Category: Open Water
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Big Bala Swim 2019
The Big Bala Swim was on June 1st, 2019 in Llyn Tegid, Bala, in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. There was a choice of three swim distances: 1.5km, 4.5km and 9km. The 4.5km swimmers catch the historical narrow-gauge steam train to the start of the 4.5km swim. There were wetsuit and non-wetsuit swimmers. Llyn…
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Oklahoma toddler ends up in ER after swimming in Green Country lake
An Oklahoma mother says her toddler ended up in the ER after a swim in a Green Country lake. They say it happened after a trip to Bluestem Lake in Osage County.
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Recent triathlon deaths highlight danger of swimming portion
Three people have died during the swimming portion of recent Wisconsin triathlons, and experts say the water portion is the most dangerous.
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Algae considered too dangerous for swimming discovered in Lake Okeechobee
Samples of blue-green algae in Lake Okeechobee have now tested at levels the Environmental Protection Agency considers unsafe for swimming.
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Dive Into These Five Stories About Swimming
Ready to take the plunge? We’ve got five stories about swimming to share, including a trio about swimming with manta rays, whales and even jellyfish; one about a Navy SEAL who swam the entire length of the Mississippi River; and another about an Olympic gold medalist who is teaching kids how to swim in hopes…
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Escape from Alcatraz: 76-year-old Naples man swims from famous prison for second time
Jim Zinger prefers swimming in frigid waters without a wet suit near a famous prison over confined and chlorine-infused pools. The Naples man — who turns 77 on June 12 — completed the same feat May 25 that he did 12 years prior by swimming the two-mile stretch of water that connects Alcatraz prison to mainland San Francisco. Zinger…