A Wichita, Kansas man died Friday, June 21 while trying to save an unidentified female swimmer at the low head dam on the Elk River, a report from Missouri State Highway Patrol says.
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Bond University unveils new swim facilities
Bond University will officially open an expansion to its aquatic centre tomorrow. The upgrade will enhance the already successful competitive program and add to the most advanced swim facility on the Gold Coast.
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Ocean swimming changes skin microbiome, could raise infection risk
Ocean water exposure changes the human skin microbiome and could increase the likelihood of infection after swimming, according to findings presented at ASM Microbe.
“Our research demonstrated that ocean water washed off normal bacteria and simultaneously deposited ocean-borne bacteria onto the skin,†Marisa Chattman Nielsen, MS, a PhD candidate at the University of California, Irvine, told Infectious Disease News. “These changes persisted for at least 24 hours, and this could present an opportunity for pathogenic organisms to cause infection.â€
Other studies have linked ocean water activities and infection. One study found that surfers are more likely to harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their gut.
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Record-breaking numbers strip off for Dark Mofo nude swim
Almost two thousand people have stripped off in Hobart to take part in Dark Mofo’s annual nude swim.
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Jack Conger Visits WW Gordon Elementary in Richmond, VA
Jack Conger paid a visit to an elementary school in Richmond, Virginia on Olympic day to share his story and path to success with students.
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Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2019 LIVE | Azores, Portugal
Watch the fourth stop of Red Bull Cliff Diving 2019 LIVE on YouTube.
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Video – Multiple Freediving World Champion and World Record Holder Talks About the Problem of Microplastics
The Green Sail organization from Croatia filmed a video on the island of BraÄ in cooperation with Goran ÄŒolak, a multiple freediving world champion and world record holder, and supported by the local Draulik Dive Center, discussing the problem of microplastics in the Adriatic Sea.
Goran ÄŒolak is the most successful Croatian free-diver and one of the most successful free-divers in the history of diving in the world, who broke more than 30 national records in both Free Diving associations, AIDA and CMAS. ÄŒolak is currently AIDA’s most successful male athlete from AIDA World Championships with six gold, three silver and one bronze medal.
The objective of the video is to remind the local population and tourists on the importance of proper waste separation. Moreover, the video aims to familiarize the local population with the problem of microplastics, and overly-consumed and harmful plastic as one of the most critical problems of our time.
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Proud dad Al Roker raves about his son’s Special Olympics swim meet wins
This Father’s Day was one to remember for Al Roker!
While he and his family feasted on barbecue Sunday, the festivities actually kicked off the day before the official holiday — when TODAY’s weatherman-and-more took on the role of proud pop as he watched his 16-year-old son swim to success.
“Nick competed, for the first time, at the statewide Special Olympics in New York,” he explained during the 3rd hour of TODAY Monday. “He won a gold medal in the 25-yard butterfly and a gold medal in the 50-yard (freestyle).”
That’s right — two gold medals on the first try.
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