
After nine years in retirement, and recovery from a dangerous injury, Olympic diver Laura Wilkinson is attempting a comeback in the face of a worldwide pandemic. CNN’s Patrick Snell has the story. See DailyPostAthenian
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Teen dies after free diving off Stump Pass Beach
Charlotte County Fire and EMS got the call around 12:11 p.m. and said he was diving five miles west of Stump Pass Beach. The teen was out on a boat with other people. Once fire crews got on scene, two Charlotte County divers went in the water and found the teen 40 feet deep. He…
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