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  • This Man Free Dives for People’s Iphones in B.C.’s Lakes and Rivers | Castanet News

    Sep 12, 2022

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    in Freediving

    Free diver Clayton Helkenberg loves to explore the waters of British Columbia.

  • Boy Bitten by Bull Shark Speaks Out About Attack for 1st Time | GMA

    Sep 12, 2022

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    in Nature

    Jameson Reeder Jr., 11, who was bitten by a bull shark last month, causing him to lose part of his leg, talks about his recovery.

    See Good Morning America
  • Europe Energy Crisis: Some Swimming Pools Closing in France | France 24 English

    Sep 7, 2022

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    in Swimming Pools

    Dozens of swimming pools have closed in France because of an explosion in energy costs.

  • Why Has Toronto’s Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool Been Closed All Summer Long? | Rebel News

    Sep 7, 2022

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    in Swimming Pools

    Rebel News’ David Menzies went down to Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pool in Toronto to find out why the massive pool has been closed to residents all throughout the hot summer.

  • Swimmer Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest at Waikiki Swim Race Dies | KITV

    Sep 7, 2022

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    in Open Water

    The Medical Examiner today confirmed the man who suffered a heart attack during the Waikiki Roughwater Swim has died. Friends identified him as Gustavo Penilla.

  • David Popovici | Men 100m Freestyle | Full Race | FINA World Junior Swimming Championships

    Sep 6, 2022

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    in Competition
  • Man Drowns at Lake Mead After Struggling to Swim Back to Boat | FOX5 Las Vegas

    Sep 6, 2022

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    in Safety

    A man drowned at Lake Mead after he struggled to swim back to a boat, according to the National Park Service.

    See FOX5 Las Vegas
  • 18,000 Swimmers Ignore Typhoon to Take Part in the Annual Sun Moon Lake Swim | Formosa TV English News

    Sep 5, 2022

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    The annual Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival was held Sunday in less-than-ideal weather. More than 18,000 participants, who were required to be fully vaccinated, braved the rain to take part in the event that’s already in its 40th year. With COVID and a typhoon looming, organizers initially faced a real dilemma about whether to go ahead with the event. Good thing the storm was never a threat.

  • Atlanta Police Officers Swim After Fleeing Suspect, Arrest Him in Lake | The Independent

    Sep 5, 2022

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    in Open Water

    Atlanta police officers swam after a fleeing suspect, arresting him in Tatum Lake.

    The man was arrested and charged with reckless driving, fleeing and eluding, obstruction, theft by receiving stolen vehicle, driving while unlicensed, and possession of tools for the commission of a crime.

    “It is not often that we see police officers swim after a fleeing suspect, but when it comes to APD officers, bad guys are on notice that the water escape won’t save them,” the City of Atlanta Police Department wrote on their Facebook page.

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