Shark attacks have hit the headlines this week – with Sydney, Australia seeing 4 separate incidents in just 48 hours. But what happens in the aftermath of a shark attack? A then 15-year-old Lulu Gribbin was just waist-deep in the sea at Florida’s Seacrest Beach, when she was attacked by a bull shark which tore off her left hand, and part of her right leg. After being airlifted to hospital, doctors were stunned that Lulu had survived, having lost two thirds of her blood. Lulu – who now has a prosthetic left hand and right leg – joins us live from Birmingham, Alabama to tell us about her recovery alongside her twin sister Ellie.
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Bath Safety Month: Preventing Drowning | WPBF 25 News
Bath Safety Month: Preventing drowning
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Pacers or Racers? Are You Coaching Kids to Swim Fast or to Win Races? | Wayne Goldsmith
Are you training swimmers to hit times — or to win races when it counts?
In this video, I share Alex Popov’s insight on Pacers vs Racers — and why the best coaches develop competitive skills, not just pace swimmers. -
Week 3 – Swimming Through Motu Kōkako The Hole in The Rock in New Zealand | Live Ocean
This next episode takes you inside the epic mission and shows his swim through of the iconic Motu Kōkako Hole in the Rock. It covers a week where Jono ramped up the kilometres, including two-swim days and his longest single swim leg. We also see him exit the water under the shark sighting protocol.
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‘Swimming Blind’: Shark Monitoring Station Offline on Central Coast | Sky News Australia
A vital shark monitoring station has been offline for five weeks, leaving the Central Coast without critical safety data.
The Killcare Beach station has been offline since December 16, with the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries yet to install a replacement.
The system tracks more than 2,500 tagged sharks along the New South Wales coastline and is used to warn swimmers.
Terrigal MP Adam Crouch says more than a million summer visitors to the region have effectively been “swimming blind.”
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Simone Manuel on How Far an Elephant Can Swim, What Getting Lezak’d Means, and More! | Swim Trivia | USA Swimming
We asked Simone Manuel some swimming (and non-swimming) trivia. See how many questions she gets correct!
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Swim Faster Without Getting Wet! | Dry-Land Exercises to Improve Your Swimming | Global Triathlon Network
Want to get faster at swimming but have limited time or access to the pool?
In this video, we reveal how to improve your body position, strength, and technique using simple dry-land exercises that can be done in just 10 minutes at home.
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Sydney Remains on High Alert as Bullshark Sightings Continue | 9 News Australia
While beaches are expected to re-open ahead of the long weekend, Sydney remains on high alert as bullshark sightings continue uncomfortably close to shore. It comes as loved ones of the two shark attack victims ask the community to keep them in their thoughts.
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‘That’s Mateship’: Teen Jumps Into Water to Save Friend From Shark Attack in Sydney Harbour | 7NEWS
A teenage boy remains in critical condition after a shark attack at Vaucluse Point in Sydney Harbour. His friends pulled him from the water in what police called a “gallant recovery,” with one teen entering the water to rescue his mate. Emergency services applied double tourniquets and performed CPR before a high-speed police boat transported him to hospital. Authorities believe a bull shark was responsible and are warning against swimming in the harbour after heavy rainfall.