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  • Hear Why Girl Swam in Flood Waters During Hurricane Idalia | CNN

    Sep 1, 2023

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    CNN’s John Berman speaks with Florida resident Alexis DeLeon who describes why she had to swim through the storm surge waters as Hurricane Idalia struck Anna Maria Island.

  • NY State Beaches Closed to Swimmers Due to Rip Current Concerns | Eyewitness News ABC7NY

    Sep 1, 2023

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    in Beach Life, Nature

    With Hurricane Franklin churning in the Atlantic Ocean, beaches on Long Island and along the Jersey Shore have experienced rough high tides.

    See ABC7NY
  • Swimming for Maui | Good Day Sacramento

    Sep 1, 2023

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    See how this local swimmer is swimming for a great cause for the fire victims in Maui.

  • Young Girl Dies After ‘Tragic Accident’ at Montavilla Pool | KOIN 6

    Aug 31, 2023

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    in Safety
  • Alice Dearing: Olympic Swimmer | Find Your Wonder | Disney UK

    Aug 31, 2023

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    in Competition, Open Water

    The Disney Princess ‘Find Your Wonder’ initiative encourages children to try new things and ignite their personal passions and interests. Presenting Wonder Webisode Ep 2 starring Alice Dearing, Olympic swimmer.

    https://youtu.be/sZH4Eq-aeaE?si=5iOZb8IEv0w4PiLg
  • Person Gets Sick, Dies After Swimming in Lake LBJ | KXAN

    Aug 31, 2023

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    in Environment, Health

    A Travis County resident got sick and died after developing an illness caused by an amebic meningitis infection after swimming in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson earlier this month.

  • Clayton’s ‘Superman’ Ed Petner Swims for a Cure, Dreams of Walking Again | WRAL

    Aug 31, 2023

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    in Adapted Swimming

    We only get one life, but Ed Petner believes he’s been given two. The Clayton resident was paralyzed from just above the belly button down when he was forty-four years old. On the anniversary of his accident, he swam a half-marathon in hopes of raising money to find a cure.

  • Friday Morning Swim Club Canceled for Rest of the Summer | CBS Chicago

    Aug 31, 2023

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    in Organization

    Organizers made the announcement on Instagram saying, “We will not host any additional swims due to last Friday’s events…”

  • Florida Residents Seen ‘Swimming Out of Their Windows’ to Escape Floodwater | MSNBC

    Aug 31, 2023

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    in Nature

    A Florida couple described seeing residents “swimming out of their windows” to escape floodwater from Hurricane Idalia. Some residents have been rescued while others were able to evacuate on their own.

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