25 times around Durbans north beach pier. 7.6 km and what is known as the world’s toughest surf swim race .
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Penny Oleksiak and Women’s Relay Swim Team
Toronto’s golden girl, Penny Oleksiak is with her teammates from Canada’s Olympic relay team.
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Marshall Islands Olympic Swim Team Q & A – Rio Olympics – Oceania Swimmers
The Marshall Islands had two swimmers representing them at Rio 2016, Colleen Furgeson and Giordan Harris. They gave us some of their time to tell us all about swimming on the islands and how they got involved in the sport.
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Activists protest France’s burkini ban
Activists protest France’s burkini ban as French politicians defend it. CNN’s Erin McLaughlin reports.
Brandishing beach balls, towels and inflatables, crowds create a fake beach outside the French embassy in London in protest of France’s decision to ban burkinis.
Around 60 demonstrators, clad in various forms of swimwear, gathered outside the French embassy, in Pariser Platz, Berlin, on Thursday, to protest against the ban against full bodied swimsuits with headcovering, nicknamed the ‘Burkini,’ that came into effect in numerous French seaside towns.
Demonstrators clad in burkinis staged a beach party outside the French embassy in London, in response to a controversial ban on the Muslim bathing suit in many French coastal towns and cities. Supporters say it protects secularism, opponents say it violates religious freedom.
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Ryan Lochte to Join the cast of Dancing with the Stars
Ryan Lochte plans to join the cast of Dancing with the Stars for season 23. Lochte has been draped in controversy ever since he claims he was robbed at gunpoint in Rio. Will the swimmer be a good addition to the shows cast?
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At the pool with freestyle phenom Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky was one of the most triumphant athletes of the Rio Olympics. The 19-year-old swimmer overwhelmed her competition; in the 800-meter race, she finished nearly a pool length ahead of second place. Known for relentless training and humility, she will forego endorsement deals to attend Stanford University this fall. Margaret Warner met her in Bethesda, Maryland, at her high school pool.
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U.S. swimmers Conor Dwyer and Maya DiRado open up about Rio Olympics
Olympic Gold Medal Swimmers Conor Dwyer and Maya DiRado on the everyday life of an Olympic swimmer and the Ryan Lochte controversy.
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U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte charged in Rio
U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte was formally charged by authorities in Brazil for falsely reporting robbery while at the Rio Olympics. Former federal prosecutor Doug Burns joins CBSN to discuss.
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Japan To ‘Urban Mine’ Gold, Silver for 2020 Tokyo Olympics Medals
With the Rio Olympics now in the rearview, athletes are setting their eyes on the new prize: the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medal.
However, what they might not know is that the gold in those medals might be sourced from recycled Japanese smartphones and gadgets.
According to Nikkei Asian Review, the Japanese are looking to “urban mineâ€Â their way into making the next Olympic prizes and are hoping the private sector and governments will help facilitate the sustainable move.
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