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Michael Phelps’ Inspiring Speech After Receiving the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award | Sports Illustrated

Jan 14, 2026

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in Competition, History

Michael Phelps’ Inspiring Speech After Receiving the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award

Michael Phelps delivers a powerful and emotional speech after receiving the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award at Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year Awards. The honor was presented by Laila Ali and recognizes Phelps not only for his historic achievements in the pool, but for the impact he has made beyond competition.

In his remarks, Phelps reflects on Muhammad Ali’s enduring legacy, the meaning of the award, and the personal journey that shaped his life and career. The moment stands as a tribute to greatness, resilience, and the responsibility that comes with being a role model.
Minneapolis Resident Awarded for Saving a Drowning Child | KARE 11

Jan 13, 2026

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in Safety

Minneapolis resident awarded for saving a drowning child

Karmen Black received the Heroic Act Award for saving a toddler who was drowning in Bde Maka Ska.
Butterfly Swimming Body Position Exercise | Back Extension Hold | U.S. Masters Swimming

Jan 13, 2026

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in Dryland, Masters

Butterfly Swimming Body Position Exercise // Back Extension Hold

Your back muscles must be conditioned to repeatedly lift your upper body for you to continue to breathe well and recover your arms while maintaining a proper body position. Back extension hold develops endurance in these muscles.
Moment Shark Bites Woman and Drags Her Under in Horrific Attack off Brazil Coast | The Sun

Jan 13, 2026

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in Nature

Terrifying moment shark mauls woman as she snorkels in Atlantic near Brazil

This is the moment a tourist is suddenly bitten on the leg by a shark before it starts to drag her towards the bottom.

Lawyer Tayane Dalazen, 36, was attacked in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco.
Michael Phelps’ Only Swimming World Championship Gold | World Aquatics

Jan 12, 2026

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in Competition

Michael Phelps’ Only Swimming World Championship Gold 🏅

Michael Phelps built his legend across Olympic and long course swimming — but this race stands alone.
Relive the only Short Course World Championship gold medal of the most decorated swimmer in history, a rare and often overlooked chapter in an unparalleled career.
Deputies: 3-Year-Old Dies After Falling in Pool Outside Southwest Miami-Dade Home | WPLG Local 10

Jan 12, 2026

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in Safety

Deputies: 3-year-old dies after falling in pool outside southwest Miami-Dade home

A 3-year-old girl drowned early Saturday morning after falling inside a pool at a home near the 11000 block of Southwest 132nd Avenue in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities said.
Why Swimming Lessons Aren’t Enough | World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2025 | Swim Strong

Jan 11, 2026

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in Learn To Swim, Organization, Safety

Why Swimming Lessons Aren't Enough | World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2025

Swim Strong Foundation founder Shawn Slevin presents “Why Swimming Lessons Are Not Enough. Education is the Missing Link” at the 2025 World Conference on Drowning Prevention in Egypt.
This Teenage Swimmer Is Breaking Records in P.E.I. Here’s Where He Hopes to Go Next | CBC News

Jan 10, 2026

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in Competition

This teenage swimmer is breaking records in P.E.I. Here's where he hopes to go next

A young athlete from Summerside is shattering swim records. Ryan Reid, 14, is dominating swim meets and racking up gold medals. He hopes one day his hard work will take him to the big stage: the Olympics. CBC’s Cody MacKay has that story.
What did Olympic Swimming Look Like in 1896? | The Swim Scribe

Jan 10, 2026

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in Competition, History

What did Olympic Swimming Look Like in 1896?

When you think of swimming at the Olympics your mind might jump back to some of the last couple of Olympic Games, like the 2024 Olympics in Paris where we watched Leon Marchand shine in front of a home crowd, or the delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021 where we watched athletes triumph after a longer than usual Olympic Cycle. Maybe you think of Michael Phelps going 8 for 8 in Olympic golds in 2008, or MAYBE you go back a little further to the times of other legends of the sport like Mark Spitz or Michael Gross. But I doubt any of you think back to 1896 Olympic Games, the first Olympics of the modern era, with a swimming competition completely unrecognizable compared to the swimming of today.

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