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  • Black Lives Matter Swimmer | WDSE WRPT – PBS

    Feb 20, 2022

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    in Competition, Equipment, Organization

    One young swimmer made more than a splash at a local swim meet when she was nearly disqualified for wearing a suit that read, “Black Lives Matter” on it. Since the meet her story has garnered national attention.

  • Female Swimmers Could Send a ‘Powerful Message’ After Trans Swimmer ‘Smashes’ Records | Sky News Australia

    Feb 20, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    Sky News host Rita Panahi says female competitors and swim teams would send a “powerful message” by refusing to compete against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.

  • Body of Man Missing in Gold Coast Waters, Luqman Jubair, Found at Mermaid Beach | ABC News

    Feb 20, 2022

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Police say 35-year-old Luqman Jubair went into the water at Miami on Thursday night to help someone in trouble.

  • Helicopter Narrowly Misses Swimmers After Crashing Into Miami Beach | 9 News Australia

    Feb 20, 2022

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    rokur
    in Beach Life

    A pilot and two passengers are lucky to be alive after their stricken helicopter crashed into Miami Beach yesterday, narrowly missing swimmers as it plunged into the ocean.

  • County Supporting Aquatic Center for MCPSS Swimmers | WKRG

    Feb 19, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition, Swimming Pools
  • Athlete of the Week: Lindsay Bright | WBNS 10TV

    Feb 19, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Lindsay Bright qualified for the state swim meet as a freshman. She’s also the first swimmer to represent Logan Elm in more than 25 years.

    https://youtu.be/hNX423zqPT0
  • Queensland Doctor Who Rescued a Swimmer Remembered as a “Selfless Hero” | 7NEWS

    Feb 19, 2022

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    in Safety

    Even in his final moments, Doctor Luqman Jubair put offers first.

    The 35-year-old is being remembered as a selfless hero after drowning while trying to rescue a swimmer on the Gold Coast.

  • Wild Swimming: ‘for Me Personally It Got Me Through Some Darker Areas in Life’ | GBNews

    Feb 19, 2022

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    rokur
    in Wild Swimming

    ‘For me personally it got me through some darker areas in life’

    Lisa Shabbas discusses the health benefits of wild swimming on Friday Night Feast.

  • Paralympian Tim Hodge Takes on Swim Training as Industry Looks for New Teachers | ABC News

    Feb 19, 2022

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    rokur
    in Organization, Para Swimming

    With swim classes disrupted by COVID, numbers of swim teachers have fallen. The NSW government is offering 750 free training spots for new instructors to keep up with demand.

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