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  • Interview with Former Olympic Swimmer Anthony Ervin! Part 1 “Life with Tourette”

    Jun 25, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition

  • Mayor Bill De Blasio Announces NYC Beaches To Open For Swimming On July 1 | NBC News NOW

    Jun 25, 2020

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    rokur
    in Beach Life

    New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced during a press conference that New York City beaches will reopen July 1 for swimming. Social distancing will be required on beaches, boardwalks and in the water.

  • Curious manatee swims near people at St. Petersburg beach

    Jun 25, 2020

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    rokur
    in Nature

    The sea cow went largely unnoticed by beachgoers as it swam among them.

  • All Missy Franklin 🇺🇸 London 2012 Finals! | Athlete Highlights

    Jun 25, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Melissa Jeanette Franklin ” Missy” Johnson has won four Olympic Gold Medals and the Bronze Medal in the 4 x 100 m freestyle in her Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London at age 17. She swept the women’s backstroke events, winning gold in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke. Franklin’s successes have earned her Swimming World’s World Swimmer of the Year and the American Swimmer of the Year award in 2012 as well as the FINA Swimmer of the Year Award in 2011 and 2012. In total, she has won twenty-seven medals in international competition: sixteen gold, six silver, and five bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, the short course World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships. Franklin’s eleven gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships were a record in women’s swimming before Katie Ledecky broke it in 2017. Enjoy watching all of her London 2012 Finals!

    https://youtu.be/QrgvhxbYqs4

  • With Few Pools Open In Illinois, Swimmers Adjust To Restrictions, Await Phase 4 Guidance

    Jun 25, 2020

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    in Swimming Pools

    CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory shows us what swimming looks like during a pandemic at one of the only public pools operating in the Chicago area.

  • Swimmer Who Drowned In Indiana Dunes State Park Identified

    Jun 25, 2020

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    in Safety

    A swimmer who drowned at the Indiana State Dunes this week has been identified as Dominic Snovicky of Plainfield.

  • Swim instructor can continue backyard lessons

    Jun 25, 2020

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    in Organization

  • Great white shark swims amongst oblivious South African surfers | AFP

    Jun 25, 2020

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    in Nature, Surfing

    South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) issues a safety warning to bathers and surfers after numerous shark sightings on the southern coastline in recent weeks. Drone footage obtained by the NSRI shows a great white shark swimming among seemingly oblivious surfers in Plettenberg Bay.

  • Gloria the Baby Hippo Going For A Swim

    Jun 24, 2020

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    in Nature

    AW! Gloria the baby hippo swam around the deep pool at the Beauval Zoo in France for the first time on Monday. The almost three-week-old hippo had her mom close by for support.

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