There was a close call Monday afternoon in the northern suburbs, when a young swimmer was caught in choppy water in Glencoe.
Crews rushed to the private beach and were able to rescue the swimmer in distress.
He was taken to the area hospital.
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An Australian woman was seriously injured Saturday while swimming with humpback whales at a tourist hotspot in Western Australia.
The 29-year-old woman suffered fractured ribs and internal bleeding when one of the giant mammals hit her with its tail during a tour at Ningaloo Reef, according to News.com.au. She reportedly was hospitalized in Perth and was in serious but stable condition Monday.
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Monroe County Sheriff’s Office officials say they have recovered the body of the missing swimmer in Irondequoit Bay.
Crews are back at Chatfield reservoir searching for a teenager who went missing Friday while swimming.
“This gives us a longer time to rebuild the training they’ve lost during the pandemic, and it’s been substantial,” Coach Bob Bowman said.
At the 2009 edition of the FINA World Championships in Rome, Britta Steffen from Germany swam fast to win the Gold Medal in the Women’s 50m Freestyle final! She stopped the clock in 23.73 claiming a new World Record ahead Therese Alshammar, Cate Campbell and Magdalena Veldhuis.
