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  • Saskatoon Swimmer Prepares to Take on the English Channel | CBC Saskatchewan

    Sep 11, 2024

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    Saskatoon native Airen Bowers describes herself as “half woman, half fish.” That nickname is going to be put to the test later this month when she attempts to swim across the English Channel.

  • Guyana Amateur Swimming Association no longer recognized by GOA & NSC | SportsMax Zone

    Sep 11, 2024

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    Guyana Amateur Swimming Association no longer recognized by GOA & NSC | SportsMax Zone

  • The Last of the Sea Women — Official Trailer | Apple TV+

    Sep 11, 2024

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    rokur
    in Freediving

    Their way of life is in danger of disappearing. From Producer Malala Yousafzai, Director Sue Kim, and A24 comes The Last of the Sea Women, a breathtaking look at the lives of the Haenyeo — the sea women of South Korea’s Jeju Island. The Last of the Sea Women premieres October 11 on Apple TV+

  • Boulder Woman Battling Illness Completes 28.5-Mile Marathon Swim Around Manhattan | Next 9News

    Sep 10, 2024

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    She is now training to swim the English Channel next year, so she can claim the “Triple Crown” of marathon swimming.

  • New Questions Surface About Supposed Drowning Death of Brendan Santo at Michigan State | Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV

    Sep 10, 2024

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    in Crime

    Everyone thought he drowned, but now there are new questions about how Brendan Santo died on the campus of Michigan State University.

  • The End of Olympic Escapism for Gloomy France | France 24 English

    Sep 10, 2024

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    in Competition, Organization, Swimming Pools

    After months of gloom and self-doubt in the run-up to the start of the Olympics on July 26, Paris and the country at large threw themselves into the spirit of the Games, embracing new national sporting heroes along the way. The closing ceremony for the Paralympics on Sunday, when the Olympic flame will be extinguished for a final time, will mark the end of six weeks of thrilling sport and almost flawless organisation that produced a sense of escapism from the country’s divisions and woes.

  • Long Island Community Stunned by Drowning Deaths of 2 Young Girls | CBS New York

    Sep 10, 2024

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Holtsville residents are struggling to understand how the small children got out of their apartment and drowned in a pond. CBS News New York’s Carolyn Gusoff reports.

  • 25 Years of Swimming Knowledge In 28 Minutes | Effortless Swimming

    Sep 10, 2024

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    in Technique

    I’ve competed in and coached swimming for 25 years. This is everything I’ve learned over that time.

  • Kea Kids News: Move Over Breakdancing, Is Underwater Hockey the Next Olympic Craze? | NZ Herald

    Sep 9, 2024

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    in Freediving

    Reporter Brooklyn is at Manurewa Pool with Kendra, a rangatahi on the Under-19 NZ Underwater Hockey Team! But what is underwater hockey, and more importantly, is it any fun? Video / Kea Kids News

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