54-year-old swimmer and climate activist Lewis Pugh became the first person to swim the entire Hudson River, arriving in New York City for climate week, after swimming in it 50 years ago amid its pollution. He joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss how toxic waterways can be revived, and that clean rivers are essential to clean oceans. “This would have been impossible fifty years ago. But then in the 1970s New Yorkers said enough is enough. And they started cleaning up the river, and literally mile by mile, town after town and factory after factory, and they turned the fate of this river around,” Pugh says. “Rivers are the arteries of our planet, and we cannot have a healthy planet without healthy rivers.”
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25-Year-Old Swimmer Hospitalized After Another Rescue in Lake Michigan | CBS Chicago
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Palm Beach Gardens Officer Fired After Drawing Pistol on Swimmer | WPTV News
Palm Beach Gardens police fired Bethany Guerriero after incident at complex’s swimming pool. Ryan Gould said he may sue.
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Riley Gaines Takes Conversation About Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports to WVU | WBOY 12 News
Former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines was featured at a discussion on fairness in women’s sports at West Virginia University on Thursday evening.
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Swimmer Pulled From Ocean in Nags Head Dies | WAVY TV 10
The Town of Nags Head is reporting the death of a swimmer who was pulled from the ocean on Wednesday. It’s the fourth reported drowning along the North Carolina coast this week.
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How to Prepare to Swim in Hurricane Season | WAVY TV 10
Hurricane Lee is expected to bring rip currents. Learn how to stay safe during hurricane season with less lifeguards on duty.
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Officer Runs Into River to Rescue Woman Who Can’t Swim | Inside Edition
A police officer turned into a lifeguard to rescue a father and daughter after their vehicle ended up in a river. Officer Edward Butterworth of the Norristown Police Department in Pennsylvania was patrolling Riverfront Park when he saw the pickup truck enter the water. He and other officers got as close as they could to the vehicle, but after learning one of the passengers couldn’t swim, the officer realized he had to go and get her. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.