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  • Death of Former American Swimming Champion Probed in Virgin Islands | ABC News

    Feb 27, 2023

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    The sudden death of former American swimming champion Jamie Cail is under investigation by authorities in the U.S. Virgin Islands, authorities said.

    The 42-year-old Cail was found unresponsive in a residence she shared with her boyfriend in St. John, the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department said in a statement.

    “This case is presently under investigation by the Criminal Investigation Bureau,” according to the police statement.

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  • Italy: At Least 59 Migrants Drown Including 12 Children | Sky News

    Feb 27, 2023

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    At least 59 migrants, including 12 children, have drowned after their boat broke up off the southern coast of Italy’s mainland.

    A ship carrying up to 150 migrants ran into trouble in rough seas at dawn on Sunday near the coastal town of Crotone, in Calabria, the Coast Guard said.

    Manuela Curra, a provincial government official, told Reuters news agency that the migrant boat shipwrecked after departing from Izmir in eastern Turkey three or four days ago.

    It had been carrying people from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Somalia, with survivors claiming “140 to 150 people had been aboard”.

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  • All-Black College Swim Team Makes History | WNT

    Feb 27, 2023

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    Coach Nicholas Askew led the men’s Howard University swimming and diving team to its first conference championship.

  • Several Records Broken in Perth’s Beach Swimming Race | Sky News Australia

    Feb 26, 2023

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    Bailey Armstrong has broken the first of several records for the 19.7km open water channel race from Perth’s Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest island.

    Spectators cheered as the Queenslander crossed the finish line in the first wave of competitors.

  • Cal vs Stanford Swimming Duel Meet: The Road to NCAA Championships | Kyle Millis Vlogs

    Feb 26, 2023

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    Cal Men’s Swimming Alumni and former D1 Athlete, Kyle Millis, gives you an inside look at the Cal vs Stanford duel meet. This battle came down to the wire, so stick around to see who came out on top – The Bears or The Cardinal?

  • Stanford Wins 2023 Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships | Pac-12 Networks

    Feb 26, 2023

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    Stanford won its 25 Pac-12 Swimming and Diving Championship in Seattle on Feb. 25, 2023. Sophomore Torri Huske was the 2023 Swimmer of the Meet after remaining unbeaten at the Pac-12 Championships. Arizona’s Delaney Schnell was the Diver of the Meet for the third straight year.

  • The Long Forgotten Secret of the Dead Sea

    Feb 25, 2023

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    A very short season in Jordan begins here, from a vacation day in the Dead Sea with a bit of a throwaway episode. I thought it might be a nice palate cleanser before we head into the refugee camps that were my real destination in the country.

  • Poland Swimmer Places at State Tournament

    Feb 25, 2023

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    Poland swimmer Chris Lattanzio places at State Tournament

  • Swimming With 100 Manatees | Brave Wilderness

    Feb 25, 2023

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    On this adventure, Mark is heading back to Florida to attempt to find a legendary spring that is said to be one of the last strongholds of the Florida manatee. Every winter hundreds of manatees make their way to Crystal River to escape the cold but with their numbers in decline will the team be able to swim in this one of kind manatee paradise? Or, has the chance to swim with over 100 manatees become a thing of the past?

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