Everyone deserves clean water…
Christopher Swain is an open-water swimmer who has always loved exploring public waterways – but he’s also been called “The Toxic Swimmer” because he boldly swims in heavily polluted lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water, while covered from head to toe, as a form of activism. His goal is to draw attention to how so many parts of the natural world are desperately in need of conservation, cleaning, and care.
He’s received multiple environmental awards and given talks to over 80,000 American school children – but he shows no signs of slowing down, saying: “This is what feels right to me in my heart.”
Find out more about his efforts at: swimwithswain.com or on social media @swimwithswain!
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Anonymous Swimmer Speaks Out Against Transgender Teammate Dominating Sport | Sky News Australia
It’s a “very sad commentary” that a female swimmer feels so discriminated against she has to protect her anonymity for speaking out against her transgender teammate, says Spectator columnist Rebecca Weisser.
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Swimmer Drowns at Marcus Beach | 7NEWS
Around 6:30 am lifesavers were called to Marcus Beach to resuscitate a swimmer.
Local surfers administered CPR until paramedics arrived, but the 52-year-old woman could not be saved.
Lifesavers are urging locals to swim at patrolled beaches and between the flags.
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Woman Swims in Sea Every Day for Year in Memory of Teen Family Friend | STV News
A woman who took on a challenge to swim in the sea every day for a year in memory of a teenage family friend has reached her goal.
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Staffing Shortage at Portland Parks & Recreation Shuts Down Swim Lesson Program | KPTV FOX 12 Oregon
It takes a village to run Portland Parks & Recreation’s swim lesson program.
Story: https://bit.ly/3Aw4C7T
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Tongan Lisala Folau Survives 27-Hour Swim After Tsunami | Reuters
A 57-year-old Tongan man, Lisala Folau, is being hailed a real-life ‘Aquaman’ for surviving 27 hours at sea after the devastating tsunami struck his island. Folau told Reuters he went under nine times before latching onto a log and making it to safety.
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Brave Swimmers Take Part in Poland’s First Underground Relay | Euronews
The first underground swimming relay was held in Poland at the Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Gory. It’s on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The brave participants seem to love it!
“People who swim open water know what it means,” said one female swimmer. “This water is soft, you can feel it with the whole body, the experience is almost spiritual, it’s fantastic.”
Three hundred winter swimmers, known as ‘Walruses’ took part in the event which saw them swim through a 600 metre long rock corridor, 30 metres underground.
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Use This Technique to Make Your Breaststroke Faster | The Race Club
In this video, we compare two world-class breaststroke swimmers Mike Alexandrov and Nikola Obravac. Coach Gary analyzes both swimmers using our velocity meter technology and found an astounding difference between the two swimmers.
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What Was It Like to Coach Ruta Meilutyte to Olympic Gold? | Propulsion Swimming
At the London 2012 Olympics Plymouth Leander’s Jon Rudd, coached Lithuanian swimmer Tura Meilutyte to a shock 100m Breaststroke Gold Medal at just the age of 15!