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  • Urgent Investigation After Teen’s Waterpark Death | Good Morning America

    Jul 23, 2021

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    in Safety

    A 14-year-old girl’s death at an Ohio waterpark has prompted new questions about regulations for local amusement parks.

  • 18-Year-Old Boogie Boarder Saves Drowning Mother and Son | Inside Edition

    Jul 23, 2021

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    in Safety

    18-year-old Ohio student Travis Shrout was out boogie-boarding with a friend who was recording them with a drone on the North Carolina shore. Travis was about to head for shore when he noticed a mother and her child struggling in the coastal waters. A former lifeguard, Shrout paddled to the mom and gave her his boogie board. Then he headed for her 10-year-old son, who was heading out to sea and had gone under a few times, the teen said. He was able to grab the child and bring him ashore.

  • Bolles Swimming Coach Weighs In on Training Future Olympians | First Coast News

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    MJ is live at a Jacksonville school known for training future Olympians.

  • Olympics Memories: Eric the Eel | The Daily Show

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition, Fun

    Today, we remember one of the most inspiring Olympics stories of all time: the Equatorial Guinea swimmer, Eric the Eel. #DailyShow #Olympics #EricTheEel

  • Maine Swimmers Can Now Train and Compete In an Olympic-Sized Pool | News Center Maine

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition, Swimming Pools

    The new pool is located at Colby College and will allow both swimmers and divers to experience a 50-meter pool, which is the standard for Olympic competitions.

  • Caeleb Dressel Leads Team USA’s Promising Group of Young Swimmers at Tokyo Olympics | KENS 5: Your San Antonio News Source

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    The pool is one place where Team USA can collect plenty of medals in the coming weeks.

  • Swimmer Who Withdrew From Paralympics After Being Denied Medical Accommodation Has Central PA. Ties | FOX43 News

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Para Swimming

    A 26-year-old Paralympic swimmer withdrew from the Tokyo Games on Tuesday after being denied a Personal Care Assistant (PCA).

  • Sun and Swimming as Scotland Marks Hottest Day of the Year | STV News

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Beach Life

    Scotland has recorded its hottest day of the year so far as temperatures soared to more than 29C.

  • Swimming With Lexi and Walker – Olympic Pre-Show | KTVE 10 KARD 14

    Jul 23, 2021

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