Did you know you can swim from Asia to Europe? That’s exactly what nearly 3,000 people from all around the world did in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul this weekend, in the famed Bosporus Cross-Continental Swimming Race.
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102-Year-Old Swimmer Among Competitors at US Masters Swimming Championship in Mission Viejo | NBC Los Angeles
“I have no idea,” said Maurine Kornfeld when asked how times she’s competed.
This year is Kornfeld’s 13th Masters. But that’s not the most impressive part.
“I’m counting toes and fingers,” said Kornfeld. “I think it’s 102?”
Kornfeld is 102 years old.
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Teen Speaks on Saving Boy From Drowning in South Monterey County | KSWB Action News 8
Teen speaks on saving boy from drowning in South Monterey County
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San Bruno Opens New Aquatics Center, Funded by PG&E Settlement After 2010 Pipeline Explosion | ABC7 News Bay Area
One city is taking a step forward from a tragic day 14 years ago after a gas pipeline owned by PG&E exploded in a San Bruno neighborhood, killing eight people and destroying dozens of homes. Settlement funds from the disaster have now built a new community recreation and aquatic center, which opened on Saturday.
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Team Uganda Wins FEASSA 2024 Swimming Competition | NTV Uganda
Team Uganda has won the FEASSA 2024 swimming competition, defeating their close challengers, Kenya, in a highly competitive event held today at the Bukedea Comprehensive School Sports Arena. Uganda, who were also the defending champions on the men’s side, gathered 545 points, ahead of Kenya’s 471 points overall. On the women’s side, Uganda scored 523 points against Kenya’s 482, with Burundi coming in third.
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Back to School: New Elementary, Outdoor Classroom, Swimming Facility in Waukee | KCCI
Back to school: New elementary, outdoor classroom, swimming facility in Waukee
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Synchronized Swimmer Recreates Raygun’s Brutal Olympics Routine | New York Post Sports
Kristina Makushenko, a retired four-time world champion in synchronized swimming, performed Rachael Gunn’s viral breakdance routine from the 2024 Paris Olympics — while under water and wearing high heels.
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Carlotta Gilli: I Found My Reason to Live In Swimming | Athletes for Good | Olympics
Italian swimmer Carlotta Gilli found joy in the pool and wants to make swimming more accessible by working with ToSwim.
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Cam McEvoy: How I Won Gold Without Swimming Much | The Project
Cam McEvoy nearly walked away from swimming, but he came up with a revolutionary new way of training that meant he swam less, and he told us how he finally won gold in Paris.