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  • Dramatic Video Captures Swimmers’ Rescue off Fort Lauderdale Beach | WPLG Local 10

    Feb 14, 2022

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    in Safety

    Three men trapped in a rip current off Fort Lauderdale beach are rescued and the tense moments are caught on body camera video.

  • Should I Get A Swim Coach? | GTN Coaches Corner

    Feb 14, 2022

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    in Triathlon

    How can I best prepare for Ironman at Altitude? How should I best fuel during office hours at work so that you don’t bonk on the ride home? Maybe you’re wondering if very low intensity, long bike rides, and runs, are beneficial? Add your question and #gtncoachescorner​ on any of our videos and we will try to answer as many as we can in our next episode!

  • Vision Impaired Swimmer Making Waves Less Than a Year After Taking up the Sport | ABC News

    Feb 14, 2022

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    in Open Water, Para Swimming, Triathlon

    Just six months after taking up swimming, Erica Burleigh is making big waves. The vision-impaired Tasmanian has successfully braved the choppy River Derwent in the Hobart Regatta swim.

  • Duncan Scott Reflects on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics | Propulsion Swimming

    Feb 13, 2022

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    in Competition

    At Tokyo 2021 Olympics, Duncan Scott became the most decorated British Olympian at a single Olympic Games.

  • #MIXBreakfast with Malaysian Competitive Swimmer

    Feb 13, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    Aishah, RD, and Prem had a talk with Cindy Ong, a Malaysian Competitive Swimmer on discrimination in sports.

  • ‘Freezin’ For A Reason’ Fundraising Swim At Falmouth Heights Beach | CBS Boston

    Feb 13, 2022

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    in Charity, Winter Swimming

    WBZ-TV’s Ken MacLeod has the story

  • World’s Largest Open Water Swimming Event | eNCA

    Feb 13, 2022

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    in Open Water

    The world’s largest open water swimming event is underway at the Midmar Dam in KwaZulu-Natal. It is the 49th edition of the Midmar Mile after last year’s edition was called off due to the Covid-19 pandemic. eNCA’s Siphokazi Malinga joins us from the Midlands.

  • Dara Torres Hall of Fame Induction | International Swimming Hall of Fame

    Feb 12, 2022

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    in Competition, History

    2016 International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction

  • Adult Swim Class Opens a New World for Adam After a Scary Experience at the Deep End | ABC Australia

    Feb 12, 2022

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    in Organization, Safety

    Swimming is a huge part of life in Australia – but what if you can’t swim? In the Central Queensland mining town of Dysart, the public pool is bringing together long-time locals and those born a world away.

    High school teacher Adam Kelvin Mhende is swimming for the first time after moving to the town from Zimbabwe- facing his fears with the help of Dysart Swim Centre Manager, Millie.

    From athletes to those who’ve never been in a pool before, a growing number of locals are taking to the water thanks to the town’s adult swim program.

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