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Children’s Concert with World Record in Cologne – Raising Awareness Against the Lack of Swimming | RTL West
On Friday (July 3rd), 14,019 elementary school children sang together at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne – setting a new world record. The event was organized by the “Swimming with Mobi” initiative, which aims to raise awareness of a serious issue: A growing number of children cannot swim. The project was supported by the Cologne band Räuber and other guests.
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Can a 38-Year-Old Beat His 18-Year-Old Self? My Swimming Comeback Starts Now | Alexander Elkins
Twenty years ago, I swam my final meet as an 18-year-old at Ohio University. A couple of months ago, I found the VHS tapes my parents recorded of those races.
Watching those tapes didn’t just bring back memories… it lit a fuse.
I’m Alexander Elkins – a 38-year-old father of three, freelance cinematographer, and former competitive swimmer.
The feeling of “what-if…” had been sitting there for twenty years. Those tapes set it loose… and now I’m training for USMS Spring Nationals in April 2027, chasing the times I swam at 18.
This isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about finding out what I’m actually capable of – at 38, with three kids, a full-time career, and a body that doesn’t recover the way it used to.
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Age Limit for Swim Lesson Vouchers Increases in Florida as Drowning Inch Closer To Record Number | CBS Miami
2025 was a record-setting year for drowning in Florida, and the state appears to be on pace of eclipsing that number this year. That makes swimming safety during the holiday weekend more critical. CBS News Miami’s Steve Maugeri has more on the voucher program that expanded to keep more kids safe in the pool.
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The Job Nobody Wants: Sewage Diver | BBC Earth Science
Meet Mexico’s ‘bravest’ man: chief sewage diver Julio, who’s spent the last 30 years diving where few people would dare…
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The Top Moments From the 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis | Cinematic Recap | USA Swimming
Records were falling in Indianapolis at the last stop of the 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series. Check out the highlights from the event from a cinematic lens.
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Water Logged With Elaine Howley | She’s Done Everything in Open Water Swimming | Beyond The Breakers
In 2019, Elaine Howley spent 54 hours on a boat in the English Channel while Sarah Thomas became the first person in history to swim it four consecutive times without stopping. Elaine managed the crew rotations, safety swam in the dark at each turn, wrote and distributed the press release that set off a global media storm — and told Sarah, in the middle of the night at the seawall above Spire Hoe, that they don’t make decisions in the dark.
That is one story from one swim. Elaine Howley has been doing this for decades.
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How Olympians Train For The 400 IM | Carson Foster
In this video, I take you through how I train for the 400 IM—showing a full Tuesday morning practice at Texas with the details behind the set, why we do it, and how it prepares me to race at the highest level.
Continue to follow along to get an inside look at my workouts, training philosophy, recovery, and what goes into preparing for international competition as an Olympic medalist.
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16-Year-Old Missing After Swimming in Potomac River Near Great Falls | NBC4 Washington
An all-out search was underway Thursday after a 16-year-old boy went missing while swimming in the Potomac River. News4’s Jessica Albert spoke with police and a water-safety expert.