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  • Grant Hackett: The Common Trait Winners Share, Sweating the Small Stuff and Learning to Be Vulnerable | Financial Review

    Apr 23, 2025

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    in Competition, Organization

    On this week’s episode, Generation Development Group CEO Grant Hackett talks about the lessons he learned from his failure at the 2008 Olympics, shares his experience of going through a divorce and the importance of vulnerability and reveals how “sweating the small stuff” has been a key factor in his significant business achievements.

  • Terrifying Video Shows Missing Diver Battling Shark off Coast of Israel | New York Post

    Apr 23, 2025

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Terrifying video shows a diver being attacked by a shark as horrified beachgoers watched on helplessly.

    The unidentified diver is assumed dead after the attack at a beach in Israel that has been drawing tourists to see the sharks — with one video showing one swimming right up to a child standing in the water.

    The attacked diver was heard screaming, “They’re biting me!” before being dragged further out to sea off the city of Hadera on Monday, according to The Times of Israel.

    See New York Post

  • Is This the Greatest Race in Swimming History? | The Swim Scribe

    Apr 22, 2025

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    rokur
    in Competition, History

    The Race of the Century. THAT is what the men’s 200 meter freestyle was billed as during the 2004 Athens Olympics.

    But did it live up to the hype?

  • The Ultimate Pickleball Showdown | Bobby Finke vs Caeleb Dressel

    Apr 21, 2025

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    rokur
    in Dryland, Fun

    Two Olympic swimmers. One backyard court. Zero professional pickleball experience.

    This matchup has been building for months—and now the trash talk ends and the paddles start swinging. Who’s got the faster reflexes? Who’s bluffing? Who ends up sprinting toward a 1,200lb bull?

    This one’s got chaos, challenges, sprinter vs. distance swimmer energy, and a surprise Waluigi special serve.

  • Has This Ever Happened Before? | Day Six Highlights | Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2025

    Apr 21, 2025

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Join Betty Glover & Dan Jervis as they break down day six at The Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2025 action from the London Aquatics Centre.

  • Why Swimming Is the Best Workout | Wiffen Twins

    Apr 20, 2025

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Why Swimming is the Best Workout!

  • Smartwatch a Lifesaver After Dramatic Ocean Rescue | 9 News Australia

    Apr 20, 2025

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    rokur
    in Equipment, Safety

    Smartwatches are increasingly proving to be lifesavers, with body surfer Rick Shearman using his device when lost at sea off Byron Bay. The dramatic rescue is now featuring in a national campaign.

  • Drowning Is a Leading Cause of Death Among Children. Here’s How to Prevent It | WFAA

    Apr 19, 2025

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Drownings are preventable.

    See WFAA

  • Swamp Mysteries: Troy Investigates Strange Behavior at Swimming Hole | History

    Apr 19, 2025

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Troy’s grandsons report strange bites on their legs while swimming at a beloved swimming hole. Concerned, Troy investigates, enlisting the help of his friend, Don, to track down the mysterious culprit.

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