Vern Glenn profiles 78-year-old Levy Gerzberg during his bid to join an exclusive club for open water swimming. (9-25-23)
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Senegal: Hundreds Compete in Dakar to Gorée Island Sea Swimming Race | Africanews
“This Dakar-Gorée crossing is really exciting and a challenge for everyone. And for young people planning to prepare for the Youth Olympic Games, it’s a good opportunity to take part because it’s young people at this age who can take part ….. in international competitions.” Lamine Ndoye
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24,000 People Join Sun Moon Lake Swim Carnival｜Taiwan News
The Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival kicked off Sunday morning in Nantou County. Some 24,000 people from 33 countries took part in the annual event, now in its 41st year. Many first-timers said they were just there to have some fun, something a 25-year-old participant did not have. A man surnamed Yuan called for help after swimming about 100 meters. When rescuers brought him ashore, he was without his vital signs.
Over 20,000 swimmers, each holding the required buoy, were ready to start the swim.
Also known as the “10,000 People Sun Moon Lake Swim Meet,” the annual event kicked off on Sunday morning. Some 24,000 swimmers entered the largest body of water in Taiwan to try their hands, and feet, at swimming across the lake.
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Washington High School Swim Coach Passes Away | KCRG-TV9
On September 21st, 2023, Christopher John Cruise passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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BC Swimming and Diving Team Fires Back at School Following Hazing Allegations | CBS Boston
Attorneys for the families of 30 team members are asking the college to retract its Sept. 20 statement and lift the indefinite suspension of the team until its investigation is completed
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Freediving World Record-Holder Herbert Nitsch Pushes the Limits of the Human Body | wocomoTRAVEL
The Austrian freediver, Herbert Nitsch, defies the depths of the ocean and goes from one amazing feat to another. He has held the world record for freediving since 2007: – 214 meters! The British director Alexander Abela, who is also a freediver, shadowed him for many months while he trained, and also during international competitions in Greece and the Bahamas. In order to reach these extreme depths, Herbert draws on the breathing techniques of marine mammals and forces himself to do hours of training every day. At one with the sub-aquatic world, he is looking to go beyond Man’s limits rather than just break records. His dream is to go deeper than 300 meters!
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U Penn Swimmer Speaks Out against Lia Thomas | The Story of Paula Scanlan | Kyle Millis
Paula Scanlan swam as a member of the Women’s Swim Team at the University of Pennsylvania.
At the same time, Transgender Swimmer, Lia Thomas, joined the Women’s Swim Team at U Penn and the team was told to integrate and not ask any questions. Scanlan knew that she couldn’t stay silent.
Paula speaks about the fear-mongering from U Penn & the Ivey League, the Women’s Locker Room with Lia, and how it impacted her College Swimming career.
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Witness Recalls Seeing Florida Alligator With Human Remains in Its Mouth | NBC News
Jamarcus Bullard recalls the moment he saw a 13-foot alligator with human remains in its mouth in Pinellas County, Fla. WFLA’s Justin Schecker reports.
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Evan Turner’s Hilarious Story Of A Semi Crashing Into His Swimming Pool | JJ Redick