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  • Hundreds of Participants Attend Great Ohio River Swim in Honor of Bill Keating Jr | WLWT

    Aug 26, 2024

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    in Open Water, Organization

    Hundreds of participants attend Great Ohio River swim in honor of Bill Keating Jr.

  • Electric Shocks Leave 5 Swimmers Injured in Logansport | FOX59 News

    Aug 26, 2024

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    in Safety

    Five people were shocked while they were swimming in a pool in Logansport on Sunday afternoon.

  • China’s Swimmers Gear Up for Paris Paralympics Through Intensive Training | CCTV

    Aug 26, 2024

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    rokur
    in Para Swimming

    China’s swimmers are gearing up for the upcoming 2024 Paris Paralympics, determined to make significant achievements in competitions.

  • Thousands Swim Between Continents in Iconic Istanbul Race | DW News

    Aug 26, 2024

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    in Open Water

    Did you know you can swim from Asia to Europe? That’s exactly what nearly 3,000 people from all around the world did in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul this weekend, in the famed Bosporus Cross-Continental Swimming Race.

  • 102-Year-Old Swimmer Among Competitors at US Masters Swimming Championship in Mission Viejo | NBC Los Angeles

    Aug 25, 2024

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    in Health, Masters
    https://youtu.be/N6CgWndgMpw?si=U2tUZ8492lj2MJGJ

    “I have no idea,” said Maurine Kornfeld when asked how times she’s competed.

    This year is Kornfeld’s 13th Masters. But that’s not the most impressive part.

    “I’m counting toes and fingers,” said Kornfeld. “I think it’s 102?”

    Kornfeld is 102 years old.

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  • Teen Speaks on Saving Boy From Drowning in South Monterey County | KSWB Action News 8

    Aug 25, 2024

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    in Life Saving

    Teen speaks on saving boy from drowning in South Monterey County

  • San Bruno Opens New Aquatics Center, Funded by PG&E Settlement After 2010 Pipeline Explosion | ABC7 News Bay Area

    Aug 25, 2024

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    in Swimming Pools

    One city is taking a step forward from a tragic day 14 years ago after a gas pipeline owned by PG&E exploded in a San Bruno neighborhood, killing eight people and destroying dozens of homes. Settlement funds from the disaster have now built a new community recreation and aquatic center, which opened on Saturday.

  • Team Uganda Wins FEASSA 2024 Swimming Competition | NTV Uganda

    Aug 25, 2024

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    in Competition

    Team Uganda has won the FEASSA 2024 swimming competition, defeating their close challengers, Kenya, in a highly competitive event held today at the Bukedea Comprehensive School Sports Arena. Uganda, who were also the defending champions on the men’s side, gathered 545 points, ahead of Kenya’s 471 points overall. On the women’s side, Uganda scored 523 points against Kenya’s 482, with Burundi coming in third.

  • Back to School: New Elementary, Outdoor Classroom, Swimming Facility in Waukee | KCCI

    Aug 24, 2024

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    rokur
    in Organization

    Back to school: New elementary, outdoor classroom, swimming facility in Waukee

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