The fire department in Oak Island, North Carolina, is one of the few in the nation using drone technology to help rescue swimmers who get stranded in the Atlantic Ocean. The drones are equipped with infrared to spot distressed swimmers, and emergency responders can communicate instructions through a speaker. Manuel Bojorquez has more.
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99th Annual Pony Swim On Chincoteague Draws Thousands | WAVY 10 TV
The ponies got into the water around 12:45 p.m. and made the short, roughly five-minute swim without a hitch.
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Kelly Clarkson Meets 99-Year-Old Woman Smashing Swimming Records | The Kelly Clarkson Show
Kelly meets Betty Brussel, a competitive swimmer breaking numerous world records at 99 years old! Betty dials-in and shares how starting her competitive swimming career in her late 60s has proved to others it’s never too late to start something new. Pilot Pen awards Betty $1,000 for her amazing achievements. Watch the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Friday, July 26th on NBC and Peacock.
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Swimmer Sabrina Lyn Flying The Flag For ‘Defeated’ Teammates | Jamaica Gleaner
When national swimmer Sabrina Lyn competes in her first Olympics Games, it will not only be a seminal moment for her, but she will also be carrying the hopes and wishes of national teammates Emily McDonald and Jessica Calderbank.
Lyn will be competing in the 50-metre freestyle on August 3, having qualified through the universality route, beating McDonald and Calderbank in a difficult battle for the only women’s spot available.
While she is buoyed by her own success, she knows that she is carrying the flag for her national teammates, who have pushed each other to be at their absolute best.
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Palestinian Athletes, China Swimming Team Arrive At Olympic Village | ABS-CBN News
Palestine athletes and the China swimming team were among those arriving at the Paris 2024 Athletes’ Village on Wednesday (July 24) with the Olympics just two days away.
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Must Watch Women’s Swimming Races In Paris 2024 (Ranked) | Propulsion Swimming
Propulsion Swimming ranks from 5 to 1, the top women’s swimming events in Paris 2024 Olympics based on excitement and competition!
From the epic showdown in the 200m IM showdown between Summer McIntosh, Kaylee McKeown and Kate Douglass, to the world record head to heads in the 100m backstroke and 200m freestyle, we’ve got it all the top womens Paris 2024 swimming races covered.
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YMCA Gets Grant For Free Swim Lessons, Lifeguard Training | WAVY TV 10
The YMCA of South Hampton Roads has received a grant for more than $155,000 from POOLCORP.
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Olympic Flame Makes Its Way To Paris Ahead Of Opening Ceremony | France 24 English
The Olympic flame is covering the final few kilometres of its journey – including passing by the France 24 newsroom – before it is used to the light the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on Friday. France 24’s Delano D’Souza reports.
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Paris Olympics: Team Korea’s “Golden Generation” Of Swimmers Aim To Conquer All | Arirang News
Moving on to the Paris Olympics with just a few days left.
A new era for Team Korea’s swimmers is set to bloom in Paris.
Our Choi Soo-hyung has their story.