In March of 2024, Dean Summers set out to break the record for Australia’s longest ever unassisted swim. Leaving from Newcastle’s Nobbys beach and planning to land at Palm Beach, Sydney for a total of 95.6km. Battling blue bottle jellyfish, hallucinations and less than perfect conditions, Dean had a challenge ahead of him. The swim had been unsuccessfully attempted by two other swimmers in the 1980’s and 90’s, including well known Australian swimmer Des Renford whose shark cage sunk off the coast after treacherous conditions. In this episode, you’ll hear the story of an expedition into waters that have never been swam in.
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‘Sex Has Been Hijacked’ – Former Olympic Swimmer Hails NHS ‘Clarity’ on Biological Sex | GBNews
‘Women’s rights at the moment have been under attack constantly.’
Women’s rights campaigner and former Olympic swimmer, Sharron Davies, says terms like ‘chestfeeding’ are offensive to women.
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Mom Offers Swimming Lessons After Infant Son Drowns in Detroit | Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV
Life changed when she lost her 3-year-old son in 2020. Since then, she says her life’s been given a whole new purpose.
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Treat Swimming Pools and Leisure Facilities as Critical Health Infrastructure, Lib Dems Say | Sky News
Swimming pools and leisure facilities should be treated as critical health infrastructure and be protected by law, Daisy Cooper, the Liberal Democrats health spokesperson, tells Sky News.
Ms Cooper, also the party’s deputy leader, says local authorities have seen a 25% cut in funding since 2015 and have suffered from the mini budget and energy cost increases.
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Paris Olympics: May Says Barriers Broken With Male Inclusion in Artistic Swimming | France 24
American artistic swimmer Bill May wants to see the next generation inspired to break gender barriers, as his sport allows male competitors at the Paris Olympics for the first time. May was the first male world champion in the inaugural mixed duet technical event at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and the 45-year-old never lost his passion for the sport even when an Olympic bid felt nearly impossible.
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Water Safety Tips Ahead of Busy Summer, Swimming Months | KPRC 2 Click2Houston
Tony Guillory with the YMCA of Greater Houston shares the importance of water safety and tips for parents when bringing children in or near water.
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Long Distance Swimmer – Sara Mardini | Official Trailer | DocPlay
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Swimming | Preparations for the Paris Olympics With Tatjana Smith | SABC News
The swimming pool is where South Africa’s hopes of medals at the Paris Olympics reside and my colleague Thando Mxoli spent time with a swimmer who has a proven record of winning medals at the Olympics. With a new surname but the same determination Tatjana Smith formerly Schoenmaker showed at the recent SA champs that she is in fine form and is ready for a repeat of her Tokyo heroics.
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Coast Guard Officer Explains How to Stay Safe When Swimming in Open Water | News4JAX The Local Station
The weather is heating up, which is usually a sign for beachgoers to prepare to hit the waters.