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  • Hannah Kim honored as All-Star Athlete

    Sep 6, 2019

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    in Competition

    Hannah Kim is on the swimming team at Nease High School. Hannah is a member of the National Honor Society, the National Association of High School Scholars, the Interact Club, the Nease Choir and Link Crew. She volunteers at Camp I Am Special, is a water safety instructor and a certified lifeguard. Hannah currently has a 4.3 GPA.

  • California dive boat owner quickly asks judge to limit payouts to victims’ families

    Sep 6, 2019

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    in Safety

    The law, the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851, has been used routinely by ship operators, including the owner of the Titanic. In recent years, it has been invoked by the owners in the Deep Water Horizon oil rig disaster, the sinking of the El Faro cargo ship in 2015 and duck boat deaths such as the 2018 sinking in Missouri that killed 17 .

    Rose called it a “distasteful old law” that traces to the days when the shipping industry could not obtain insurance. Now, it is those insurers — not the boat owner or operator — who push for such a strategy, since they may bankroll the defense.

    Read The Los Angeles Times

  • Michael Read MBE ‘The King of Channel’ Interview

    Sep 6, 2019

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    in Open Water

    Michael Read MBE is a legendary British marathon swimmer who has swam The Channel 33 times! He completed over 130 marathon swims around the world and was awarded the MBE from the Queen.

  • To the Women of South Africa, I’m sorry | Calvyn Justus Vlogs

    Sep 6, 2019

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    in Organization

    Dedicated to Uyinene Mrwetyana and the thousands of other victims.

    https://youtu.be/aRItTKkJ4vQ

  • ‘Mermaid’ Making a Difference | NBC 6

    Sep 6, 2019

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    in Safety

    A professional swimmer is taking a creative approach to fix a serious problem in South Florida. NBC 6 reporter Arlene Borenstein shows us how she’s making a difference.

  • The Vortex Swim returns to shore

    Sep 6, 2019

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    in Environment, Open Water

    In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Ben Lecomte found a smog of microplastics threatening marine life and the health of our planet. With the 300 nautical mile swim complete, the mission continues to move to natural.⁠

    80 days at sea
    A 350 nautical mile swim through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    3,800 pieces of floating debris recorded
    45,000 microplastics collected
    240 microfiber batches sampled
    The first Trans-Pacific data set on plastic pollution ever achieved

    “I reached my goal of swimming 300 nautical miles.
    This expedition ends, but the real challenge
    is for all of us. How are we going to
    tackle plastic pollution?

  • Health advisory for swimmers after Dorian

    Sep 6, 2019

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    in Health, Safety

    Many people have been going into the water despite the dangers.

  • Australian man dies swimming the Grand Canyon

    Sep 6, 2019

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    in Safety

    A 77-year-old man from Australia died while swimming in the Colorado River at the Grand Canyon National Park, the park service said Thursday.

    Park rangers responded to an emergency call of assistance on Tuesday for Kenneth Reece of Tasmania, Australia, who was on a river trip, according to the National Park Service. Reece was swimming in area around Deer Creek Falls, where other members of the river trip rescued him and attempted CPR.

    Responding rangers took over when they reached River Mile 136 but were unable to resuscitate the man.

    Read NBC News

    https://youtu.be/GneWIPWQD9s

     

  • I Tested the Samsung S10+ in a Swimming Pool …

    Sep 5, 2019

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    in Technology

    Here is the results of testing the Samsung S10 + under water. I took it to Cyprus to test the camera and water test, and I am impressed!!

    https://youtu.be/fYYP2R2PceU

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