Shannon Titzel, Jordan Iverson first women on record to swim across Cook Inlet
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UT Director Of Swimming And Diving Matt Kredich Speaks On Coaching At The Olympics | WBIR Channel 10
Kredich coached Erika Connolly to a spot on Team USA. She will compete in the 400-meter freestyle relay.
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Reports: Russian Chef Arrested In Plot To Disrupt Olympics | ABC News
Authorities in France have reportedly arrested a highly trained chef accused of plotting to disrupt the Summer Games in Paris.
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Titmus And Guiliani Top Olympics Swim Hopefuls | ABC TassieCast
Ariarne Titmus and Max Guiliani are two of Australia’s biggest chances in the pool at the Paris Olympics. They’re also both born and raised in the island state Tasmania. Sports reporter Chris Rowbottom chats to Airlie Ward about the pair in this week’s episode of TassieCast.
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Man To Attempt Again To Swim Alone Across Lake Michigan | CBS Chicago
Jim “The Shark” Dreyer became the first person to swim Lake Michigan between two states in 1998. This year, his attempt will be longer.
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Migrants Learn To Swim After Surviving Crossing | Al Jazeera
In the first five months of this year, over 5,000 migrants have lost their lives attempting to reach Spain by sea. On the Spanish island of Tenerife, young survivors of one of the deadliest maritime crossings are now receiving swimming lessons to help them cope with their trauma.
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Bay Area Swim Team Mom And President Arrested For Embezzlement | ABC7 News Bay Area
An East Bay swim team president is accused of embezzling more than $50,000 over seven months. Parents say because of this missing money, they’ve had to fire two long-time coaches, and now, the kids are holding fundraisers to keep the team afloat.
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Paris Olympics Feature ‘Largest Peacetime Security Operation In French History’ | France 24
The Wall Street Journal’s Matthew Dalton joins France 24’s Delano D’Souza to discuss the vast security operation being put in place by French authorities as Paris hosts the Olympic Games for the first time in a century.
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Paris Ramps Up Security Ahead Of Olympics | Good Morning America
More than 35,00 police officers will be deployed each day for the Olympics, 10,000 soldiers will patrol the streets and France has called in help from more than 40 countries to help keep the city safe.