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  • Adorable: Elephant falls asleep while going for a swim at zoo

    Jul 21, 2020

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    rokur
    in Nature

    In an adorable video posted by the Fort Worth Zoo, an elephant named “Colonel” fell asleep while taking a swim inside his exhibit at the zoo. Colonel is then seen taking his trunk out of the water for a breath of air.

    See NBC15

  • Body of Germantown man who disappeared while swimming in Pewaukee Lake recovered

    Jul 21, 2020

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    rokur
    in Safety

    The body of a 22-year-old man who disappeared while swimming in Pewaukee Lake Saturday, July 18 was recovered Monday, July 20, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource said.

    Police identified the man as Austin Timple. He was found around 8 a.m. Monday.

    Police said on Saturday around 4 p.m., three friends were swimming near their boat when the 22-year-old man became distressed and never resurfaced.

    “It’s very hard on them, given what…they were swimming with one individual and it happened that fast,” said Pewaukee Police Chief Timothy Heier.

    See FOX6

  • The Shark Immune System | When Sharks Attack

    Jul 21, 2020

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Prior to a string of shark attacks in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 48 dolphins washed up ashore infected with the morbillivirus. Could this virus have caused the sharks to attack swimmers in 2012?

  • Missing Swimmer Found Dead

    Jul 21, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition

    They say 46-year-old Brian Twardeski from Jamestown was found dead underwater around noon

  • Crews searching for missing swimmer at Haddam Meadows State Park

    Jul 21, 2020

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Local and state police as well as the Coast Guard are all searching for a swimmer in the Connecticut River

  • Body of 18-year-old swimmer recovered from Willamette River in Newberg

    Jul 21, 2020

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    rokur
    in Safety

  • 4 Year Old Boy Drowns in Swimming Pool

    Jul 21, 2020

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    rokur
    in Safety

  • Beloved Chandler swim coach fighting for his life as he battles COVID-19

    Jul 21, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition, Health, Organization

    Kerry Crosswhite is a high school hero and coach who is now fighting for his life. He has been in the hospital since the beginning of July battling the coronavirus.

  • Why You Should Always Swim With a Buddy: Open Water Swim Tips

    Jul 21, 2020

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    rokur
    in Guest Post, Open Water, Safety

    While it’s perfectly ok to swim solo, having a swim buddy can make your experience much safer and more fun, especially in open water! Let us know in the comments what your favorite part about swimming with a buddy is!

    See MySwimPro

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