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  • Ariarne Titmus Announces Swimming Retirement | 7NEWS

    Oct 16, 2025

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    Australian swimming great Ariarne Titmus has announced her retirement from competitive swimming after 18 years in the pool. The four-time Olympic champion revealed she wants to focus on personal goals beyond swimming, describing health challenges as a factor in her decision. The 25-year-old says it was a tough decision but believes it’s the right time to enter a new chapter.

  • ‘I Want Him Here’: Crosstown Rivals Come Together to Honor Swimmer Grant Freeze | CBS 58

    Oct 9, 2025

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    Nicolet and Whitefish Bay High School girls swim teams got together on Tuesday, Oct. 7 for a swim meet.

    The swim meet was just days after Nicolet HS boys swim team member Grant Freeze died after a car wreck.

    Grant was 16 years old and had a promising swimming career ahead of him.

  • Tragedy on the Brazos: Brothers Drown Near Johnson County Park | CBS Texas

    Oct 9, 2025

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    in Safety

    Two young brothers drowned Tuesday evening in the Brazos River near a park in Johnson County. Officials say the children were at Hamm Creek Park when they ended up in the water. Emergency crews responded but were unable to save them.

  • ‘A Happy Swimmer Is a Fast Swimmer’: Mary Jibb Is a Happy World Champion | CBC Sports

    Oct 2, 2025

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    in Para Swimming

    What a difference a year makes. From being a quiet and shy Para swimmer at Paris 2024, to blossoming into a world champion at Singapore 2025, we talk to Mary Jibb about the journey.

  • Sask. Man Dives Into Challenge of Swimming in 70 Lakes to Celebrate 70th Birthday | CBC News Saskatchewan

    Oct 2, 2025

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    in Health, Open Water

    Gerald Siemens splashed into a great way to see the province. He decided to jump into one lake for every year he’s been alive.

  • Swimmer Talks About Shark Attack off Catalina Island Coast | KCAL News

    Oct 2, 2025

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    in Nature, Open Water

    Swimmer Chris Murray, who was visiting from the United Kingdom, was attempting to swim the 20 miles between Catalina Island and the Los Angeles County coast when the shark bit him. Jasmine Viel reports.

  • Kayakers Come Face-To-Face With Great White Shark | 9 News Australia

    Oct 2, 2025

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    For the second time in just days, a group of kayakers off our northern beaches has come face-to-face with a great white shark.

  • New Shark Attack Resistant Wetsuits Put To The Test | 10 News+

    Oct 1, 2025

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    in Equipment, Nature

    The number of recorded shark attacks in Australia is on the rise, and people are looking for a way to stay safe in the water. Scientists from Flinders University have created bite-resistant wetsuits, and put their innovation to the test by feeding the suits to the dangerous predators.

  • Swimming World Cup 2025 | The North American Tour | World Aquatics

    Oct 1, 2025

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    The best swimmers on the planet will compete across three epic North American stops:

    • Carmel, USA (10-12 Oct.)
    • Westmont, USA (17-19 Oct.)
    • Toronto, Canada (23-25 Oct.)
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