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  • Singapore Swimmer Quah Ting Wen’s Omission From Paris Olympics Confirmed After Appeal Rejected | CNA

    Jul 9, 2024

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    in Competition

    Singapore veteran swimmer Quah Ting Wen said the way she lost her spot in the 4x100m relay team for the Paris Olympics is unfair, but it has fuelled her desire to not quit the sport. The 31-year-old said she does not want the heartbreak to be the last memory of her decades-long career. World Aquatics has rejected Singapore’s last-ditch appeal to include her in the Summer Games. Ting Wen is the most prolific athlete in SEA Games history with 60 medals from nine editions, including 34 golds. Alif Amsyar reports.

  • Dog Dies After Swimming In Lake Tahoe | CBS News Sacramento

    Jul 9, 2024

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    in Environment

    South Lake Tahoe officials are warning beachgoers about potentially toxic algae in the waters. The warning comes after a woman claims her dog died after swimming in El Dorado and Nevada beaches.

  • A Hickory Pool Swimming With Nostalgia Since 1930s | Queen City News

    Jul 9, 2024

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    in Swimming Pools

    At a Hickory landmark, generations have heard the timeless sound of summer. Many fondly remember kids diving into the pool and children gleefully screaming as they go down the waterslide.

  • Teen Brothers Dead After Suspected Drowning At Popular Swimming Area | WMTW-TV

    Jul 9, 2024

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    in Safety

    Police said they received a call from the parents of the boys, one 17 and the other 16, when they missed their curfew.

  • Katie Pumphrey Shares What Motivated Her During Swim To Inner Harbor | WJZ

    Jul 9, 2024

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    in Open Water

    Katie Pumphrey shares what motivated her during swim to Inner Harbor

  • Swimming With Horses | RIDE Presented By Longines | FEI

    Jul 8, 2024

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    in Nature

    In the latest episode of RIDE, presented by Longines, we visit picturesque Penzance, where Cornwall Swimming Horses offer visitors the opportunity to swim with the horses in the azure waters with the iconic St Michael’s Mount as the backdrop!

  • Longmeadow Woman Saves Swimmer At Cape Cod Beach | WWLP-22News

    Jul 8, 2024

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    in Life Saving

    One local Longmeadow resident’s heroism was on display this weekend after saving the life of a swimmer in distress at Dowses Beach in Osterville.

  • Teen Swim Instructors Take Advantage Of New Florida Labor Laws Allowing More Work Hours | CBS Miami

    Jul 8, 2024

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    in Learn To Swim, Organization

    CBS News Miami’s Steve Maugeri talked with teens who say they are taking full advantage of it.

  • 12-year-old Girl Killed By Crocodile While Swimming In Australian Creek | ABC News (Australia)

    Jul 7, 2024

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    in Nature

    Northern Territory police have found human remains belonging to a 12-year-old girl, who was reportedly taken by a crocodile in a remote creek.water.

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