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  • Watch a Shark Breach a Diver’s Cage in this Viral Video from 2016

    Aug 15, 2019

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    rokur
    in Nature

    A crazy video from 2016 is making the rounds again today after photographers started sharing it on social media. The video, which was captured three years ago off the coast of Mexico, shows the crazy moment when a Great White shark accidentally breached a diving cage … while the diver/photographer was still inside.

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  • Swimming – Learn How to do the Dolphin Kick in the Water

    Aug 15, 2019

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    rokur
    in Technique

    Swimming – Learn How to do the Dolphin Kick in the Water! // Today’s video is dedicated to demonstrating the dolphin kick with three specific skills.

  • Pre-pool dynamic warm up for swimmers

    Aug 15, 2019

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    rokur
    in Dryland

  • No swim advisories at four Palm Beach County beaches

    Aug 15, 2019

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    rokur
    in Environment

    Four Palm Beach County beaches are closed to swimming because of elevated levels of bacteria in the water. According to the Florida Department of Health, the following beaches have poor water quality, based on recent tests, bacteria on beaches, Palm Beach County beaches bacteria levels. No Swimming Advisory.

  • Ghanaian swimmer Niklas Yeboah talks about his pride in representing Ghana at 2019 Africa Games

    Aug 14, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Ghanaian swimmer Niklas Yeboah talks to Fentuo Tahiru about the pride that he feels in representing Ghana and what his expectations for the nation are in the 2019 Africa Games.

  • New Operating Table Helps Swimmer Return To The Fast Lane (Nathan Skelley, MD)

    Aug 14, 2019

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    rokur
    in Health

  • Live: Meet an Olympic swimmer going strong at age 85. Join us now for #SunriseExtra!

    Aug 14, 2019

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    rokur
    in Masters

    Age is just a number, right? We’re talking about an 85-year-old Hillsboro man who found his fountain of youth in swimming on #SunriseExtra.

  • 900 extreme swimmers tackle 3-mile open water course

    Aug 14, 2019

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    The latest X-Waters event took place in Saint Petersburg with swimmers from all around the world taking part in the 2,300 and 4,600 meter race. The course went through the Neva River with temperatures of 59 degree Fahrenheit. At the quarterfinals of the AFC Futsal Club Championship, Thai Son Nam continued their domination, defeating China’s Shenzhen Nanling Tielang 5-1 to advance to the semifinals. The NFL and music mogul Jay-Z have entered a multi-year partnership in order to enhance live entertainment and amplify the Inspire Change platform. Jay-Z has drawn outrage from critics who see this move as selling out to a corporation that has no supportive social justice issues in the past. RT America’s Steve Christakos reports.

     

  • This Green Tech is Bringing Life Back to the Sea

    Aug 14, 2019

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    rokur
    in Environment

    Concrete is vital for protecting our coastlines – but it comes at a huge environmental cost. An Israeli startup has found a way to make concrete sea defences that get stronger over time, while encouraging life to thrive.

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