15-year-old Berkeley teenager Maya Merhige became the youngest person ever to swim the Kaiwi Channel this month, a 28-mile journey from Molokai to Oahu, Hawaii. KTVU’s Alex Savidge and Heather Holmes spoke with Maya about her historic swim, completed in 27 hours and 33 minutes.
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Midmar Mile | Race Set for 50th Edition | eNCA
A star-studded field is expected for the Midmar Mile, as the world’s largest Open Water Swimming event reaches a milestone. It will be the 50th edition of the famous race, With the Midmar Dam once again hosting it on 11 and 12 February.
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The Dead Fish Phenomenon on SA’s South Coast Has Prompted a Warning to Swimmers | 7NEWS
The dead fish phenomenon on SA’s south coast has prompted a warning to Australia Day swimmers – there are more sharks about.
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Two Dolphins Spotted Swimming in Bronx River for First Time in Five Years | The Independent
Dolphins have been spotted in New York’s Bronx River for the first time in more than five years. Authorities keep the river stocked with a plentiful supply of fish, which they believe may have drawn the dolphins back in. “This is great news – it shows that the decades-long effort to restore the river as a healthy habitat is working,” New York City’s Department of Parks and Recreation wrote, sharing the video on Twitter. “We believe these dolphins naturally found their way to the river in search of fish.”
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Lifeguard Training Sessions Begin in Milwaukee County to Avoid Summer Closures | WISN 12 News
The Milwaukee County Parks Department began searching for summer lifeguards. A shortage led to the closure of more than half of the county’s pools last summer.
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Swim for a Cure Held in Dauphin County | WHTM – abc27 News
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Swim Instructor Calls for Mandatory Water Education for Kiwi Kids | 1News
Jackie Foster told Breakfast that authorities needed to do more to prevent more drownings after a record-high year.
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Swimming | Luca Holtzhausen Eyes Bigger Splash | eNCA
Luca Holtzhausen has been making waves on the local scene while keeping an eye on next year’s Paris Olympic Games. But before the 19-year-old KwaZulu Natal swimmer rides the crest of the wave internationally, it is imperative that he dominates on the home front first. Holtzhausen showed his class at Swimming South Africa’s Grand Prix in Mbombela this month and hopes to continue leaving opponents in his wake at the next Grand Prix in Durban in March. eNCA’s Siphokazi Malinga caught up with him.
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Why Did the World’s Best Teenage Swimmer Move to Sarasota? | Social Kick
Double World Champion Summer McIntosh recently moved training bases from her home in Canada to Sarasota Florida.
Social Kick enjoyed a Friday afternoon with the Sarasota Sharks enjoying the team culture and clearly understanding why a rising Superstar of Swimming would make the move down south.
Here are Head Coach Brent Arckey and Canadian Ace Swimmer Summer McIntosh.