Chemistry professor Andreas Fath swims the length of the Danube to raise awareness about plastic waste. Four tonnes of microplastics end up in the Black Sea via the Danube every day — with consequences for people and the environment.
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Elderly Florida Woman Dies After Alligator Attack | NBC News
Investigators say two alligators were seen grabbing the woman after she fell into a pond near her Englewood home. WBBH’s Lacey Lee reports.
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Big Wave Crashes Wedding Reception in Hawaii | CBS News
A big wave literally crashed a wedding reception in Hawaii. No injuries were reported — and the cake survived.
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‘Historic’ South Shore Surf Causes Havoc to Communities Across the Hawaiian Islands | KITV
The biggest south shore surf Hawaii’s seen in decades has meant a weekend of huge waves. This was a massive swell generated in the south pacific that took days to get here, and will slowly drop over the next few days.
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Spotlight: Olympic Swimmer, Elizabeth Keckley & Labyrinths
In this week’s episode the story of Charles Daniels, a forgotten sports hero who, despite difficult challenges, was able to achieve Olympic glory; inside the Mercy Proton Therapy center for complex cancers, only 1 of 40 in the country; an art exhibit that allows artists the opportunity to share their work along with the personal stories behind their art; the history and meaning of labyrinths plus a tour of several in the area; and seamstress Elizabeth Keckley’s journey from slavery to the White House to the page.
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Aquatics Olympic Qualification System Principles Published for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games | FINA
FINA worked closely with the IOC Sports Department and the leadership of FINA Technical Committees, and consulted with National Member Federations, to develop the aquatics qualification principles for the Paris 2024 Games.
Among the highlights:
- Athletes will compete in 49 Olympic medal events across five aquatics disciplines – swimming, artistic swimming, open water swimming, diving, water polo – the most events of any International Federation
- Olympic events will take place across 16 days of competition (27 July – 11 August) with a total of 1,392 places reserved for aquatics athletes
- The first swimming gold medal race takes place on 27 July, with all swimming finals taking place in the evening
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Swimming Across Oklahoma: Coming up for Air at the State’s Oldest Park and Largest Waterfall | KFOR Oklahoma’s News 4
Swimming across Oklahoma: Coming up for air at the state’s oldest park and largest waterfall
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The Brutal Reality of Life After College Swimming | Kyle Millis
Retired D1 Athlete and College Swimmer, Kyle Millis, talks about his hopes to take his 5th year of eligibility. He details why he left, what injuries are like for college athletes, mental and physical health of college athletes. You won’t want to miss this video as his insights are helpful for all athletes and fans throughout the world.
As an NCAA Champion on the Cal Men’s Swim Team this year at the 2022 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, he now speaks about how his life is post-athletics, what he’s doing in San Francisco, and how his Cal swimming teammates are doing!
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State Park Officials: 3 Sharks Spotted at Jones Beach, Swimming Was Temporarily Halted | News 12
State park officials say they temporarily halted swimming at Jones Beach Saturday after three shark sightings.