The crew of the International Space Station perform “synchronized space swimming” in the “very first Space Olympics,” according to ESA. Team Soyuz is Roscosmos’ Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitsky and NASA’s Mark Vande Hei, and Team Dragon is NASA’s Megan McArthur, Shane Kimbrough, JAXA’s Aki Hoshide, and ESA’s Thomas Pesquet. Astronauts hold their own Summer Olympics in space: https://www.space.com/astronauts-spac…
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[Podcast] Middle And Long Distance Freestyle with Olympian Kiah Melverton | Effortless Swimming
My guest today is Kiah Melverton who has just returned from Tokyo. She recently placed 6th in the 800m and the 1500m Freestyle. Join us as she talks about her experience during the trial and leading up to the Olympics.
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Swim Across the Sound for Cancer | Hartford HealthCare
Swim Across the Sound, about 75 swimmers participated in the event to raise money for cancer patients, and provide services for people who might not otherwise be able to afford them.
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Swim ’n’ Stuff in “Resurgenceâ€â€”2020 Crossfit Games Documentary
“How often do you see anyone have the ability to work out with those (GHDs and Assault Bikes) at the pool?†—Director of Sport Dave Castro
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Women’s 100m Freestyle Final | Tokyo Replays | Olympics
Emma McKeon broke her own Olympic record in the women’s 100m freestyle at #Tokyo2020 and claimed the gold medal. The Australian touched the wall in an Olympic record time of 51.96, 0.31 seconds ahead of China’s Siobhan Haughey. McKeon’s Australian team-mate Cate Campbell claimed bronze with a time of 52.52.
🥇 Emma McKeon 🇦🇺 (51.96 sec.)
🥈 Siobhan Haughey 🇨🇳 (52.27 sec.)
🥉 Cate Campbell 🇦🇺 (52.52 sec.) -
Men’s 100m Freestyle Final | Tokyo Replays | Olympics
USA’s swimmer Caeleb Dressel won the first individual Olympic gold of his career in the men’s 100m freestyle at #Tokyo2020. The American swimmer held off the defending Olympic champion, Australia’s Kyle Chalmers, to win by 0.06 seconds. Dressel’s winning time at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre was an Olympic record of 47.02 seconds.
🥇 Caeleb Dressel 🇺🇸 (47.02 sec.)
🥈 Kyle Chalmers 🇦🇺 (47.08 sec.)
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Swim City! Party underwater in this $50M California mansion | New York Post
This $50 million mansion features an infinity pool with built-in air hoses that allow swimmers to breathe 10 feet underwater. The seller’s family used the splashy luxury to give their game nights a twist and play chess beneath the surface.
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Beachgoers Seem Unaware Edgewater Closed to Swimmers | FOX 8 News Cleveland
Dozens of people were seen swimming in Lake Erie at Edgewater Beach in Cleveland Monday afternoon, despite warning signs telling people the swim area was closed.
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Friends Nearly Drown After Flood Waters Fill Up Elevator | Inside Edition
Three friends inside an elevator amid a large storm in Omaha, Nebraska, found themselves trapped as the lift filled with water in a harrowing ordeal they managed to capture on camera. Tony Luu and two friends took an elevator down to the ground floor of his downtown Omaha apartment building to examine the damage from the storm about 10 p.m. Saturday. The group made it to the ground floor of the building when water began rushing in from the lobby.