Getting turned away from the beach is not what you want during a week like this. But that’s what happened to swimmers at several bay and ocean beaches along the Jersey Shore. The state Department of Environmental Protection banned swimming for a time at five beaches in Ocean and Monmouth counties after levels of fecal bacteria exceeding the state standard were detected in the water.
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Exclusive | Srihari Nataraj — From Losing His Dad to Making History at Tokyo Olympics | The Bridge
Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj lost his father in February 2021. But that did not stop him from becoming India’s youngest swimmer to make the Olympic ‘A’ cut and qualify for Tokyo Olympics, where he clocked his personal best.
Srihari takes us through his Tokyo experience and how the death of his father affected him and more.
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Heping Island Park Saltwater Pools Reopen With COVID Prevention Measures in Place | Formosa TV English News
The saltwater pools at Keelung”s Heping Island Park are open once again. After three months of restrictions, the park is now allowing swimmers to come for a dip, with COVID prevention measures firmly in place. The park has scheduled five daily sessions capped at 100 swimmers each. Early Friday morning, many eager swimmers arrived at the park for their first dip since the local outbreak.
After almost three months of COVID restrictions, people are itching for an outing. Now, they can go to Heping Island Park, which reopened its seawater swimming pools on Friday. Many swimmers turned up early to once again take a splash in the salty waters.
The pools have reopened with COVID measures in place. Every day there are five sessions lasting 90 minutes each. Capacity is capped at 100 people, all of whom must register beforehand. The pandemic is not over yet, so public health guidelines are still being enforced. Swimmers must put on a face mask as soon as they get out of the water. Showers are to remain closed, though changing rooms will remain open. Pets won’t be allowed in the pools.
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Paralympian Swimmers Leave Colorado Springs and Head to Tokyo | KOAA 5
On Saturday morning, 14 Paralympic swimmers are leaving Colorado Springs and heading to Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Paralympics, which begin on August 24.
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Chicago Surfer Saves 3 Swimmers Caught in Lake Michigan Rip Current | ABC7 Chicago
A surfer from Logan Square saved three swimmers who got caught in a rip current in Lake Michigan at Vans Beach in Michigan. Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/lake-michigan…
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Atlanta Paralympian Swimmer Heading to Tokyo | 11Alive
Meet the 17-year-old swimmer from Atlanta who is gearing up for her first Paralympic Games.
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AINF Hosts Sponsored Swim to Raise Funds | GBC News
The Animals In Need Foundation is raising funds to aid its ongoing efforts towards the care of animals on the rock, with members of the team saying the current situation in Gibraltar is worrying, and that they are seeing more cases of abandonment and abuse than they have in years.
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No Swimming Warning at Hampton Ponds State Park | WWLP-22News
Another day of extreme heat in the Pioneer Valley, but those who wanted to cool off at Hampton Ponds Beach in Westfield were out of luck.
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Swimming Robot Gives Fresh Insight Into Locomotion and Neuroscience | EPFL
Thanks to their swimming robot modeled after a lamprey, EPFL scientists may have discovered why some vertebrates are able to retain their locomotor capabilities after a spinal cord lesion. The finding could also help improve the performance of swimming robots used for search and rescue missions and for environmental monitoring.