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  • Extreme Swimmer Ryan Stramrood achieves 100 Robben Island Crossings

    May 27, 2019

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    We chat to inspirational speaker and extreme open water swimmer Ryan Stramrood who has become the second person to swim 100 crossings between Robben Island and the mainland, in a time of two hours 18 minutes.

  • Child rescues friend from near drowning in swimming pool

    May 27, 2019

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Nick and Kaleb have been friends for years. So it’s no surprise that one would put his life on the line for the other when a near tragedy occurred at a birthday party.

  • Swimmer dies from shark attack

    May 27, 2019

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    rokur
    in Nature, Safety

    Shark warnings remain up on Maui beaches after the first deadly attack in the U.S. this year claimed the life of a 65-year-old man.

  • Swim Instructors urge parents to give kids a refresher before hitting the water

    May 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Swim Instructors urge parents to give kids a refresher before hitting the water

  • Why Breaking Bad is Full of Swimming Pools

    May 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Swimming Pools

    In Breaking Bad, why do terrible things keep happening around the swimming pools? Today let’s take a look at the secret symbolism of the pool and find out how this all-American fixture has been offering us a secret window into the story – and characters like Walter White and Gus Fring – all along.

  • Watch This Marine Biologist Swim With Sharks | The Dodo Wild Hearts

    May 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Ocean Ramsey has been swimming with sharks since she was a kid, and now she’s fighting to keep them safe.

  • British Swim School – What Can Your Child Achieve?

    May 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition, Fun, Organization, Safety

    At British Swim School, we host swim meets for all of our teams in the greater Chicago Area. The achievements are a celebration and exciting time for our families and students… Most of our student’s began as infants or in our survival programs and this swim meet is a true testimony to swimming with British Swim School!

    https://youtu.be/8YvL2m5Q2cE

  • Hundreds compete in swim meet at Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary

    May 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Hundreds compete in swim meet at Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary

  • Bike Through Water In Limburg, Belgium

    May 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Wow

    This bike path goes straight through the ponds of Bokrijk in the De Wijers pond region. You can ride below the water level with surrounding views of the water.

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