For many migrants the European dream has a dark side we don’t see on TikTok. As border fences become impassable, migrants are turning to a desperate new method to reach Spain from Africa: swimming for hours through open, treacherous waters. While social media is flooded with triumphant videos of swimmers in wetsuits celebrating their arrival, the reality on the ground can include debt, violence, and loss.
In this video, The World’s Gerry Hadden talks about going behind the scenes in Ceuta. He spoke with the Red Cross about the bodies washing up on beaches and tracked down El Japony, an Algerian migrant whose viral TikToks hide a harrowing backstory involving loan sharks and a sword-wielding gang.
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Olympic Swimmer Olivia Smoliga Mentors Youngsters at in Depth Swim Academy | CBS Chicago
Olympic gold medalist and Glenview native Olivia Smoliga spent two years mentoring young swimmers with the In Depth Swim Academy. Smoliga joins Marissa Perlman to talk about the academy and her own goals.
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Video: Green Country Nonprofit Offers Free Swim Lessons to Prevent Drownings After Family Tragedy | FOX23 News Tulsa
A Green Country woman is turning personal tragedy into a mission to save lives by helping children learn how to swim.
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She Qualified for Olympic Trials Swimming Once a Week! | Top-Speed Swim Workout Ft. Kaitlyn Johnson | Swim FASTR
In this vlog, I was at Hill Country Aquatics in Austin after getting invited to come check out their facility and train there, and it did not disappoint. I was already on the road running a clinic, so I took advantage of the opportunity to get a high-quality top-speed session in a new environment—which is always something I look for when I’m traveling, just to keep that edge.
Whenever I’m doing a session like that, I want someone in the water who’s going to elevate it, so I reached out to my friend Kaitlyn Johnson to join me.
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Two Positions Fix Everything In Breaststroke. Here’s What They Are | Between The Laps
Breaststroke technique is the hardest thing to fix in competitive swimming — and most swimmers are fixing the wrong part. If your breaststroke feels slow, out of rhythm, or like you’re fighting the water every single cycle, the problem almost certainly isn’t your kick. It’s your pull. Specifically, two positions inside the pull that most coaches never isolate and most swimmers have never been taught.
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Hubert Kos’s Absurdly Fast 2026 NCAAs | The Swim Scribe
During the men’s 2026 NCAA swimming and diving championships Hubert Kos was on FIRE, he won three titles in 2025 with some VERY fast times. In 2026 he ended the meet with two more titles and one runner up finish but this performance was arguably even BETTER because of just how INSANELY fast the times he put up were.
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Maine Lifeguards Warn Against Swimming as Frigid Water and Rip Currents Pose Risks | News Center Maine
Sunny beach days lure crowds, but Maine’s waters remain perilously cold at 40 degrees, with rip currents posing year-round hazards.
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USA Artistic Swimming Championships in Buffalo | WIVBTV
USA Artistic Swimming Championships in Buffalo
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Artistic Swimming Showcase Held in Tonawanda | WGRZ-TV
Top athletes are competing in the USA artistic swimming national and junior championships this weekend in Western New York.