North and South beaches at Puffer’s Pond have been closed to swimmers since last Tuesday after high bacteria levels in the water.
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Beaches at Puffer's Pond closed to swimming
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S. Korean Swimmer Hwang Sun-Woo Finishes 7th in Final of 200m Freestyle | Arirang News
It’s Day Five of the Tokyo Olympics.
So far today, no more medals for South Korea – but a young medal hopeful put in a strong performance in the pool, but fell just short.
For more on this and the rest of the news from Tokyo, we are joined by our Kim Do-yeon. Do-yeon, let’s start with the young South Korean swimmer competing earlier.Mark, lots of disappointment in South Korea as, despite his best efforts, up-and-coming swimming star Hwang Sun-woo could not grab a medal in the men’s 200-meter freestyle.
He finished seventh in Tuesday’s final in a time of 1-minute-45-point-two-six seconds.
He was leading until the 150-meter mark,… but slowed on the home stretch to finish seventh.
Britain’s Tom Dean took the gold.
South Korea had high hopes for Hwang as the teenager had a sensational run to the final… becoming the first South Korean to make the final in the event since Park Tae-hwan at London 2012.However, Hwang’s journey in Tokyo is far from done.
He’ll compete again later Tuesday in the heats for the 50 and 100-meter freestyle events.S. Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo finishes 7th in final of 200m freestyle -
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World Drowning Prevention Day | Survival Swimming for Kids | eNCA
Sunday marked the first observance of the United Nationsโ World Drowning Prevention Day. And to commemorate this, the National Sea Rescue Institute is launching its Survival Swimming program. eNCA’s Tanya Nefdt finds out more. Courtesy #DStv403
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Safety Around Water: 0:30: Giovanni: โEverybody Can Learn How to Swim.โ | YMCA
Giovanni shares what he has learned from his first swim lessons at the Y.
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Meet Olympic Swimmer Gunnar Bentz | 11Alive
Gunnar Bentz says he started swimming because he wasn’t good enough at soccer. Born and raised in Atlanta, now he’s part of Olympic and University of Georgia history
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Saluting Rescue Swimmers Who Saved 9 in St. Petersburg on Memorial Day | FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Rescue swimmers Patrick Strong, Blake Sweeney, Jeshual Velez Cuevas and Coleman Vail saved lives on Memorial Day thanks to their heroic efforts.
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โThe Gold Rush in the Pool Is Realโ: Gleeson | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Peter Gleeson says โthe gold rush in the pool is realโ.
Mr. Gleeson assessed the recent gold medal win for Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus in the womenโs 400-meter freestyle final at the Olympic Games, as well as other medal prospects in upcoming events.
