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  • Farmers Create Swimming Pool Out of Hay Bales During Heatwave | The Independent

    Jul 21, 2022

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    in Swimming Pools

    A group of farmers created a DIY swimming pool using hay bales.

    Jack Smith and his friends spent four days building their own pool so it was ready in time for the heatwave.

    The group spent two days building the project, using hay bales and silage wrap to create a pit that they lined with tarpaulin, and then two more days filling it with water.

  • Josh Does Open Water Swimming at Princes Dock | the Guide Liverpool | The Guide Liverpool

    Jul 21, 2022

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    In the next episode of Josh Does, we head to Princes Dock where Josh tries out a bit of open water swimming with weswimrun.

  • Nostalgic Moments From Training Camp | Super 8 Film | USA Swimming

    Jul 20, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Back in June, we decided to take a Super 8 Film Camera from the 70s to training camp for the FINA 2022 World Championships.

  • Swimmers Rescued From Two Area Beaches | WPRI

    Jul 20, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition
  • Dangerous Swimming Conditions Expected on the Lakeshore | 13 On Your Side

    Jul 20, 2022

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    rokur
    in Nature, Safety

    With strong winds coming to West Michigan, conditions at the lakeshore are expected to be dangerous through Wednesday night.

  • Foretold Accident: Swimming Pool in China Collapsed a Week After Opening, Leaving 1 Dead, 7 Injured | Spotlight on China

    Jul 20, 2022

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    rokur
    in Safety, Swimming Pools

    A swimming pool explosion has just happened in Sichuan province, causing one death and seven injuries. Concerns are surrounding its serious safety hazard, and there have been previous warnings one week before.

    https://youtu.be/PhFDO00Tipc
  • Why This New York High School Football Coach Is Swimming From Alcatraz to San Francisco | Currents News

    Jul 20, 2022

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    St. Francis Preparatory H.S.’s football Coach Richard Carroll wants to raise money for a new portable scoreboard. So he’s decided to swim the shark-infested waters of San Francisco Bay.

  • All Rockaway Beaches Closed to Swimming Due to Shark Sightings | Eyewitness News ABC7NY

    Jul 20, 2022

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    rokur
    in Nature

    All beaches in the Rockaways were closed for swimming Tuesday due to a pair of shark sightings in the area.

  • Swimming Pool Size Limit to Go Into Effect in September in an Effort to Conserve Water | 8 News NOW Las Vegas

    Jul 20, 2022

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