Aleksei Averchenko entered the water at 6 a.m. Wednesday with the goal of swimming 26.2 miles, the equivalent distance of a running marathon. The feat marks a significant milestone in a journey that began with a life-altering tragedy.
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Swim Team Rebuilds After Sudden Coaching Changes in Lynchburg | WDBJ7
Swim Team Rebuilds After Sudden Coaching Changes in Lynchburg
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Water Safety Tips for Swimmers as Outdoor Season Begins | WFXR News
With the weather warming up, outdoor pools and bodies of water are reopening, but it’s important to ensure the water is clean, clear, and balanced with the right chemicals, and to use Coast Guard-approved life jackets for safety.
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CARIFTA Artistic Swimmers Perform Their Winning Routine | Compass Media Cayman
Following their gold-winning performance at the 53rd CARIFTA Games, artistic swimming duo Isabelle Youn and Aubrey Bouliane showcased their routine, and discussed their experience and preparation.
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CBS 58’s Hometown Athlete: Schroeder Swim Powers to Combined National Championship | CBS 58
The Schroeder swim team/YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee won a combined national title. As the banner shows, for the first time in nearly 3 decades.
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Marathon Swims | Alzheimer’s Society
Watch our fantastic participants swim for Alzheimer’s Society.
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The New Survival Swim Program With Corinna and Memo | Dive SSI
Did you know up to 80% of adults in some countries can’t swim? Now, a new program is changing that, empowering adults to conquer their fears and navigate water with confidence. If you’ve ever felt intimidated by water, or think it’s “too late” to learn, this episode is your game-changer.
Corinna and Memo share groundbreaking insights from their latest survival swim program, designed specifically for adults who want to enjoy water sports, travel, or simply stay safe. They reveal the crucial skills everyone must know—like turning around in a pool, floating on your back, and avoiding panic—and how mastering these can be lifesavers in real emergencies. You’ll discover why relaxing, not panicking, is the key to survival, and how even babies instinctively know how to swim from a few months old.
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Is Some Swimwear Too Revealing to Wear to the Pool? | Tamron Hall Show
Today we’re tackling the heated debates dividing the internet with our judges Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema, hosts of “Were You Raised By Wolves?”. Katie Parrish, a mother of 2, joins us for the conversation. Katie shares how a group of women were wearing thong bikinis and how she feels it is inappropriate to wear at a community pool with kids. Do the judges and audience agree?
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How Fast was David Popovici’s First Meet of 2026? | The Swim Scribe
Last summer during the 2025 swimming world championships David Popovici turned a LOT of heads. He came home with two gold medals reclaiming his world titles in both the 100 and 200 freestyles while dropping a BLISTERINGLY fast 46.51 in that 100. Popovici was already one of THE swimmers to watch in the world of swimming before but that performance certainly helped to maintain that level of notoriety. Now for the 2026 season we’ve gotten to see Popovici hit the water for the first time and the results looked pretty good, but maybe even more interesting is that Popovici seemed VERY excited by them as well.