Going to state championships is the goal for all coaches and athletes, with some never getting the chance to go to the big game. For one East Texas athlete, state championships have become a routine for him each year, but he is still chasing the big win.
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Summer McIntosh Swam an Insane 800 Free | The Swim Scribe
Summer McIntosh just UNLEASHED one of the fastest swims EVER in the women’s 800 freestyle at the 2025 Southern Zone South Sectional Championships
Here McIntosh ripped a new personal best of 8:09.86 to become the first woman OTHER than Katie Ledecky to break 8:10 in the event.
McIntosh’s old personal best of 8:11.39 ALREADY made her the second fastest performer in history so this time drop doesn’t improve her standing there, however this swim is now the 10th fastest PERFORMANCE ever, moving her into the top 10 for the first time.
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Florida Dad Arrested After Infant Daughter Drowns While He Plays Video Game, Sheriff Says | WESH 2 News
A Central Florida dad has been arrested in the 2024 drowning death of his infant daughter.
On April 21, 2024, Joshua Ruiz-Martinez is accused of leaving his daughter alone in a bathtub while he played video games, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
She was later found face-down and unresponsive in the bathtub.
Ruiz-Martinez, 32, told first responders he had put the infant in the tub with water up to her stomach while he went to get a bottle because she was fussy, according to the arrest report.
But investigators were able to access the computer game Ruiz-Martinez had been playing that day, and it showed he was actively playing the game while the infant was in the tub.
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‘Unthinkable: The Susan Smith Story’ Recounts 1994 Drowning of Children | WLOS News 13
It was unthinkable 30 years ago that a Union, South Carolina, woman could strap her 3-year-old and 14-month-old sons into their car seats and watch as the car slowly sank into John D. Long Lake.
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Black History Month Swim Meet Keeps Swimmers Inspired and Motivated to Compete | WUSA9
“It’s like a dream come true because I’ve always wanted to go to this meet,” said Anaya, an 8-year-old swimmer participating for the first time.
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As Winter Swimming Gains Popularity, the Benefits and Risks of Taking an Icy Plunge | PBS NewsHour
It’s the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and while it might not feel like the season for jumping in the water, more and more people are finding an icy plunge invigorating. William Brangham takes a look at the world of winter swimming and both its potential benefits and risks.
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Over $48,000 Raised for Special Olympics With Polar Plunge in Greenwood | WTHR
Saturday’s cold weather did not stop around 115 people from taking a dive into a freezing pool in Greenwood.
“I’m freezing for a reason,” Matthew Hovey said.
This swim was all for the Special Olympics Indiana Athletes Polar Plunge. It’s one of several fundraising events through Special Olympics, only in this one, people not only raised money for the athletes, but also jumped into the freezing water.
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4th Near-Drowning Reported in Broward County in Just Over a Week | WPLG Local 10
A boy was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after nearly drowning in a Dania Beach pool, marking the fourth such incident in Broward County in just over a week, authorities said.
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Sheriff: Lake Oconee Death Investigation Not a Simple Drowning; Life Jackets Found in Boat | 11Alive
Authorities are now treating the disappearance of Gary Jones and his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson, as more than a simple drowning, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills confirmed.
He described the case as an active death investigation. It’s been days since the couple vanished on the lake, with Wilson’s body being discovered earlier during the week. Crews have continued search efforts for Jones.
“The circumstances in this case indicate it’s not just a simple drowning,” Sills said on Friday night.