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.â
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?
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Health advisory for swimmers after Dorian
Many people have been going into the water despite the dangers.
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Australian man dies swimming the Grand Canyon
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
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I Tested the Samsung S10+ in a Swimming Pool …
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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Cycling through water and the trees (Belgium)
The Belgian province of Limburg tries to further improve recreational cycling by creating cycling attractions. Cycling through Water (#FDHW) and cycling through the Trees (#FDDB) were the first two. More information in the blog post: https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/?p…
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Olympic Dark Horse Episode 5 | Shane Tusup Vlogs
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Converting a saltwater pool into a natural swimming pool | The Pool
You can convert a traditional saltwater chlorinated pool into a freshwater pool that uses a natural wetland to keep the water clean and clear.
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Health department gives Quietwater Beach the OK for swimming
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Swim the Gold Coast | Marathon Swim (May 30, 2020)
Swim the Gold Coast is Australia’s newest Marathon Swim for teams and individuals.
The course spans the length of the Gold Coast, from Coolangatta Beach in the South, to the iconic cityscape of Surfers Paradise in the North (21.5km).
Entry options include Solo, Duo Teams and Teams of four and we’ve scheduled the event in May – it’s an end of Summer goal for every swimmer and their mates.
If you’ve conquered iconic marathon swims like the Rottnest Channel or English Channel, Swim the Gold Coast should be on your bucket list.