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  • Swimmers Taking On The Mon River To Raise Money For Cancer Research | CBS Pittsburgh

    Jun 29, 2024

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    in Charity, Open Water

    A Pittsburgh-area woman is taking an obsession and channeling it to fight the disease that claimed her mother’s life.

  • The Doping Scandal Rocking the Upcoming Olympics | New York Times Podcasts

    Jun 29, 2024

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    rokur
    in Competition, Doping

    A new doping scandal is rocking the world of competitive swimming, as the Paris Olympics approach. These allegations are raising questions about fairness in the sport and whether the results at the summer games can be trusted.

    Michael S. Schmidt, one of the reporters who broke the story, explains the controversy and what it reveals about the struggle to police doping in sports.

  • ‘One Of Our Own,’ Fatal Shark Attack Claims Life Of City Lifeguard | KHON2 News

    Jun 29, 2024

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    rokur
    in Nature

    On Sunday, Honolulu Ocean Safety, Emergency Medical Services, Honolulu Fire Department and Honolulu Police responded to a fatal shark attack on Oahu’s North Shore.

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  • Conn. Swimmer Heads To Paralympic Trials 1 Year After Shark Attack | FOX 61

    Jun 27, 2024

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    rokur
    in Para Swimming

    Former Yale swimmer and Darien native Ali Truwit is competing in the Paralympic Trials for a spot in Paris this summer, nearly one year after a shark attack.

  • Training The Next Generation Of Artistic Swimmers Is A Family Affair | NBC4 Columbus

    Jun 27, 2024

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    rokur
    in Artistic Swimming

    Training the next generation of artistic swimmers is a family affair

  • Seine River Remains Highly Contaminated Ahead Of Paris Olympics | CBS News

    Jun 27, 2024

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    rokur
    in Environment, Open Water

    A nasty controversy is brewing in Olympic waters with one month until the Paris opening ceremony. Les Carpenter, Olympics reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBS News to explain why the city’s iconic Seine River is still falling short of the requirements needed before athletes dive in.

  • Swimming Legend Anthony Nesty Will Lead Team USA At 2024 Paris Olympics | WESH 2 News

    Jun 27, 2024

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Swimming legend Anthony Nesty will lead Team USA at 2024 Paris Olympics

  • ‘Julian Plans To Swim In The Ocean Every Day,’ Says Stella Assange After Husband Freed | Guardian Australia

    Jun 27, 2024

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    rokur
    in Beach Life

    The day after Julian Assange arrived in Australia, his wife, human rights lawyer Stella Assange, tells reporters now that he is home after being released from prison, he plans to ‘swim in the ocean every day’.

  • Us Swim Team Blasts Olympics Anti-doping In Congress | Reuters

    Jun 26, 2024

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    rokur
    in Competition, Doping

    US swimming star Michael Phelps told a congressional panel that anti-doping measures ‘have fallen short’ in a case involving Chinese swimmers ahead of this summer’s Paris 2024 Olympics

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