The inaugural swim by six channel swimmers from Ramsgate to the Goodwin Sands and then finishing on Deal beach.
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Swimmer who vanished during overnight swim in Pacific Beach found safe
Lifeguards say a swimmer who disappeared early Saturday in Pacific Beach has been found safe.
San Diego Lifeguards say four friends went into the ocean around 1:30 a.m. across from the Ocean Blvd. and Garnet Ave. beach entrance. But one of the friends did not return, prompting searches throughout the morning by U.S. Coast Guard and lifeguard crews.
Later Saturday, the missing person was located safe at a friend’s house, the Coast Guard told 10News.
The swimmer was reportedly celebrating his 21st birthday at the nearby Waterbar before the group went for a swim, according to San Diego Lifeguard Lieutenant Rich Stropky.
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How To Pace Your Swim | Race Pace Swimming Tips and Workouts
A successful triathlon requires more than simply getting from point A to point B as fast as possible. It requires pacing! To prevent this happening to you, Mark is here to show you how to pace your swim better!
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Arrested swimming coach accused of raping student brought back to Goa
Goa’s former chief swimming coach Surajit Ganguly, who was arrested on in the national capital for raping and molesting a 15-year-old swimming champion, was brought back to Panaji on Sunday by a police team.
Surajit Ganguly, who was on the run, was arrested on Friday by a joint team of policemen from Goa and Delhi, and was flown back to the coastal state on a transit remand in the early hours of Sunday.
“The accused will be produced before a local magistrate today (Sunday), where we will be seeking police custody,” a senior police official said.
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NYC Officials Urge Swimmers, Surfers To Stay Out Of Water
New York City beaches are closed today as the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian impacts our area. The worst of the wind and rain is over, but don’t let that fool you. Dangerous rip currents and rough surf remain. CBS2’s Marc Liverman has the latest.
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Lifeguards search for man missing after overnight swim in Pacific Beach
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Maldives to attempt free-diving world record as part of Tourism Day celebrations
An attempt will be made to break the current world record for ‘Most people free diving simultaneously’. While the current record is 280 people, achieved by Verona, Italy in 2009, Maldives will attempt the break the record wiyh 500 simultaneous divers. World Free-diving champion William Trubridge will be taking part in the event scheduled to take place in Baros lagoon.
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The Shiny Shrimps reviewed by Mark Kermode
Mark Kermode reviews The Shiny Shrimps. When Olympic swimmer Matthias Le Goff uses a homophobic slur on TV, he is made to atone by coaching a gay amateur water-polo team called The Shiny Shrimps.
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Training for Paralympic glory with Grant ‘Scooter’ Patterson | The Pool
Grant ‘Scooter’ Patterson may be half as tall as many people but he doesn’t do things by halves.
The 30-year-old swimmer from Cairns works hard, plays hard and flogs himself in the pool as he vies for a Paralympic medal.
He has a rare form of dwarfism called diastrophic dysplasia and gets around on a tricycle, hence his nickname.
He gives everything 158 per cent and lives by the motto: ‘take no prisoners’.