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  • Final Night Of the 2026 USA Swimming Pro Swim Series Austin in Five Minutes | Finals in Five | USA Swimming

    Jan 20, 2026

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    in Competition

    Catch up on what you may have missed from night four at the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series in Austin.

  • Rescue Swimmer Saves Virginia Woman in Crash | WUSA9

    Jan 19, 2026

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    rokur
    in Safety

    A navy aviation rescue swimmer is being heralded a hero tonight after his quick actions and compassion saved the life of a woman in Virginia.

  • Thousands Of Chips Wash Up On Popular Beach | 10 News+

    Jan 19, 2026

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    rokur
    in Environment

    A sea of uncooked chips has washed up on a beach near Sussex, England, the latest slew of strange produce appearing on British shores. It comes after 16 containers fell from a ship during a storm weeks ago with more rubbish expected to continue to wash ashore.

  • St. Pete Frogman Swim Raising Money for Navy Seals | 10 Tampa Bay News

    Jan 19, 2026

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    in Open Water, Winter Swimming

    The 2026 Frogman Swim in St. Pete raises money for the Navy Seals foundation.

  • Man Attacked by Shark in Third Incident in Two Days | ABC News

    Jan 19, 2026

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    rokur
    in Nature

    A man is believed to have suffered serious injuries in a shark attack at North Steyne Beach in Manly, Sydney, shortly after 6 PM on Monday. This is the third shark attack in Sydney in just over 24 hours, following a critical incident involving a 12-year-old boy at a harbour beach in Vaucluse on Sunday. Another boy narrowly escaped injury when his surfboard was bitten at Dee Why.

  • Some Australians Worry About Safety as Population of Apex Predator Crocodiles Grows | 60 Minutes

    Jan 19, 2026

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Saltwater crocodiles in Australia were pushed to near extinction. With populations growing after years of conservation efforts, some worry the law there protects deadly crocodiles instead of people.

  • Boy Fighting for Life After Being Mauled by Shark in Sydney | 9 News Australia

    Jan 19, 2026

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    rokur
    in Nature

    A 12-year-old boy remains in the fight of his life after being mauled by a suspected bull shark in Sydney Harbour.

  • I Analyzed 1,000 Swim Techniques – Here’s What Actually Makes You Faster | Tri Coaching Finland

    Jan 19, 2026

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    in Competition, Technique, Triathlon

    Most swimmers don’t struggle because they lack fitness.
    They struggle because their technique creates silent speed leaks — mistakes that slow them down without them even realizing it.

    In this video, I break down three real swimmers and show you exactly where speed disappears in their stroke — and more importantly, why it happens.

    These aren’t beginner mistakes.
    They’re compensation patterns I see all the time in athletes who train consistently, work hard, and still feel like swimming is harder than it should be.

  • This Freestyle Catch Style Is Costing You Speed | Siska Training Systems

    Jan 19, 2026

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    rokur
    in Competition, Technique

    Most adult swimmers train harder every year — yet their freestyle speed barely improves.

    In this video, Lukas Siska explains what actually creates real speed in swimming, why so many adults plateau, and how elite swimmers are developed over time.

    If your freestyle has felt stuck despite consistent training, this perspective will completely change how you think about improvement.

    Lukas breaks down how these principles apply to adult swimmers who didn’t grow up in elite programs — and how to apply them intelligently without burnout.

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