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  • Rising Fears for Swimmers Across Sydney’s Beaches | 7 News Australia

    Jan 14, 2024

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    in Safety

    Australia’s elite ironmen and women have swung into action in dramatic scenes at Maroubra, saving dozens swept out to sea in a flash rip.

    The mass rescue coming less than 24 hours after another group of swimmers nearly drowned at Bronte Beach, only saved when locals stepped in.

  • Olympian Cate Campbell on Competing With Her Sister Bronte: Tiny Edition | News.com.au

    Jan 12, 2024

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    in Competition

    Olympic swimmer Cate Campbell on sibling rivalry, why she still gets scared before competition and the secrets in her swim bag, interviewed by nine-year-old Anneleis Ashmore.

  • New Year, New Skill: British Swim School in Colorado Springs Helps Adults Conquer the Pool | KKTV 11 News

    Jan 12, 2024

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    in Learn To Swim, Organization

    New year, new skill: British Swim School in Colorado Springs helps adults conquer the pool

  • Chinese Swimmers Leap Into Frozen River as Part of Annual Festival | AP

    Jan 12, 2024

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    in Winter Swimming

    The idea of leaping into a river in a city as cold as Harbin in China may be frightening for many people, but not for winter swimmers.

  • Annette Bening Talks ‘Nyad,’ Training With Olympic Swimmers, More | TODAY

    Jan 12, 2024

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    in Open Water

    Actor Annette Bening joins TODAY to discuss the Netflix film “Nyad,” in which she portrays marathon swimmer Diana Nyad. She details her physical and mental training for the film, calling the challenge “a gift.”

  • Swimming With Blue Sharks to Save Them | OceanX

    Jan 12, 2024

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    in Nature

    Jorge Fontes is a multigenerational Azorean scientist and has developed a non-invasive technique to deploy multi-sensor tags on blue shark population in The Azores. Jorge has partnered with Fred Buyle, a freediver who was the first to successfully “lasso” a shark with this method. The long-term goal is to create dynamic (moving) marine protected areas to protect this “most fished” species of shark.

  • ‘I Was Wrongly Accused of Filming a Teenager in a Swimming Pool Cubicle’ | Wales Online

    Jan 12, 2024

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    in Crime

    Michael had gone to the swimming pool for a fun day out with his son, but it ended with him being led away in handcuffs for an alleged crime he did not commit and plunged into a months-long living nightmare.

  • Blind Dog Helped From Her Fall in a Swimming Pool by AC Serviceman | AZFamily

    Jan 12, 2024

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    in Nature, Safety

    An HVAC worker saved a beloved family dog struggling after falling into the backyard pool.

  • Nic Fink Battles for Gold in Men’s 100M Breaststroke | TYR Pro Swim Series Knoxville | USA Swimming

    Jan 12, 2024

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    in Competition

    Nic Fink wins Men’s 100M Breaststroke at the 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville. Michael Andrew and Joshua Chen take second and third.

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