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Pro surfer Fanning beats off shark attack live on TV
Irish-Australian surfer Mick Fanning survived a shark attack in Sunday’s final of the World Surfing League’s J-Bay Open, fighting off the circling predator with his fists.
Fanning, three-times world surfing champion, was paddling out to ride his first wave when the unidentified species of shark surfaced next to him, knocking the 34-year-old off his board.
The surfer managed to fight off the predator, hitting it on its back before it swam off, leaving him shaken as he waited for a support boat to return him safely to shore.
See The Irish Times
https://youtu.be/KWuA-PDoqFM
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Swimmer saved by a selfie stick
Watch swimmer saved from a riptide by a selfie stick. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports the waves and the camera kept rolling.
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Pan Am organizers say a good dining hall is crucial for athletes
Former Olympic swimmer Julia Wilkinson says it’s really important for athletes to have access to familiar foods during competition. Wilkinson is part of the organizing committee at the Pan Am Games in Toronto.
https://youtu.be/eF9IMPFKauk
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How do Synchronized Swimmers hold their breath for so long?
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Olympian Julia Wilkinson talks TO2015 with Canada’s best swimmers
Olympian Julia Wilkinson talks TO2015 with Canada’s best swimmers.
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Man dies after jumping from Quebec cliff while swimming with daughter
Police in western Quebec are urging the public to obey signs posted at a local quarry after a man died after jumping from a cliff into the water.
David Rothwell, 35, leapt off a cliff more than 20 metres above the water at Morrison’s Quarry near Wakefield, Que., at around 5 p.m. on Tuesday. He had been swimming with his eight-year-old daughter and some friends at the time.
The Ottawa father surfaced once and then went below the water again.
See CTV News
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Child develops brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in Minnesota lake
The Minnesota Department of Health is investigating a case of suspected primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) in a critically ill child. Health officials determined 14-year-old Hunter Boutain developed the infection after swimming at Lake Minnewaska, just south of Alexandria, Minn.
Boutain, of Alexandria, Minn., is being treated for the infection at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. His family said he is currently in a coma and needs help breathing.
“As of this afternoon (7/8/15) Hunter is still in the hospital and remains in critical condition,” Bryan Boutain, Hunter’s uncle, said. “This is a difficult time for our family. We are grateful for the support we’ve received, and welcome everyone’s continued prayers.”
See myfoxchicago.com
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Syncing in waters: The story of Malaysia’s synchronised swimmer
Zylane Lee who recently won gold in the SEA games’ duet routine, takes us through her journey as a national synchronised swimmer.