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Toronto police searching for $26,000 Rolex watch stolen from hotel swimming pool locker

Oct 1, 2015

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in Equipment

A man says his $26,000 Rolex wristwatch was stolen from a hotel swimming pool locker room while he went for a dip.

The incident happened at around 11:30 a.m. on July 17 on the 27th floor of the Eaton Chelsea Hotel on Gerrard Street in downtown Toronto.

The victim told police he placed his personal items, including the Rolex, into a changeroom locker and went for a swim. Police believe someone opened the locker between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and took the watch.

The watch is a Rolex Sea-Dweller 1665. Anyone who may have come to possess that type of watch is asked to contact police at 416-808-5200, or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Rebecca Adlington at the Pride of Britain Awards

Sep 30, 2015

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in Gossip

We catch up with former Olympic swimmer Rebecca and get the latest on her baby girl, Summer

https://youtu.be/s0ZaMxKb168
Council Recognizes Marathon Swimmer Jim Clifford

Sep 30, 2015

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in Open Water

At the Sept. 29 Montgomery County Council meeting, Councilmember Nancy Floreen recognized Jim Clifford for swimming the English Channel.
Amputation not stopping swimmer from diving deeper

Sep 30, 2015

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in Health

After a dirt bike accident forced a 16-year-old swimmerâ€™s leg to be amputated, she said sheâ€™s not letting it keep her from swimming toward her dreams.

Kali Garman was a swimmer at Algona High School, and she also spent a lot of time at the YMCA. Despite losing her leg in June, she is staying positive and said sheâ€™ll swim again.

Garman said she wouldnâ€™t even look at her right leg right after her amputation in July.

â€œIt kind of seemed like if I didnâ€™t look at it, it wouldnâ€™t be real,â€ she said.

Garman called swimming her mental escape.

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Swim Across America – Baltimore: 2015

Sep 30, 2015

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in Open Water

Highlights from the 2015 Swim Across America Baltimore Open Water Swim Event held September 2015.
Best Performances of the FINA World Cup 2015 in Hong Kong

Sep 30, 2015

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in Competition

Katinka Hosszu (HUN) was the most prolific winner of the third leg of the 2015 FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup, taking place in Hong Kong on September 25-26, by earning eight gold medals. The Magyar star, the â€œFINA Best Swimmer of the Year 2014â€, displayed once more her versatility, collecting gold in the womenâ€™s 200m, 400m and 800m free, 200m backstroke, 100m and 200m butterfly, and 200m and 400m individual medley. She was also silver medallist in the 100m free and third in the 50m backstroke.
Widener Swimming

Sep 29, 2015

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in Organization

Take a swim with Ian Gaynor to learn more about how Widener student athletes excel on and off the playing field.
Firefighters rescue cow trapped in a swimming pool

Sep 29, 2015

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in Nature

British fire and rescue crews responded after a farmer reported a cow was stuck in his swimming pool.
Outliers – my three keys to success: Leisel Jones at TEDxKurilpa

Sep 29, 2015

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in Training

Olympic great Leisel Jones discusses outliers, what they are and what it takes to be one; and shares her three keys to succes