During the middle of the night on July 9, marathon swimmer Leslie Hamilton voluntarily jumped into New York Harbor to complete her next big swim.
She says she has swam in those waters plenty, and already knows what you’re thinking.
“People were like ‘Oh she must have a third arm or three eyes. I was actually completely fine. I didn’t feel sick after the swim,” said Hamilton. “I made sure my tetanus shot was current.”
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Had to Change in Front of Trans Teammate ‘18 Times a Week’: Former UPenn Swimmer | Newsmax
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City of Lincoln to Host Family Swim Nights | 1011 Now
The City of Lincoln will be hosting family swim nights at various pools around Lincoln starting Thursday evening.
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Tunisia: Hafnaoui Returns Victorious From World Swimming Championships | Africanews
Tunisia’s Olympic champion Ahmed Ayoub Hafnaoui returned home on Monday following two big wins at the World Swimming Championships in Japan.
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Tips on Keeping Young Swimmers Safe After Nassau County 3-Year-Old Nearly Drowned | First Coast News
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper says the child fell in a neighborhood’s pool for four minutes and nobody noticed. Designated adults should supervise children.
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Swim Teal Lake: Benefit for Diabetes Celebrates 20th Anniversary | Upper Michigan’s Source | TV6 & FOX UP
The Swim Teal Lake: Benefit for Diabetes has been seeing swimmers of all ages and skill levels for 20 years now.
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Angel Aquatic Initiative to Get More Disabled Children Into Swimming | NTVUganda
Children living with disabilities are set to benefit from the Angel Aquatic Foundation program which seeks to increase the number of disabled participants into the sport of swimming. The ten-year program that will use the Elite swimming gym in Ntinda as its main recruitment center was today launched at a function graced by a number of government dignitaries.
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Poor Conditions Force Jim Dreyer to End Swim | WOOD TV8
Water conditions and boat fuel cut Dreyer’s trip short.
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Man to swim 82 miles across Lake Michigan | TMJ4 News
August is a month of milestones for record-setting swimmer Jim “The Shark” Dreyer. He turns 60 years old and he is also celebrating the 25th anniversary of his swim across Lake Michigan.
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