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.
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Protecting children around water, drowning prevention tips
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Family remembers life of father who saved son from drowning
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Swim England Water Polo’s Sean King on the future of the sport
In part two of his video, Olympian and Swim England Water Polo Leadership Group member Sean King discusses his coaching vision and the future of the sport.
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Tenth anniversary of six teens who drowned in the Red River
It’s been ten years since six teens drowned in the Red River.
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Swim for Integration Project Opens Up World of Water for New Migrants
258 multicultural migrants in Northern Territory and Queensland have been learning how to swim and stay safe in the water with the help of an Australian Department of Home Affairs Fostering Integration Grant.
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Bystanders keep trapped 10-year-old boy from drowning at Brownsville park
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KPD: Recovery efforts underway to find man’s body after suspected drowning at Fort Dickerson Quarry
Divers were sent into the water, and now they are using sonar to continue actively searching the area.
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No shark sightings allows Hempstead beachgoers to enter water ‘knee-to-waist deep’
After no sightings by the shark patrol this morning, beachgoers are permitted to go back into the waters “knee-to-waist deep” at Town of Hempstead beaches.
The town’s shark patrol said they spotted a significant number of cow-nosed rays in the waters, which are known to be a favorite feeding choice for sharks.
A total of 13 shark sightings since Monday have halted swimming at beaches on Long Island.
Two sightings were reported Saturday.
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