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  • ‘Maine Lakes Mermaid’ Has a Goal to Swim in 1,500 Maine Lakes and Ponds | WABI

    Aug 28, 2023

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    rokur
    in Open Water
  • Chuuk Lagoon’s Skull Problem | Rare Earth

    Aug 28, 2023

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Back in action after what feels like an eternity with many new seasons to share. Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Austria, Japan and Peru, plus a few others along the way. Enough for over a year and a half uninterrupted, I think.

    Today’s episode is the first in our Micronesian series (Chuuk/Pohnpei/Kosrae), which in my opinion will be one of our best yet. Crazy stories, crazy adventures, and mediocre footage. Classic Rare Earth.

  • Meet PixieDrone, the State-Of-The-Art Aquatic Robot Keeping Tahoe Blue | ABC10

    Aug 28, 2023

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    rokur
    in Environment, Technology

    Meet PixieDrone, the latest innovation being deployed by the League to Save Lake Tahoe in cooperation with ECO-CLEAN Solutions.

    The PixieDrone is the aquatic cousin of Bebot, a beach-cleaning robot prowling the beaches of Lake Tahoe picking up trash and other debris. It’s the first of its kind to be used on the West Coast.

    See ABC10
  • Swimmers Take on Copenhagen Harbour by Night | The Star

    Aug 28, 2023

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    Fluorescent buoys lit up the darkening canals, as swimmers took on the waterways of Copenhagen at sunset on Friday (August 25) to complete a two-kilometer course through the city center.

  • Chicago Triathlon Cancels Swim Portion Due to Dangerous Conditions in Lake Michigan | CBS Chicago

    Aug 28, 2023

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    rokur
    in Triathlon

    All participants will now partake in a run-bike-bike portion of the triathlon starting at the swim start area.

  • How to Get the Perfect Timing for Your Freestyle Swim | Global Triathlon Network

    Aug 27, 2023

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    rokur
    in Technique, Triathlon

    Perfecting your freestyle swim timing is really important when it comes to getting faster in the water. Do it wrong and you’ll be creating unnecessary drag that slows you down and makes you work harder. Get it right and you’ll glide through the water with ease! So here’s how to get your timing just right!

  • Body Recovered From Siloam Springs Kayak Park After Swimmer Reported Missing | 5NEWS

    Aug 27, 2023

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    rokur
    in Safety

    The park was closed while several agencies helped find a missing swimmer Saturday morning.

  • ‘Swim With Gaza’ Campaign: Many Take a Dip in Message of Solidarity | Al Jazeera English

    Aug 27, 2023

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    rokur
    in Charity, Organization

    People in cities around the world are taking part in a swimming campaign to show solidarity with Gaza.

    The funds raised will be used for swimming lessons for Palestinian children.

    Al Jazeera’s Youmna El Sayed reports from the event in Gaza where many beginners took their first dip in the sea.

  • Shark Bites 9-Year-Old Swimming in Shallow Water at Oak Island

    Aug 25, 2023

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    rokur
    in Nature

    A 9-year-old was bitten by a shark Wednesday afternoon while swimming in the ocean in Oak Island.

    See WRAL News
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