A rise in the number of drownings deaths has prompted an urgent warning from authorities. Life Saving Victoria has cautioned swimmers to make their own assessment before entering the water with six deaths in the state since Christmas.
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The Swimmers | Diving in | Netflix
From being scared of the water to performing swimming sequences at the level of Olympic athletes, Nathalie and Manal Issa underwent a complete transformation for their roles in The Swimmers. Go behind the scenes of their training routine, from pre-production to the final take.
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19th Fina World Championships 2022 | Budapest | the Movie
World Aquatics is giving you a holiday treat – Take a look at the best action from the 19th FINA World Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
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Queenslanders Pack Beaches and Waterways for Boxing Day | 7NEWS
For those not at home watching the cricket, they were out enjoying the sunshine, our beaches and waterways packed.
There was a scare for swimmers and surfers at Burleigh Heads, with several sharks spotted feeding close to shore.
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From Ice Swimming to Fun-Runs, Unusual Ways Europeans Celebrated Christmas | No Comment TV
About 1,500 competitors on Sunday took part in a Christmas Day fun run in Kosovo while dressed in Santa Claus costumes.
It’s the seventh time the charity event has been held in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, and aims to raise money for families in need.
Event organizer Jusuf Islami said around 200 families in total would benefit from the donations.
Meanwhile, in the German capital, Berlin, members of a swimming club dressed up for their annual Christmas plunge into Orankesee lake.
The Berliner Seals braved water temperatures of 2°C and air temperatures of 0°C.
Around 40 members of the club took part in the ice dip. They spoke of the health benefits of winter ice dipping and swimming all year round.
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Swimmers Run Into Cold Suffolk Sea for Christmas Swim | The Independent
Brave swimmers braced themselves for the cold as they ran into the sea in Suffolk for the Christmas Day swim.
This footage shows the festive scene on Lowestoft beach as locals dressed up as elves and in Santa hats splashed into the water.
Hardy revelers across the country took part in the traditional dip on Christmas morning despite the chilly temperatures.
According to the Met Office, northern England saw temperatures of 6C at 8 am, while the south was a bit warmer at 10C.
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Swimmers Take the Plunge at Freezing Ardrossan Beach Raising Money for Charity | The Scottish Sun
Grey Dippers raise over £24,000 by swimming in the Firth of Clyde at Ardrossan South Beach.
A team of wild swimmers brave the bracing Boxing Day cold to complete the last of more than 300 charity dips to raise more than £22,000 for a food bank.
Members of the Grey Dippers fundraising group have been taking the plunge at South Beach, Ardrossan, every day since the end of October to generate cash.
The initial aim was to raise £1,000 for the North Ayrshire Food Bank.
But the nine-strong team was backed by their local community who dipped into their pockets to send the tally soaring.
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People Dive in for Boxing Day Winter Swim in Prague | Arirang News
And finally over to the Czech Republic, where the capital Prague hosted its annual Boxing Day swim.
Hundreds of winter swimmers braved the chilly waters of the city’s Vltava River on Monday.
Participants swam races of 100, 300, and 750 meters in the river, where the water temperature was around 5 degrees Celsius.
The Boxing Day winter swim is held in honor of Albert Nikodem, a Prague goldsmith who popularized winter swimming in the 1920s.
Participants came from the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, the UK, and the United States.
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