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  • Swimmer saved by a selfie stick

    Jul 10, 2015

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    in Safety

    Watch swimmer saved from a riptide by a selfie stick. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports the waves and the camera kept rolling.

  • Pan Am organizers say a good dining hall is crucial for athletes

    Jul 9, 2015

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    in Organization

    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

  • How do Synchronized Swimmers hold their breath for so long?

    Jul 9, 2015

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    in Training

  • Olympian Julia Wilkinson talks TO2015 with Canada’s best swimmers

    Jul 9, 2015

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    in Competition

    Olympian Julia Wilkinson talks TO2015 with Canada’s best swimmers.

  • Man dies after jumping from Quebec cliff while swimming with daughter

    Jul 9, 2015

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    in Safety

    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

  • Child develops brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in Minnesota lake

    Jul 9, 2015

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    in Safety

    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

    FOX 32 News Chicago

  • Syncing in waters: The story of Malaysia’s synchronised swimmer

    Jul 9, 2015

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    in Training

    Zylane Lee who recently won gold in the SEA games’ duet routine, takes us through her journey as a national synchronised swimmer.

  • Competition in open water swimming, tips

    Jul 9, 2015

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    in Open Water

    If you are a beginner in swimming in open water, we give some valuable tips if your plan is to start to compete.

    1. Take it easy in the start, no rush.
    2. Drafting is important, makes your swim a lot more easy
    3. What to do if someone swims to close and tickles your feet?

  • Hugh Goes Wild Swimming | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

    Jul 9, 2015

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    Hugh takes to the water to find out whether his veg only diet can hold up under strenuous exercise. Then he cooks up a carbo-loaded delicious pesto dish. This Classic extract from River Cottage is taken from the Veg series in 2011.

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