Author: rokur
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Porthcawl Polar Bears Swim the English Channel
First EC crossing of the season 2020; Peter, Tom, Ros and Sian, swimming to France in 13hrs 22 off Sea leopard With Stuart Gleeson and Sean Marsh Crewing!! We raised nearly £2k at the time of publishing for the Porthcawl NCI and RNLI, thanks everyone, fund raising page here: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Port…
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Man in his 20s dead after being pulled from Lake Michigan
A man who was pulled from Lake Michigan died Thursday.
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Tokyo reports record rise in new coronavirus cases as plans for Olympics scrutinized
A record 286 new coronavirus cases were reported by the city government in Tokyo on Thursday — the highest number of new cases recorded in one day in Japan’s capital since the COVID-19 pandemic began. As a result, the city’s government raised its coronavirus alert to “red,” the highest of four levels, late Wednesday among fears of a second…
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Safety concerns persist as IOC says Olympics without fans ‘something we don’t want’
The 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo will take place, and the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach says the committee would prefer they happen with spectators. Bach said Thursday the IOC is fully committed to holding the games and said that holding the competitions behind closed doors is “something we do not want.†However, it…
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How Annette Kellerman Broke Records As A Swimmer Turned Designer | SeeHer Story | PeopleTV
In 1914, a one-piece bathing suit was simply called an “Annette Kellerman†after the swimmer-turned-designer-turned Hollywood star wore a men’s suit to break records (and make waves).
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Tips For Ensuring Safety For Family Swim Excursions
Jon Foss, co-founder of FOSS Swim School, explains
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Man Dies After Swimming In Turbulent Water Off Promontory Point
A young man died Thursday afternoon, after he went swimming in the turbulent waters of Lake Michigan off Promontory Point, and never resurfaced, Fire Department officials said.
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‘A privilege’: Swimming with endangered whale sharks in Qatar
Qatar’s waters are host to some of the world’s largest gatherings of whale sharks, the biggest fish on the planet. The gentle sea giants spotted in large numbers off the Qatari coast gather to feed on the abundance of fish eggs in the waters. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker got exclusive access to head out to…