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  • Swimmer Leon Marchand On Winning 4 Gold Medals In Paris Olympics: ‘It’s Been Unbelievable’ | 11Alive

    Aug 4, 2024

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    The swimmer has been a breakout star at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

  • Thousands Of Swimmers Compete At The Madison All-City Swim Meet | WKOW 27 News

    Aug 4, 2024

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    Thousands of swimmers compete at the Madison All-City Swim Meet

  • Swim Across America Sets Out To Raise $300k For Cancer Research | FOX 32 Chicago

    Aug 4, 2024

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    in Charity, Open Water, Organization

    Nearly 300 swimmers will hop into Lake Michigan this morning to raise money for cancer research. Swim Across America has been hosting this fundraiser in Chicago for 30 years. The organization hopes to raise $300,000 from this year’s event.

  • 9-Year-Old Battling Leukemia Granted Wish To Swim With Dolphins

    Aug 4, 2024

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    in Health, Nature

    Manu is one of those dogs who never gets tired of playing catch. Lucky for him, 9-year-old Theo Avila also has boundless energy.

    It’s why when Theo was just 4 years old, his parents knew something was wrong.

    A trip to his pediatrician turned into being sent straight to the hospital and the ICU. Manu had leukemia.

    Theo had intense chemotherapy and was bedridden for a year. After year two, he reached the end of therapy.

  • Zac Efron Rushed To The Hospital After Swimming Pool Incident In Ibiza

    Aug 4, 2024

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    Zac Efron was taken to the hospital Friday night after suffering a “minor swimming incident” in Spain, his rep told TMZ Saturday.

    The “High School Musical” star, 36, was reportedly found inside the pool of a villa in Ibiza by two workers who then pulled him out of the water.

    It is unclear whether Efron suffered a medical emergency or was at risk of drowning.

    The exact details surrounding the ordeal have not yet been released.

  • Summer McIntosh’s 3rd Gold Marks The Greatest Night In Canadian Swimming History | Paris Tonight | CBC Sports

    Aug 4, 2024

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    Ariel Helwani and CBC swimming analyst talk about the potential of Toronto’s Summer McIntosh. She is now the first Canadian to win three gold medals during an Olympic Games and could potentially add another medal to her already historic collection.

  • Chinese Olympic Swimmers Doping Scandal: What You Need To Know | Radio Free Asia

    Aug 3, 2024

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    in Competition, Doping

    China’s Olympic swim team is under scrutiny for alleged steroid use. Several Chinese athletes have tested positive in drug tests prior to the 2024 Olympic games. Chinese authorities blamed the trace amounts of the drugs found in athletes’ systems to food contamination. U.S. media and lawmakers have questioned the World Anti-Doping Agency on the validity of China’s claims.

  • Olympic Hype An Everyday Reality For Bath YMCA Swimmers And Gymnasts | News Center Maine

    Aug 3, 2024

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    in Competition, Organization

    The two programs have achieved success for decades and look to foster athletic success while teaching life lessons through their sports.

  • Swim Across The Sound Team Has Own Cancer Journey | WTNH News8

    Aug 3, 2024

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    in Charity, Open Water

    Swim Across the Sound team has own cancer journey

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