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  • Around Town: Swimmer Katie Pumphrey Debuts Solo Exhibition at Baltimore’s Creative Alliance | WJZ

    Sep 9, 2025

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    in Dryland

    Baltimore-based artist and swimmer Katie Pumphrey debuted a solo exhibition called “Swimming Pool” at the Creative Alliance.

  • Jefferson Co. Council Votes in Favor of a Swim Ban at Rockford Park | FOX 2 St. Louis

    Sep 9, 2025

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    rokur
    in Organization

    The council voted 6-1 in favor of banning park visitors from swimming or wading in the water.

  • ‘Soggy Doggy’ Swim Gives Pets a Chance to Splash in Johnson City | WJHL

    Sep 9, 2025

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    rokur
    in Nature

    ‘Soggy Doggy’ swim gives pets a chance to splash in Johnson City

  • The Fastest Way to Blow Up Your VO2 Max (4 Science Based Steps) | Siska Training Systems

    Sep 8, 2025

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    rokur
    in Training
  • Just How Fast Is David Popovici? | The Swim Scribe

    Sep 8, 2025

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Romanian superstar David Popovici just might be the BEST 100 and 200 freestyle swimmer that we have EVER seen, he pulled off some INCREDIBLE swims at this years world championships to further build his resume in those events while pulling off a double that VERY few ever have.

  • Shark Alarm Forces Manly Beach Evacuation | 7NEWS

    Sep 8, 2025

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    rokur
    in Nature

    A shark alarm at Manly Beach prompted the evacuation of swimmers and surfers after a tagged great white shark was spotted in the area. This incident occurred two days after 57-year-old local surfer Mercury Psillakis was killed by a 3.4 to 3.6 metre great white shark at nearby Dee Why Beach on Saturday morning. The Department of Primary Industries investigation confirmed the attack occurred 300 metres north of the existing shark net, which failed to prevent the fatal incident.

  • Friend Describes ‘Heroic’ Final Act of Surfer Killed in Sydney Shark Attack | ABC News

    Sep 7, 2025

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Mercury Psillakis, who was killed by a shark at Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Saturday, has been described as an “avid surfer, loving father, loving husband, great son and great person”.

    A close friend said the 57-year-old steered other surfers in the water to safety before he was fatally attacked.

  • Why America Got Rid of All Its Diving Boards | Business Explains The World

    Sep 7, 2025

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    rokur
    in Diving, Organization

    Every pool used to have a diving board. Now they’ve practically disappeared. In this episode, Nora Ali sets out to find out why, from standing on the edge of the tallest dive tower in the Western Hemisphere to digging into the forgotten history of backyard pools and the hidden forces that reshaped American summer fun. This isn’t just a story about diving boards, but about how something beloved can vanish almost overnight, not because people stopped wanting it, but because bigger forces decided the risks weren’t worth it. So why did diving boards disappear, and what does that reveal about the invisible ways our lives are shaped? Nora dives in to find out.

  • Man Killed in Shark Attack in Australia After Screams of ‘Don’t Bite Me’ Heard | Sky News

    Sep 7, 2025

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    rokur
    in Nature, Surfing

    A man has been killed in a shark attack at a beach in Sydney.

    Emergency services responded to reports that a man in his 50s had suffered critical injuries at Long Reef Beach, shortly after 10am (1am UK) on Saturday.

    The victim – named by Australian media as Mercury Psillakis – was married and had a young daughter, police said – with the incident happening a day before Father’s Day in Australia.

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