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  • Plane Crashes off Rancho Palos Verdes Coast; Pilot and Dog Swim to Safety | KCAL News

    Apr 15, 2024

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    in Safety

    The cause of the crash is under investigation.

  • Summer McIntosh Wins 100M Butterfly for 3rd Gold Medal at Canadian Swimming Open| CBC Sports

    Apr 14, 2024

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    in Competition

    Summer McIntosh of Toronto beats reigning Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil in the final of the women’s 100-meter butterfly and claims a gold medal for the third consecutive day at the Canadian Swimming Open.

  • Para Swimming Friends Dive Into New League of Competing | Attitude

    Apr 14, 2024

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    in Para Swimming

    Para swimming friends dive into new league of competing

  • Ex-Kentucky Swimmers Sue Former Coaches, Ad Barnhart Alleging ‘Sexually Hostile Environment’ | WHAS11

    Apr 14, 2024

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    in Competition, Crime, Safeguarding

    The former athletes are accusing swim coach Lars Jorgensen of sexually assaulting them, including an allegation of rape and claims the university ignored warnings about his alleged inappropriate behavior.

  • Strong Swim From Kate Douglass in the 200M Breaststroke | 2024 Tyr Pro Swim Series San Antonio | USA Swimming

    Apr 14, 2024

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    Kate Douglass wins Women’s 200M Breaststroke at the 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio. Kotryna Teterevkova and Ella Nelson take second and third.

  • Orlando Bloom Comes ‘As Close to Death as I Could Possibly Get’ as He Free Dives 49 Feet | People

    Apr 12, 2024

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    in Freediving

    PEOPLE got an exclusive first look at the award-winning actor’s latest venture, Orlando Bloom: To The Edge — a three-part adventure series premiering on April 18 on Peacock.

    See PEOPLE
  • What if You Swam in a Nuclear Storage Pool? | xkcd’s What If

    Apr 11, 2024

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    in Fun, Safety

    What if I took a swim in a typical spent nuclear fuel pool? Would I need to dive to actually experience a fatal amount of radiation? How long could I safely stay at the surface?

  • Bobby Finke Starts Meet with Victory in 1500M Freestyle | 2024 Tyr Pro Swim Series San Antonio | USA Swimming

    Apr 11, 2024

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    Bobby Finke wins Men’s 1500M Freestyle at the 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series in San Antonio. Felix Auboeck and William Mulgrew take second and third.

  • Nicholas Bennett Breaks Own 200M Freestyle National Record at Canadian Swimming Open | CBC Sports | CBC Sports

    Apr 11, 2024

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    Nicholas Bennett of Parksville, B.C., sets a new Canadian record in the men’s S14 200-metre freestyle with a time of 1:54.20.

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