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  • andreas-swim-for-coastcareRead Herald Sun and everyday hero

    A nurse and mother of two from Park Beach has completed a gruelling ocean swim to raise money for the community group that cares for the coastline she calls home.

    Andrea Chelkowski, 35, took four hours to swim from Dodges Ferry to Lauderdale yesterday. […]

    “I grew up at Lauderdale and have spent so much time in the water surfing, fishing and sailing with my Dad. I always thought of swimming across the bay, so it was great to do it as a fundraiser,” Mrs Chelkowski said

    There are these awesome kids on YouTube having their say about the swim

  • ryan-lochteRead The Daytona Beach News-Journal

    “I got back in the water faster that what was expected,” said Lochte, who swam in two events at Orlando. “The doctors still say that I should be more careful, and I said, ‘Ahh, I don’t want to listen to them, I want to get back in the water.’ It started feeling fine. Then when I raced in Orlando, I don’t know, something happened, something was wrong in my knee and it hurt, so I knew I pushed it too hard.

  • Although the special properties of water have been valued and appreciated for centuries, as scientists we continue to be perplexed by the molecular make-up of water in all its forms. Equally perplexing is the surface of water, a surface that is involved in some of most important reactions in our atmosphere, a surface that can sculpt the landscape as it flows past rocks and soils, a surface that can break down the strongest of metals, and a surface across which essential nutrients and ions are constantly exchanged in life-sustaining processes in our bodies.

  • Some adventurous pups take their very first swim.

  • Jessica Ashwood Breaks the Australian record in the Women’s 800m Freestyle with a time of 8:19.76.

  • karen-gaffneySee kstp.com

    Karen Gaffney has quite the list of accomplishments on her resume. And she’s about to add another.

    Gaffney has Down syndrome and started a non-profit to help better include people with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities in the community and workplace.

    She is a great swimmer and has made the swim across Lake Tahoe. She will be participating in the Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Calhoun on Saturday morning.

    She is also the first person with Down syndrome to receive an honorary doctorate.

  • scott-millerRead KDrama Stars

    Scott Miller was not in attendance at the memorial service where hundreds arrived to say their final goodbyes to Dawson.

    According to the Daily Mail, Miller’s mother stated that the troubled athlete didn’t attend the service in fear of “stealing the spotlight.”

  • Read National Geographic

    “It sounds like a nightmare,” Fallon said during The Tonight Show on February 26. “It’s freezing in Chicago right now.”

    What should Fallon expect and how can he prepare for the plunge? National Geographic turned to Arctic swimmer Lewis Pugh for guidance.

    Take a Cold Shower

    Don’t be shocked by the cold water; prepare for it. According to Pugh, Fallon should start a regimen of cold showers to acclimatize. He recommends two cold showers today for two minutes, and one on Saturday for five minutes.

    Get in Quickly

    Don’t stand around too long on the lake’s edge, Pugh cautions. Fallon should jump in as quickly as he can. He’ll want to start his plunge with his highest core body temperature; Chicago’s cold weather could bring down his temperature before he even hits the water.

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  • swimming-australiaRead The Sydney Morning Herald

    After nearly 18 months of upheaval Swimming Australia is about to release a plan aimed at restoring public confidence, luring increased investment and putting the nation back among the pacesetters.

    Led by a largely new executive headed by president John Bertrand, the organisation, which was swept out after the troubled 2012 London Olympics campaign, will this month begin searching for a major sponsor to breach the multimillion-dollar chasm left when its prime corporate investor walked out on the sport in mid-2013, early in a five-year deal.

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