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  • Teen Drowns In Groton While Swimming With Friends | CBS Boston

    Jul 23, 2021

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    Firefighters found the teen after he had been in the water for a little more than an hour.

  • Swimmers Katie Ledecky, Phoebe Bacon Represent Stone Ridge School in Tokyo Olympics | myMCMedia

    Jul 22, 2021

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    Two Tokyo Olympic swimmers — Katie Ledecky and Phoebe Bacon — are alumnae of Stone Ridge School for the Sacred Heart in Bethesda. The two graduated five years apart, but it poses the question, is there something in the water at the all-girls Catholic School in Bethesda.

  • Olympics Opening Ceremony a Favorite Memory for UGA and Team USA Swim Coach | 11Alive

    Jul 22, 2021

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    The opening ceremony is a special Olympic tradition cherished by both UGA and Team USA coach Jack Bauerle and his mentor Vince Dooley.

  • Woman Drowns While Swimming in Dekalb County Creek | WKRN News 2

    Jul 22, 2021

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  • Extreme Swimming | Russian Athlete Defies the Elements, Sets New 42-KM-Smashing Record | RT

    Jul 22, 2021

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    A 42-kilometer-long route along the Ladoga Lake with a free style of swimming along an extreme stretch allowed one St. Petersburg resident to get into the Russian record books.

  • Men’s Triathlon 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️ Last 5 Champions | Olympics

    Jul 22, 2021

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    Enjoy this look back at the last 5 Men’s Triathlon winners at the Olympics:

    Simon Whitfield 🇨🇦 / Sydney 2000
    Hamish Carter 🇳🇿 / Athens 2004
    Jan Frodeno 🇩🇪 / Beijing 2008
    Alistair Brownlee 🇬🇧 / London 2012
    Alistair Brownlee 🇬🇧 / Rio 2016

    https://youtu.be/lYlXlwtGI4g
  • Breathtaking Opening Ceremony Moments | Olympics

    Jul 22, 2021

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    Enjoy this look back at the TOP Summer Games Ceremonies:

    10. Sakai Yoshinori / Tokyo 1964
    9. Muhammad Ali / Atlanta 1996
    8. James Bond and The Queen / London 2012
    7. Cathy Freeman / Sydney 2000
    6. A Statement of Peace / London 1948
    5. From mythological beginnings to present day / Athens 2004
    4. Antonio Rebollo / Barcelona 1992
    3. Skydivers / Seoul 1988
    2. Drummers / Beijing 2008
    1. Rocketman Bill Suitor / Los Angeles 1984

  • Swimmers to Watch | Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming | Propulsion Swimming

    Jul 22, 2021

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    With the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games just around the corner, we at Propulsion Swimming give you our top 10 swimmers to watch at the 2021 Olympics.

  • Marie Wattel Aims to End “Great” Loughborough Stay On a High With Olympic Success | Loughborough University

    Jul 22, 2021

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    French swimmer Marie Wattel has loved her four years at Loughborough University and now aims to end her time in the UK on a positive note by achieving a medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

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