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  • Nassau County Marks 20th Confirmed Shark Sighting of the Year | Eyewitness News ABC7NY

    Aug 13, 2021

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    in Beach Life, Nature

    Swimmers were pulled from the water at three different Long Island beaches Thursday after a shark sighting.

  • New Water Safety Initiatives Announced | WCVB Channel 5 Boston

    Aug 13, 2021

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    rokur
    in Organization, Safety

    Free swim lessons are among the new water safety initiatives announced in Massachusetts.

  • Olympic Gold Medalist Bobby Finke Continues Victory Tour | ABC Action News

    Aug 13, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Bobby Finke brought two gold medals home from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. On Thursday, the Clearwater native tried his hand at dolphin training and met his namesake at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

  • Santa Barbara Dad Confessed to Killing Kids in Mexico, FBI Says | ABC7

    Aug 13, 2021

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    rokur
    in Crime, WTF

    The owner of a surfing school in Santa Barbara confessed to using a spearfishing gun to murder his two children in Mexico, saying QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories convinced him “he was saving the world from monsters,” according to an FBI affidavit. Full story: https://abc7.com/santa-barbara-matthe…

  • Practicing Water Safety During the Heatwave | Q13 FOX Seattle

    Aug 13, 2021

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    rokur
    in Safety

    King County Sheriff’s deputies are trying to prevent drownings. They say wear a life jacket even if you’re a decent swimmer, and always have your paddle board attached to your ankle

  • Emory Swimmer Talks About Making History at Tokyo Games | 11Alive

    Aug 13, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Emory grad Andrew Wilson returned home from Tokyo with a gold medal.

  • Shark Sighting At Lido Beach Forces Swimmers Out Of Water | CBS New York

    Aug 13, 2021

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    rokur
    in Beach Life, Nature

    Swimmers were forced out of the water at Rockaway Beach again Thursday after there were multiple shark sightings.

  • Wild – Discover your Swim Spot

    Aug 13, 2021

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    rokur
    in Technology, Wild Swimming

    Discover your favorite Swim Spot on Wild, the app for Wild Swimming.

    Available now on iOS and Android.

    https://swimwild.app

  • FGCU Swim Coach Pays Surprise Visit to Olympian in Hungary | NBC2 News

    Aug 13, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    From his living room in Fort Myers FGCU swimming and diving coach Dave Rollins cheered on his star swimmer, Petra Halmai, as she made her Olympic debut nearly two weeks ago.

    Of course, Rollins was unable to be there in person as the games were closed off to all fans, friends, and family.

    But when Petra returned to her home in Hungary following the Olympics her family gave her a hero’s welcome and were ready to celebrate their olympian.

    See NBC 2
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