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  • Commentary: ‘I Couldn’t Balance It All Anymore’ – Former National Swimmer Joscelin Yeo Sheds Light on Unseen Struggles of Elite Athletes

    May 17, 2023

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    rokur
    in Competition, Mental Health

    When I had a bad swim, or I didn’t perform up to what was expected of me, I would be torn down. I would feel like I let everyone down and I would beat myself up. So much so that I spiralled into depression. I went to places so dark that I didn’t care to live anymore.

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  • Swimmers Find Pair of Teeth on Englewood Beach, Aim to Locate the Rightful Owner | ABC7 SWFL

    May 17, 2023

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    rokur
    in Beach Life
  • Body of Missing 18-Year-Old Swimmer Recovered From Edisto River | Live 5 News

    May 17, 2023

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    rokur
    in Safety

    The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office confirms the victim’s body was found 75 to 100 yards from the spot witnesses last reported seeing him.

  • Access Aquatics – Swim England’s Strategy 2023-2033 | Swim England

    May 17, 2023

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    rokur
    in Organization

    The Swim England Strategy has a clear vision of a healthy and successful nation through swimming.

    Our mission is to make our sports and activities accessible, inclusive and welcoming for everyone. We will champion our sports and work with and empower our partners to tackle inequalities and remove the barriers to participation currently experienced by people and communities.

  • Is It Safe to Swim in the Potomac River? | FOX 5 Washington DC

    May 17, 2023

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    The Potomac River is getting cleaner — but is it safe to swim in?

  • Florida Teen Fights off Shark While Swimming at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park | 10 Tampa Bay

    May 17, 2023

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    rokur
    in Nature

    The 13-year-old girl received 19 stitches.

  • 4-Year-Old Drowns in Raleigh Apartment Complex Swimming Pool | ABC11

    May 17, 2023

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    rokur
    in Safety

    A 4-year-old boy drowned Tuesday in a community pool, according to Raleigh Police Department.

    Investigators received a call about a missing child around 7:45 a.m. from a family located in the Falls Creek Apartment Homes on Evergreen Forest Way.

    Police arrived and started searching the area for the missing child. They soon found him unresponsive in the community pool located behind the apartment complex’s main office building.

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  • UMD Swimmer Killed in Car Crash | NBC4 Washington

    May 16, 2023

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    rokur
    in Competition

    The University of Maryland is mourning a beloved student killed in a car crash this week. News4’s Aimee Cho reports Samuel Castaneda was a sophomore and a member of the club swim team.

  • Emerald Isle Officials Alert People to Practice Caution at Beaches | WNCT-TV 9 On Your Side

    May 16, 2023

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    rokur
    in Beach Life, Safety

    Monday was National Water Safety Day and officials with the Town of Emerald Isle want swimmers to be careful this summer.

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