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  • Meet the Diver Obsessed With Swimming With Sharks | Today Show Australia

    Oct 12, 2024

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Meet the diver obsessed with swimming with sharks | Today Show Australia

  • Bentley University Welcomes 16-Year-Old to Swim Team Through Team Impact | CBS Boston

    Oct 10, 2024

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    in Competition, Organization

    A signing event was held at Bentley University as a Waltham boy joined the swimming and diving team.

  • Win for Backyard Swim School Instructor After Council Complaint | a Current Affair

    Oct 10, 2024

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    rokur
    in Learn To Swim, Organization, Safety

    Andrew runs a life-saving business from his backyard pool, but his neighbours didn’t like the noise, so council threatened to shut it down. (Broadcast 9 October, 2024)

  • Less Children Learned to Swim During COVID-19 Pandemic | CBS Boston

    Oct 8, 2024

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    in Learn To Swim, Organization, Safety

    Many kids missed out on swimming lessons during the pandemic, a new study has found.

    See CBS Boston

  • Mike Lynch Died From Drowning After Bayesian Superyacht Sank, Finds Inquest | Sky News

    Oct 7, 2024

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s cause of death has been recorded as drowning following the Bayesian superyacht disaster, an inquest has heard.

    The 59-year-old billionaire, who founded software giant Autonomy in 1996, was one of seven people who died after the yacht sank off the coast of Sicily in August.

    Read Sky News

  • 13-Year-Old Minnetonka Swimmer Helping Those in Israel | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

    Oct 7, 2024

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    in Charity, Competition

    A 13-year-old Minnetonka swimmer works to help those in Israel after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. FOX 9’s Leah Beno has the story.

  • Unseen Footage | 510KM World Record Non-stop Swim (Yukon River) | Ross Edgley

    Oct 7, 2024

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    in Open Water

    Unseen Footage | 510KM World Record Non-stop Swim (Yukon River)

  • Sharks and Swimmers Caught Together on Drone Camera in Bondi, Australia | ABC News In-depth

    Oct 5, 2024

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Shark nets were introduced in New South Wales, Australia, in 1937 in an attempt to prevent shark attacks on surfers and beachgoers.

    But in recent years, they have been the subject of much dispute. Critics say they’re outdated, ineffective, and harmful to marine life, while the state government says they keep people safe.

    Two men with close encounters with sharks – shark bite survivor Marshall Flanagan and drone pilot Jason Iggleden – share their experiences and weigh in on the debate.

  • New Hampshire First Responders Rescue Moose Taking a Swim | Inside Edition

    Oct 5, 2024

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    rokur
    in Nature, Swimming Pools

    The Bedford New Hampshire Police and Fire Department were both called out when a moose got stuck during his afternoon swim. They pulled the pool cover back so the animal could get out, which he calmly did while giving the camera some side eye. Because the moose seemed unharmed and non-threatening, officers let him go, but they warn that moose can be dangerous. Inside Edition Digital has more.

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