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  • ASU Swimmer Representing France Ready for Paris | Arizona Athletes to Watch | 12 News

    Mar 8, 2024

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    ASU swimmer Léon Marchand is representing France in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Here’s his story.

  • Montreal Teen Drowns During Training at Swim Camp in the U.S. | CTV News

    Mar 8, 2024

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    A 17-year-old Montreal boy has drowned during training at a swim camp in Florida.

  • 100 Days to Olympic Swim Trials | FOX59 News

    Mar 8, 2024

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    100 Days to Olympic Swim Trials

  • Simone Manuel Wins by .01 in an Exciting 200M Freestyle | 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series Westmont | USA Swimming

    Mar 8, 2024

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    Simone Manuel wins Women’s 200M Freestyle at the 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series in Westmont. Maria Fernanda de Oliveira and Claire Weinstein take second and third.

  • ASU’s Leon Marchand Breaks NCAA 500 Free Record at 2024 Pac-12 Men’s Swimming Championships | Pac-12 Networks

    Mar 8, 2024

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    Arizona State’s Leon Marchand breaks NCAA 500 free record with a 4:06.18 at the 2024 Pac-12 Men’s Swimming Championships at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash. on March 7, 2024.

  • Swimming World Champ Siobhan Haughey’s Journey to Success | South China Morning Post

    Mar 8, 2024

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    Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey appears unstoppable. She won two silver medals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and in 2024, gold at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha. Haughey started swimming at the age of four and trains five to six hours a day in the water. She admits that at one point in her career, she questioned whether all the effort was worth it. In this episode of Listen to Her, Haughey returns to visit her secondary school and swimming club. To mark International Women’s Day, she opens up about her childhood in Hong Kong and how she became a role model for girls and women across generations.

  • Missing Swimmer, 17, Found Dead off Florida Shore After Drills With Swim Team | FOX News | WFLA

    Mar 8, 2024

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    The body of a missing 17-year-old swimmer was recovered off the coast of Florida on Wednesday after the teen failed to return from drills with his team, authorities said.

    The teen was identified as William Zhang, who was visiting from Quebec, Canada, with his swim team for a camp in Indian Shores, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said.

    Zhang was doing drills with his teammates in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Indian Shores when he was reported missing around 9 a.m., the sheriff’s office said.

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  • Waukee Considers Plans for New Outdoor Aquatics Center | We Are Iowa Local 5 News

    Mar 7, 2024

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    This summer, the Waukee City Council will decide if the project has enough public support to make it a bond referendum.

  • Suspect Tries to Swim to Freedom in the Mud up in Solano County | KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA

    Mar 7, 2024

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    The suspect made an attempt to escape through the mud from Solano County’s Sheriff’s Officers but was easily spotted. It was revealed that he had outstanding warrants, according to deputies.

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