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  • Swimmers face threat from rip currents following Tropical Storm Isaias

    Aug 6, 2020

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    rokur
    in Beach Life, Nature

    The impact of Isaias is still being felt along the coast of Massachusetts with dangerous surf conditions and rip currents on some beaches.

    With the sun out again Wednesday, a lot of people headed back to the beach, but it wasn’t exactly calm after the storm.

  • Forsyth County teen hurt in trampoline accident returns home

    Aug 5, 2020

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    rokur
    in Health

    A 16-year-old and former West Forsyth High School swimmer whose future was forever changed after a trampoline accident is back home.

  • Maisie Summers-Newton’s Rise to Fame | Para Swimming | Paralympic Games

    Aug 5, 2020

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    rokur
    in Para Swimming

    From meeting her Paralympic idol, Ellie Simmonds, to racing alongside her — this is Maisie Summers-Newton’s Para-swimming journey.

  • Caeleb Dressel’s World Record at Gwangju 2019 | FINA World Championships

    Aug 5, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition, World Record

    Semi or Final, for US-American Caeleb Dressel there is no difference, he swims FAST! In the Men’s 100m FLY Semi-Final at the 2019 edition of the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, the American sprinter was so fast to touch the wall in 49.50 and claim a New World Record!

  • Olympic Medalist Swims Across Pool With Cup On Head | SwimGym

    Aug 5, 2020

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    rokur
    in Can you do this?, Competition, Fun

    Olympic medalist Johan Kenkhuis swims across the pool with a cup on his head. Doesn’t spill a drop!

  • Trying Katie Ledecky’s Viral Chocolate Milk TikTok Challenge | MySwimPro

    Aug 5, 2020

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    rokur
    in Can you do this?, Guest Post

    Can you swim a 25 with a glass of chocolate milk balanced on your head? Fares gave it a try!

  • Massachusetts man swims across English Channel in latest long-distance feat

    Aug 5, 2020

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    Craig Lewin, of Canton, completed the 20-mile trek last month, marking the third long-distance swim he has completed.

  • 13-year-old boy becomes youngest person to complete ‘Godfather’ swim across Lake Tahoe

    Aug 5, 2020

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    A 13-year-old boy from Los Banos, California has become the youngest person to complete what’s known as the “Godfather” swim across Lake Tahoe.

    James Savage completed the 12-mile swim in less than seven hours.

    “We still say that every day, ‘He did what?’ That seems like a daily occurrence with him,” mother Jillian Savage said. “He did what?”

    The teen swam the true-width of Lake Tahoe last week from Cave Rock to the Grand Avenue Dock near Florida Lock on the West Shore.

    Read CBS12

  • Avoiding Afterdrop | Simple Guide to Open Water Recovery | Propulsion Swimming

    Aug 4, 2020

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    In this video, we have teamed up with RED Original to give you advice on how to recover safely after open water swimming and avoid the effects of Afterdrop!

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