Amy Van Dyken-Rouen stunned audiences in 1996, becoming the first American woman to win four gold medals at a single Olympics. “I’m that person that wants to prove someone wrong,†she said. “That’s the way we are. That’s the way we are wired. We are wired to be perfectionists and rise to any occasion when that occasion comes.†After winning four gold medals in 1996, she went on to earn two more in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Among American female Olympic swimmers, she has won the second most golds. She retired after Sydney, but in 2014 she found herself using her training as an athlete to push through a severe injury that left her paralyzed in a wheelchair.
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American Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Wins Gold in Tokyo | Washington Post
Caeleb Dressel won his first individual gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle on July 29 with a time of 47.02 seconds, an Olympic record. Read more: https://wapo.st/3BO0bWp
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Hongkongers Celebrate Second Olympic Silver as Swimmer Siobhan Haughey Smashes Another Asian Record | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey made history once again on July 30, 2021, by taking her second Olympic silver medal in the women’s 100m freestyle final at the Tokyo Games. Fans in the city stopped to watch the 23-year-old, who had already earned a silver medal on July 28, when she became the first swimmer from the city to compete in an Olympics final.
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Glen Oaks Swim Club Hosts Watch Party for Bryce Mefford at Tokyo Olympics | KCRA News
Swimmer Bryce Mefford advanced to the finals in the men’s 200-meter backstroke and fans at his old swim club in Carmichael held a watch party to cheer him on.
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Swimming with Whale Sharks in the Maldives | Tour MV
Swimming with Whale Sharks in the Maldive Islands.
The best place to swim with whale sharks in the Maldives is the South Ari Atoll. They frequent the channel to the south of the atoll and can be spotted year-round. The best islands for whale shark tours are Dhigurah, Dhangethi, and Maamigili.
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Team USA Dominates Swimming & Gymnastics | Bill O’Reilly | The First
Bill O’Reilly provides an update on the Olympics. He congratulates “amazing swimmer” Kaite Ledecky on winning Gold for Team USA.
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Swim Experts Sound Alarm After Spike in Childhood Drownings | WPTV News – FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast
The Florida Department of Children and Families said child drownings are on track to reach a 10 year high.
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Get to Know the U.S. Olympics Swim Team Competing in the Tokyo Games | Extra
The Olympics are underway, and “Extra†is diving into the deep end of the pool with the men and women of the U.S. swim team!
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People Taking a Swim in the James Say They Were Unaware of Health Advisory | WTVR CBS 6
Multiple people could be seen taking a swim in the James River near Brown’s Island Thursday afternoon, despite the Virginia Department of Health warning against getting in the water after they said 300,000 gallons of raw sewage was leaked into Tuckahoe Creek.