Israeli athletes win 9 medals in 8 days so far at this year’s Paralympics; this includes 1 bronze, 2 silvers, and 9 gold medals. Joining us now for more & live from the Olympic village is President of the Israel Paralympic Committee, Dr. Shuki Dekel.
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Dolphins Alert Rescue Crew to Lost Swimmer Who Had Been Stranded for 12 Hours | People
A lost swimmer was found off the coast of Ireland thanks to a few helpful dolphins.
The swimmer, who had been missing for nearly 12 hours, was spotted on Aug. 22 by Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers when they saw him surrounded by a pod of dolphins, BBC reports.
“At 20:30, the volunteer lifeboat crew with Fenit RNLI spotted a pod of dolphins and a head above the water about two-and-a-half miles off Castlegregory beach,” the RNLI said. “The casualty was conscious and immediately recovered onto the lifeboat and brought to Fenit Harbour to be taken to hospital.”
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Drone Captures Curious Whale Swimming Around Kayaker
Watch the moment when a kayaker in Argentina got up close with a southern right whale.
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Reptiles & Good Friends – Kyle Chalmers’ Secret To Switching Off From Swimming | Head Above Water
Kyle discusses his hobbies away from swimming, including his passion for reptiles. We see his collection, and what they mean to him.
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Dean Boxall on the Dogged Pursuit of the Dream | Inside With Brett Hawke
Dean Boxall is the Head Coach of St. Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane, Australia. His swimmers include Ariarne Titmus, Elijah Winnington, Mitch Larkin, Meg Harris, Mollie O’Callaghan, Abbey Harkin, and more.
Ariarne did the impossible by defeating Katie Ledecky in the 400 Freestyle in the most hyped-up race of the Tokyo Olympics.
“You’re trying to beat Katie. There’s no cheap gold medal but Katie adds a different value. We pursued that and it was an honor. It was an honor to plan and to talk about it and to dream about it.” – Dean Boxall
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Search Continues for Missing Lake Travis Swimmers as Locals Advocate for Drowning Awareness | KXAN
Two swimmers reportedly went missing at Lake Travis on August 30.
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Tokyo 2020 Inspires Local Swim Team Full of Young Olympic Hopefuls | WKBN27
Five swimmers ages nine to 15 made the team.
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Swim England Learn to Swim Campaign
More than 3.4 million seven to 11-year-olds in England are failing to meet minimum standards that have been brought in for swimming lessons outside of school, it’s been revealed.
The research found that 96 percent of youngsters are stopping lessons too early – a figure which has risen slightly during the coronavirus pandemic.
As a result, we are recommending that parents and guardians only consider stopping lessons for their children when they are ‘competent’ swimmers, rather than just displaying confidence in the water.
This video shows the four minimum standards for competency that should be achieved before a child stops their swimming lessons.
Learn more: https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/…
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Black Swimmers Overcome Racism and Fear, Reclaiming a Tradition | Retro Report
Decades of segregation, discrimination, and lack of access have led to an alarming disparity: Black children today drown in swimming pools at a rate far higher than that of white children, studies have shown. Now new programs are working to overcome barriers and get everybody into the pool. This video was produced in collaboration with the Columbia School of Journalism.