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  • Man Attacked by Shark Credits Strangers for Saving His Life | Inside Edition

    Jul 17, 2022

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    rokur
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    A California man is sharing his extraordinary survival story after being attacked by a shark. Steve Bruemmer was swimming off Lovers Point Beach in the Pacific Grove when a great white shark attacked him. The shark was believed to be 20 feet long. Good Samaritans that surrounded the beach rescued him and brought him to shore. After three weeks in the hospital, Brummer is finally home. He credits the people who jumped into action at the beach and the hospital staff for saving his life.

  • Missouri Swimmer Dies of Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba | ABC News

    Jul 17, 2022

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    rokur
    in Nature

    A Missouri resident who was infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that likely happened after swimming in a southeastern Iowa lake has died.

    The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says the patient died due to primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and usually fatal infection caused by the naegleria fowleri ameba.

    Read for instance FOX 2 and ABC News

  • Historic Swimming One-Two for Tom Dean and Duncan Scott | Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games | Medal Moments | Team GB

    Jul 17, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Catching COVID twice in 2020 couldn’t stop 21-year-old Tom Dean from winning gold in the 200m freestyle final on his Olympic debut.

  • Watch 4 Pools Get Professionally Deep Cleaned | Deep Cleaned | Insider

    Jul 17, 2022

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    rokur
    in Swimming Pools

    Miles Laflin, better known as Thep00lguy on TikTok, is a professional pool engineer in the UK. Here’s how he cleans extremely dirty pools covered in debris like thick blankets of algae, frogs, plants, mosquito nests, and more.

  • Niagara County Gives Water Quality Go-Ahead for Swimming at Olcott Beach Again | WIVBTV

    Jul 17, 2022

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    rokur
    in Environment
  • Swimmer Goes Missing at Clinton Lake | KMBC 9

    Jul 17, 2022

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Authorities searched Clinton Lake after a swimmer went missing Saturday afternoon.

  • A Swim Calms Down This Energetic Pit Bull | Cesar 911 | Dabl

    Jul 17, 2022

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    rokur
    in Nature

    This raging pit bull is too much for a quiet office environment, so Cesar Millan takes Opal to his pool to drain her energy! Watch Cesar 911 for FREE on Dabl Network! Visit https://bit.ly/2sGTUwA for where to watch! #CesarMillan #Cesar911 #DogTraining

    https://youtu.be/ExxUF2NdE68
  • Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Nominated for 2022 NCAA “Women of the Year” | New York Post Sports

    Jul 16, 2022

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    rokur
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    Transgender college swimmer Lia Thomas has been nominated by the University of Pennsylvania for the NCAA’s 2022 “Woman of the Year” award.

  • European Championships Rome 2022. The History. The Wonders. The Champions.

    Jul 16, 2022

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    rokur
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