The journey to an Olympic medal continues for a few Georgia athletes who qualified in their swimming events.
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Lydia Jacoby Strikes Surprise Gold at Olympics, Ending King’s Reign | WCNC
Alaska, of all places, has an Olympic champion at the pool.
Seventeen-year-old Lydia Jacoby gave the United States a victory in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke, knocking off teammate and defending champion Lilly King on Tuesday.
Jacoby was the first swimmer from the Arctic state ever to make the U.S. Olympic swimming team.
Now, she’s heading back to giddy Anchorage with a gold medal, rallying to win in 1 minute, 4.95 seconds. #TokyoOlympics #NBCOlympics #Tokyo2020
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2-Year-Old Phoenix Boy Who Almost Drowned Now in Swim Lessons | AZFamily
Three months after his nearly drowning in his backyard pool, 2-year-old Justin Lopez is learning how to swim. His parents found him floating face down in the family’s backyard pool near 35th Ave. and Peoria in Phoenix back in April. Justin’s mom, Erica Alvarez started CPR before first responders arrived. The unconscious toddler was rushed to the hospital. He had no pulse and was not breathing. Alvarez wasn’t sure he would survive. It all happened so fast. Alvarez was in the living room and thought Justin was with his dad. Dad went to the restroom and when he came out, they noticed the patio door open. (Sponsored by Leslie’s Pool Supplies)
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Child Killed on Her Way to Henrico Swimming Pool: ‘God Had Other Plans for Her’ | WTVR CBS 6
A candlelight vigil is planned Monday for a two-year-old girl hit and killed by a driver late Saturday afternoon along Engleside Circle in Henrico County.
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Tokyo Olympic Swimming Day 3 | Propulsion Swimming Live – Powered by AP
On this Live Stream from Propulsion Swimming, we review Day 3 of the Tokyo Olympic Swimming Schedule.
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Beaches at Puffer’s Pond Closed to Swimming | WWLP-22News
North and South beaches at Puffer’s Pond have been closed to swimmers since last Tuesday after high bacteria levels in the water.
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S. Korean Swimmer Hwang Sun-Woo Finishes 7th in Final of 200m Freestyle | Arirang News
It’s Day Five of the Tokyo Olympics.
So far today, no more medals for South Korea – but a young medal hopeful put in a strong performance in the pool, but fell just short.
For more on this and the rest of the news from Tokyo, we are joined by our Kim Do-yeon. Do-yeon, let’s start with the young South Korean swimmer competing earlier.Mark, lots of disappointment in South Korea as, despite his best efforts, up-and-coming swimming star Hwang Sun-woo could not grab a medal in the men’s 200-meter freestyle.
He finished seventh in Tuesday’s final in a time of 1-minute-45-point-two-six seconds.
He was leading until the 150-meter mark,… but slowed on the home stretch to finish seventh.
Britain’s Tom Dean took the gold.
South Korea had high hopes for Hwang as the teenager had a sensational run to the final… becoming the first South Korean to make the final in the event since Park Tae-hwan at London 2012.However, Hwang’s journey in Tokyo is far from done.
He’ll compete again later Tuesday in the heats for the 50 and 100-meter freestyle events. -
Swim Lessons and Speech Therapy | 13News Now
Alex Littlehales shares the story of a Williamsburg woman who’s taking learning to new depths.
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World Drowning Prevention Day | Survival Swimming for Kids | eNCA
Sunday marked the first observance of the United Nations’ World Drowning Prevention Day. And to commemorate this, the National Sea Rescue Institute is launching its Survival Swimming program. eNCA’s Tanya Nefdt finds out more. Courtesy #DStv403