This November, Paul Lundgren will walk into the Sea of Cortez aiming to be the first person to swim non-stop from coast to coast. As Paul completes this adventure, he may also set the long distance unassisted world record. See swimcortez.com
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State officials stress swim safety as heat wave continues
With five drowning deaths in New Hampshire this month alone, officials are urging the public to practice safe swimming habits.
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CC photo #563: Cavic presenting his flag at Roma 09
Serbia’s Milorad Cavic presenting his flag for the camera before the men’s 100 meter butterfly final at the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy. Also in picture the eventual winner, USA’s Michael Phelps, stretching out on the block, Spain’s eventual bronze winner Rafael Munoz behind the cameraman, and others. Cavic won silver, see the result list here.
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Gary Oldman – Actors Against Acting Athletes
He is talking basketball, but we can relate :-)
http://youtu.be/G-kQilwItFY
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Fairfax County swim teacher charged with molesting 7-year-old girl
Read The Washington Post and see NBC
A Fairfax County swim instructor has been arrested on charges that he molested a 7-year-old girl, police said.
Eduardo Requejo, 23, of Warwick Drive in Fairfax is facing two counts of aggravated sexual battery after a mother complained in early July that Requejo inappropriately touched her daughter on several occasions, Fairfax County police said.
(Fairfax County Police) – Eduardo Requejo
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Channel swimmer Susan Taylor’s coach describes shocking tragedy
Read for instance The Mirror
Susan’s husband Stephen, 43, desperately tried to save his wife as she struggled in the cold water.
Her paramedic brother Dave, 40, was among those who battled in vain to revive her before she was airlifted to hospital by a French navy helicopter.
Despite efforts to save her, Susan was pronounced dead at 7pm on Sunday evening near Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Today, as her charity fund topped the £60,000 mark in her memory, coach Paul gave the first eyewitness account of what happened.
He recalled: “As we came to the point where she was only approximately one mile from the shore, Susan hit ‘the wall’.
“She had vomited several times due to a reaction to salt water and fatigue and was given the opportunity to change her stroke, which she did.
“She swam some of the best breast stroke I had ever seen her swim, for about 10 or 12 strokes.
“It was then that she stopped and complained that she couldn’t move her legs.
“Somewhere in the region of one or two minutes later, she collapsed.”
http://youtu.be/qwSTfpH4tCE
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Donations soar after swimmer Susan Taylor dies crossing English Channel
Read for instance The Guardian
Donations have poured in for 34-year-old Susan Taylor who died while attempting to cross the English Channel on Sunday. Her fundraising page for the Rainbow Hospice is at £56,673.17 now, and the one for Diabetes UK at £9,732.50.
http://youtu.be/burzttUY-4o
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Ex-Navy swimmer saved by teens: ‘There’s no way I should have gotten out of that’
See Fox12
An ex-Navy rescue swimmer’s lazy float down the Clackamas River took a disastrous turn when he became tangled in nylon rope Saturday, but a miraculous rescue performed by two untrained teenagers saved his life.
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Mermaid banned from pool because of a “no-fin” policy
See Fox13
So it looks like this little mermaid won’t be able to swim freely, but she says the silver lining is all the support she’s received from the community. She says despite the setback, she still plans to reach her ultimate goal of swimming underwater at the Florida Aquarium. Perhaps then, this mermaid will find the fairytale ending.