Simon Nellist, a 35-year-old diving instructor who loved adventure, has been named as the victim fatally mauled by a shark off Little Bay.
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Too Close for Comfort – A Croc Cruises a Popular Swimming Spot | ABC News
Most people wouldn’t dream of entering Northern Territory waterways, but a daring few in Darwin’s rural area are being warned to stop swimming in creeks.
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Indiana’s Worst Swim Practice Yet | Cody Miller Vlogs
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Sydney Records First Fatal Shark Attack in Nearly 60 Years as Swimmer Is Mauled to Death at Beach | The Telegraph
A shark killed a swimmer off a Sydney beach on Wednesday in the city’s first fatal attack in nearly 60 years, causing “catastrophic injuries”, police and ambulance services said.
Witnesses told local television they had seen the attack on a swimmer wearing a wetsuit.
Another witness estimated the shark was 4.5 metres in size.
It was the first fatal shark attack in Sydney since 1963, data shows.
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North Korea Marks Key Anniversary With Swimming Showcase | Reuters
North Korea commemorated the upcoming birth anniversary of late leader Kim Jong Il with a synchronized swimming performance.
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The Greatest Mile | aQuellé South Africa
The aQuellé Midmar Mile was filled with action and joyous moments as swimmers from all over the country completed their Greatest Mile.
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1968 Olympic Swimmers Hold Scorecard for Olympian Michael Phelps at WM Phoenix Open | ABC15 Arizona
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was one of many celebrities to play in Wednesday’s Pro-Am at the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale. But it’s the two volunteers that were assigned to carry the scoreboard for his group that are the stars of this story.
Phelps is the most successful Olympian of all time– with 28 total medals, 23 of which are gold.
Debbie Meyer Weber and Jane Swagerty both competed in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Swagerty took home the bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke. Weber brought home three gold medals in the 200-, 400-, and 800-meter freestyle races, and became the first woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympic games.
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Baldwin Co. Deputy Killed While Saving Swimmers Honored With National Award | NBC 15 WPMI
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Slurs Against Federica Pellegrini Daubed at Jesolo Beachfront
A series of vulgar slurs against recently retired Italian swim queen were daubed on signs marking the beginning and end of a stretch of beachfront in the northern resort of Jesolo which has been dedicated to the star who was born in nearby Mirano.
The offensive language at Jesolo’s ‘Beachfront of the Stars were removed and painted over.
“I’ll have a heart laugh but I hope some camera caught them because I want to look them in the eye and ask them why…even though I’m a woman, I can respond,” said the ‘Divine’ Olympic champion and TV personality on Instagram.
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