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  • Octopus Lashes Out at Swimmer in Australia

    Apr 2, 2021

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Geologist Lance Karlson captured the angry octopus on a beach in Western Australia. The creature then whipped him while he was swimming, leaving red marks on his neck and body.

  • Trailblazing Swimmer Cullen Jones | Trans World Sport

    Apr 2, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition, History

    Back in 2007, we caught up with American swimmer Cullen Jones as he was training for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Cullen became the first African-American swimmer to hold a swimming world record and spoke to us about his wish for more diversity in swimming and other sports.

  • Body Found of Swimmer Who Went Missing off Miami Beach

    Apr 2, 2021

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Kirk Munguia was in the ocean with his 11-year-old daughter when he went under Wednesday afternoon. A man who tried to help him also died in the strong current.

  • Buoy-Men Swim Again

    Apr 2, 2021

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    rokur
    in Nature

    With the warmer temperatures, the “buoy-men” are also coming out of their winter quarters at the Hamburg Port Authority again. Since 1993, four “buoy-men” by artist Stephan Balkenhol have been greeting ships, tourists, and Hamburg residents. The 2.40 m high floating statues stand throughout Hamburg’s waterways. Originally they were made of wood, but now they are made of aluminum. With our camera, we were there when one “buoy-man” resumed its summer position on the Elbe near Neumühlen.

  • Competitors Have To Swim off Twice at State Age | Mighty Blues Mighty Moment

    Apr 1, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Today we’re bringing you another Mighty Blues Mighty Moment featuring Joshua Kerr (Manly SC) and Koby Hall (Novocastrian SC) who had to swim off TWICE at Senior State Age for a Finals spot. Watch now to see how it all went down!

  • Swedish Swimming – More for More

    Apr 1, 2021

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    rokur
    in Organization

    ‘Within Swedish Swimming, you can try out and practice swimming, water polo, artistic swimming, diving, and open water swimming.’

  • Michael Andrew | 100+ National Age Group Records and Only How Old?!? | Propulsion Swimming

    Apr 1, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Michael Andrew is one of the most widely known swimmers in America and beyond!! He has broken over 100+ National Age Group Records and has been a pro since the age of 14.

  • Women’s World Record Progression in the 50m Breaststroke Since 2009 | FINA World Championships

    Apr 1, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition, World Record

    Watch this back-to-back clip featuring the women’s WR progression in the 50m Breaststroke since 2009 FINA World Championships.

  • From Non-Swimmer To Swimming Teacher and Scuba Diver — Nadia Azizabadi’s Aquatic Life | ABC News

    Apr 1, 2021

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Most days, Nadia Azizabadi spends more of her waking hours in the water than out of it.

    But until a decade ago, the 36-year-old didn’t know how to swim.

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