Category: Open Water
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Bathers still swim despite shark attack
Many bathers have defied a swimming ban at a Port St Johns’ Beach, following an apparent shark attack on Christmas Day. The victim, a 15-year-old boy, is still missing.
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Ventnor Boxing Day Swim 2012
“Apologies for the ropey wobbly video work and wind noise at the beginning. Well done to all who took part and raised money for PATCH”
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Proposed Indiana law would ban swimming during rip current warnings
A northern Indiana lawmaker says he plans to submit legislation that would outlaw swimming in Lake Michigan when rip current warnings are issued. Read wsbt.com
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Christmas Day Swim at Banna Strand, Co Kerry 2012
“In Aid of the Banna Sea Rescue Unit. Thanking you all for supporting a vital service in our local community. A special thanks to all the volunteers and swimmers who have made this a very special occasion.”
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Aberporth Boxing Day Swim 2012
Warning, Borat mankinis, NSFW outside of Kazakhstan :-P “I made this video for the people who took part in the swim, I don’t know why they do it but it’s a bit of fun and this is a record for them. So this is just a record of the annual Aberporth swim 11 am on…
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Don Warner’s Icy Antarctic Swim With Gentoo Penguins
At Neko Harbour (off Andvord Bay), Antarctic Peninsula (64°50′ South) Water temperature: 0.5°C Air temperature: 0°C 2012/12/05
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Christmas Swim in Scotland
Sometimes you just need to wear christmas hats and dive into freezing water… Why not? It’s Christmas!
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Woman injured in Hastings Christmas swim dies
A Hastings woman injured during a Christmas Day swim in the sea has died. The lady was knocked off her feet by a wave and hit her head on a groyne at Hastings Beach about 10.40am yesterday. Lifeboat crews pulled her unconscious body from the water before she was taken to hospital. She had been…
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Herm Island Christmas Day Swim 2012
Every Christmas day, the residents and visitors of Herm Island gather to swim at 11.00am. This year, Belvoir Bay was the venue as it is beautifully sheltered from the prevailing westerley wind.