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  • Marinas Warn Boaters and Swimmers of High Water Levels in Connecticut River | Western Mass News

    Jul 31, 2021

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    The water levels rising quickly Friday morning following heavy rain up North, turning the weekend retreat into dangerous waters.

  • Kenyan Swimmer Emily Muteti Exits Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a Smile after Finishing 4th in Her Heat | KTN News Kenya

    Jul 31, 2021

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  • Swimming Safety Tips For Parents And Children | CBS Pittsburgh

    Jul 31, 2021

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    PTL’s Heather Abraham and her daughter, Lila, visit Gold Fish Swim School to get some valuable tips to stay safe while in the water.

  • Student Creates Compact Lifesaving Drone for Beach Rescue Teams | Loughborough University

    Jul 31, 2021

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    Design student Dominic Leatherland has designed ‘SERVITA’ – a small, compact drone that flies above hazardous waters to locate individuals in distress and deploys a buoyancy aid that automatically inflates when hitting the water, helping casualties stay afloat while they wait for a rescue team to reach them.

  • Fil-Can Kayla Sanchez’s Kin: Sacrifices Paid off after Her Olympic Debut | TFC News Toronto, Canada | ABS-CBN News

    Jul 31, 2021

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    It took a lot of sacrifices but they paid off.

    That’s how the family of Filipino Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez feels about her victory at the Tokyo Olympics.

  • Former National Swimmer Mark Chay on the Development of Athletes in Singapore | CNA

    Jul 31, 2021

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    A day after his exit from the Tokyo Olympics, Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling has said an outpouring of support will spur him on. Former national swimmer and two-time Olympian Mark Chay shared about the competition Schooling was up against, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the way athletes prepared for the Olympics.

  • US Swimmer Lilly King Is Mad at Media after Winning Silver Medal | New York Post

    Jul 31, 2021

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    Lilly King thinks it’s time to put the gold medal debate to rest.

    King, alongside fellow US swimmer Annie Lazor, won silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke, marking the seventh time two Team USA swimmers medaled in the same event.

    The 24-year-old pushed back against the media and American public, who, in her view, often downplay a silver or bronze finish.

  • Team USA Swimmers Support Winning Competitor | 11Alive

    Jul 31, 2021

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    South African Tatjana Schoenmaker won the gold medal and broke the world record in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke. Team USA showed their support in the pool!

  • Singapore’s Joseph Schooling Says He Will ‘Reset’ and Come Back with a Plan | CNA

    Jul 31, 2021

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    Singapore’s Joseph Schooling says he will “reset” and come back with a plan after failing to defend his Olympic gold in the 100m butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics.

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