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Michael Andrew Turns Pro
14-year-old swimmer Michael Andrew turns pro – the youngest male in swimming history.
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Olympic swimmer Keri-Anne Payne chats to River Clyde TV
River Clyde TV caught up with Olympic silver medalist and world champion open water swimmer Keri-Anne Payne on the banks of Loch Lomond to launch the Great Scottish Swim.
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Swimmers defy advisory, take to bay for annual swim
Athletes from all over the world hopped into the Chesapeake Bay on Sunday, coming out in droves for charity and competition despite a weekend swimming advisory. Deborah Weiner reports.
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CC photo #527: Crowded pool at DÃ…M 2008
A photo from the Danish Youth Championships 2008 in Kastrup, Denmark.
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Dog fights the pool water hose; loses
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CC photo #526: Skvortsov happy with his swim at Rijeka 08
Russia’s Nikolay Skvortsov hand signaling his team at the far end of the pool, after the men’s 100 meter butterfly semifinal at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. Croatia’s Mario Todorovic in lane 3, Italy’s Rudy Goldin looking a bit beat over in lane 6 and farthest away Czech swimmer Jan Sefl. Skvortsov ended up winning bronze in the event, behind Serbia’s Milorad Cavic and Spain’s Rafael Munoz, see the result list here.
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Mom champions swim lessons after her 2 sons drowned
One local woman is on a mission to warn families about the issue of safety and swimming.
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David Blaine at TED: How I held my breath for 17 min
Oldie but goodie – “In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes — a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) — and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home.”