Imagine enduring two days stranded in shark-infested waters. That is the premise of a new Shark Week special, ‘Sharkwrecked,’ airing Thursday on Discovery. Two divers took part in what’s said to be “the most dangerous experiment ever,†spending 48 hours in open water and facing off against whitetip sharks, which are considered the most aggressive in the ocean. They’re allowed to use life jackets only at night, in case they fall asleep.
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Otter Cubs Get a Swimming Lesson | BBC Earth
These six baby giant otters have one of their swimming lessons, an otter’s number one skill for survival.
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Longest distance swam underwater with one breath (female) – Guinness World Records
The longest distance swam underwater by a female with one breath using fins is 160 m (524 ft 11.21 in), achieved by Veronika Kravtcova (Russia) in Porto Koufo, Halkidiki, Greece, on 3 September 2017.
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The Catch – How To Swim Front Crawl | Freestyle Swimming Technique
Swimming fast is a combination of fitness and technique, one is about physical hard work the other more mental. We are going to be looking into the catch part of front crawl and showing how you can improve this important part of the stroke.
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Beachgoers form human chain to rescue swimmers
Strangers at a beach in Emerald Isle, North Carolina, linked arms and stretched out into the waves to successfully rescue swimmers caught in a rip current.
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Brock Turner’s lawyer makes ‘outercourse’ argument
An attorney for the former Stanford University swimmer argued his sexual assault conviction should be overturned because his client was fully clothed and wanted only “outercourse.”
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Live Stream: British Summer Championships 2018 – Day 4 Finals
Watch day four finals of the British Summer Championships live from the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield.
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Measures to Stop Wild Swimmers in Shadwell Basin
As the heatwave continues, Tower Hamlets council has urged people not to swim at Shadwell Basin.
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Dark Times | Ross Edgley’s Great British Swim: E9
The Great British Swim isn’t all sunshine and dolphins. This week Ross enters the dark zone and gives us a first-hand account of what swimming in the dead of night is really like, and brings us face-to-face with the creatures that lurk there.