Lewis Pugh is swimming the length of the Channel – around 330 miles (530km) – from Cornwall to Dover, to raise awareness of the world’s oceans.
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Russian swimmer Efimova might continue to compete in 2024 Olympics
Five-time world swimming champion Yuliya Yefimova may make a decision concerning her professional career in a spontaneous manner, and she may stay to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games, she said in an interview with TASS.
“I will definitely be swimming a year after Tokyo [the 2020 Olympics – TASS], we will see. Maybe I’ll wake up tomorrow and say: “That’s it, I want to get married.” It depends on me and what’s happening around me. So far I’m not planning to go anywhere, the 2020 Olympics are ahead, and who knows, then there’s the year 2024,” the 26-year-old swimmer said.
“The world is changing. I wanted to stop at 16, then at 18, and I’m still here,” she added.
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Cameron van der Burgh opens up about money (totally sounds like a stock broker!)
Each week The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews a famous person about her or his attitude to money (hopes and fears, successes and failures, etc.) as part of his weekly “Make Money Mondays, Personal Edition†feature.
This week he interviewed Olympic gold medallist swimmer and world record holder Cameron van der Burgh.
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Michael Phelps helps debut ‘crystal lagoon’ in Humble
No need for people in this Humble community to plan a weeklong beach trip. White sand, palm trees, and crystal clear water are just down the street.
The man-made feature holds 5 million gallons of water, “This is the first crystal lagoon in Texas,” Said Uri Man, a consultant for the project.
It took about 30 days to fill up the lagoon which is bigger than 6 Olympic swimming pools.
Michael Phelps, the most decorated swimmer of all time and global ambassador for crystal lagoons made an appearance at the opening of the pool.
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USA Swimming Partners With Leading Mindfulness App Headspace to Provide Training and Resources to Athletes
USA Swimming, the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, and Headspace, the world’s leading meditation and mindfulness app, are partnering to bring meditation to all USA Swimming National Team athletes and coaching staff by providing access to Headspace’s popular app. National team swimmers were first introduced to Headspace while training for the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships, and will continue to use the app as a mental training tool leading up to the 2019 World Championships and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Beach Patrol keeps Clearwater swimmers safe
Seven days a week, the Clearwater Beach Patrol scans the Gulf Coast waters for swimmers in trouble.
Perched on six lifeguard towers along Clearwater Beach, the Beach Patrol staff’s daily duties range from rescuing bathers in distress to CPR and first aid for beachgoers.
SkyFOX Drone pilot John Wright and chief photographer Rick Hardman joined the lifeguards recently as they drilled in ocean rescue and using their watercraft for offshore rescues.
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Rescue drone saves drowning swimmer caught in undertow rip current
On August 15 th, Puerto de Sagunto beach, Spain, a rescue was performed by a drone, saving a woman from drowning who was trapped in a undertow (rip current). This unmanned aerial vehicle is the Auxdron Lifeguard, rescue drone, made by General Drones, specifically engineered to serve as search and rescue device, thanks to its water resistant structure, and interchangable modular payload, in this case to include two auto inflating floatation devices.
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Bay Area Teen Completes Historic Marathon Swimming Triple Crown
San Carlos 15-year-old Angel More became the youngest person to swim the 21.3 miles across Lake Tahoe Saturday, the third leg of a marathon swimming Triple Crown which includes the Santa Barbara Channel (12 miles) and the Catalina Channel (20 miles).
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Janet Evans Remembers Superstitions From Her Iconic Swimming Career
Evans, who set multiple world and national records, won four Olympic gold medals.