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  • Caught on Camera: Pod of Orcas Ram Boats, Sinking 1 | Today

    Sep 19, 2025

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    in Nature

    Heart-stopping video shows the moment a pod of orcas swarms a tourist sailboat about five miles off the coast of Portugal. The orcas repeatedly rammed the boat, eventually sinking it. All passengers were rescued without injury. Later that day, the same pod of orcas targeted another boat. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY.

  • Swim Safety Alert: Cooler Waters Pose Hypothermia Risk | WWLP-22News

    Sep 19, 2025

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    rokur
    in Ice Swimming, Wild Swimming

    As temperatures begin to drop with the onset of fall, 22News is working for you about the risks of swimming in colder waters in area rivers and ponds.

  • Family of Man Who Drowned at Baltimore County Swim Club Wants Investigation | WJZ

    Sep 19, 2025

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    rokur
    in Organization, Safety

    Family of man who drowned at Baltimore County swim club wants investigation

  • The Youngest Worlds Finalist in Swimming History | Yu Zidi | The Swim Scribe

    Sep 18, 2025

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    rokur
    in Competition

    China’s Yu Zidi was turning heads even before the 2025 Swimming World Championships started, when she shocked everyone by qualifying for those world championships at the age of just 12 years old.

  • N.S. RCMP Charge Ex-Swim Instructor With Dozens of Sexual Assaults at Youth Correctional Centre | CBC News

    Sep 18, 2025

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    rokur
    in Crime, Safety

    Nova Scotia RCMP say a Dartmouth man is facing 66 sex-related charges involving at least 30 alleged victims, following a four-year investigation into allegations of dozens of sexual assaults at a provincial youth correctional facility northwest of Halifax.

  • Central Texas Mother Fights for Higher Door Handles After Toddler’s Drowning Death | KCEN

    Sep 18, 2025

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    rokur
    in Safety

    A mother is advocating for higher door handle requirements after her 3-year-old son drowned when he unlocked a back door to access a family pool.

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  • LA 2028: How Swimmers Qualify for the 50m Events and More with World Aquatics Chief Sport Officer | World Aquatics

    Sep 17, 2025

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    rokur
    in Competition

    In this video, we break down the qualification process for the 50m swimming events at the Los Angeles Olympic Games and more. Learn what it takes to secure a spot on the Olympic stage.

  • 5 Reasons Enhanced Games Won’t Fail | Cody Miller

    Sep 17, 2025

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    rokur
    in Competition, Doping
  • Ian Thorpe – The Rise of an Olympic Legend | Olympics

    Sep 17, 2025

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    in Competition
    https://youtu.be/tWEUMeeyIe8?si=28IdCjkJBWntD21-

    Ian Thorpe, nicknamed “The Thorpedo”, is one of the greatest swimmers in Olympic history and a national icon in Australia. Known for his powerful technique, size 17 feet, and calm demeanour, he dominated the pool in the late 1990s and early 2000s — especially at his home Olympics in Sydney 2000.

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