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  • Two children drown, another sibling missing

    Aug 9, 2019

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Two bodies were recovered Thursday night, and authorities continued to search for another missing juvenile swimmer in La Porte.

    Two children drown, another sibling missing

  • London 2019 | World Para Swimming Allianz Championships | 1 month to go

    Aug 9, 2019

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    rokur
    in Para Swimming

    It’s only 1 month to go to the World Para Swimming Allianz Championships!

    Donโ€™t miss your chance to see the world’s best para swimmers.

    Ticket link for the World Championships: https://bit.ly/2J5yHlF

    London 2019 | World Para Swimming Allianz Championships | 1 month to go

  • Ukrainian Swimmer Breaks New Record

    Aug 9, 2019

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    Ukrainian athlete Mykhailo Romanyshyn is dead set on breaking a record; swimming one thousand kilometers down the Dnipro river. He already succeeded at finishing the first 100 kilometers and finally, he arrived in Kyiv.

  • Top 5 Most Incredible Breaststroke Races at the Olympics | Top Moments

    Aug 9, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Enjoy this look back at the most incredible breaststroke races from throughout the history of the Olympic Games!

  • 6 Tips To Overcome Open Water Fears | Steps To Beat Swimming Anxiety & Race Day Panic

    Aug 9, 2019

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    rokur
    in Open Water, Psychology

    Fear of open water is not always rational or easy to understand. Learning coping strategies and specific techniques can transform your open water experience so weโ€™re going to be a bringing you some tried and tested tips to help you quash those fears!

  • Lake Norman swimmer has foot amputated after being โ€˜run overโ€™ by boat, NC cops say

    Aug 9, 2019

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Someone swimming in Lake Norman late Wednesday had to have part of his leg amputated after being struck by a boat in the water, according toย the Observerโ€™s news partner WBTVย and other news outlets.

    It happened near a neighborhood on Brick Kiln Way in Iredell County, which is just outside the Trump International Golf Club, the station reported.

    The victimโ€™s name and age have not been released.

    Read The Charlotte Observer

    Photo by jjandames

  • British man drowns in Austria after getting cramp while swimming

    Aug 9, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

    A British man has died inย Austriaย after getting cramp in his foot while he was swimming in a lake, causing him to drown.

    Austrian state police said the man, 33, was with a 36-year-old British woman swimming at the Schwarzindien resort in Mondsee, near Salzburg, on Wednesday.

    He suddenly complained of cramp in one of his feet at about 4pm and his companion swiftly realised he was in peril as he sank and disappeared from view. โ€œWhen he did not come back to the water surface, she screamed for help,โ€ police said.

    Read The Guardian

  • Olympics construction worker dies as Tokyo swelters, heatstroke suspected

    Aug 9, 2019

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    rokur
    in Organization

    A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site died on Thursday after being found unconscious while working outside, organisers said on Friday, with media saying heatstroke was suspected as the Japanese capital swelters through a deadly heatwave.

    Read Reuters

  • The Future of Swimming – FORM Swim Goggles

    Aug 9, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition, Technology

    These new Goggles will blow your mind away. Be sure to follow along with my team as we train for Patriot League Championships.

    https://youtu.be/SuJ2tEwFA_E

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