Month: May 2015
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The Zombies swim team will tackle the English Channel
Battling autism, substance abuse and learning disabilities, students from a special San Diego swim team is about to make waves in a big way. CBS News 8’s Jeff Zevely woke up early with the Arch Academy “Zombie Patrol” as they began training for their 21-mile swim across the English Channel. The Zombies are the Swim…
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D.C. public charter school requires students to learn to swim
At the 770-student Eagle Academy Public Charter School in Southeast D.C., swimming is not just recreation, it’s a requirement. The pre-K through third grade school on Wheeler Road has a pool and several swimming instructors. On any morning around 9:30, you’ll see second and third graders going through their practice drills because the founder and…
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Glow-In-The-Dark Shark Filmed Swimming Off California Coast
Researchers have filmed a shark that glows in the dark off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, descending into the depths in order to document the animals in near complete darkness. See Inquisitr
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Man dies after dangerous leap into swimming hole
Cherokee County, Ala., authorities say a man died Wednesday afternoon after jumping into a swimming hole known as the “mill hole,” near Little River Canyon National Preserve in the Tucker’s Chapel area in the north end of the county. According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, the man, whose identity has not been released, jumped…
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Take a dip to help fight skin cancer
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Brooke Bennett is taking part. She’s participated in other events across the U.S. and she’s thrilled that Tampa Bay will now host a Swim Across America fundraiser for the fourth year. “Swim Across America is a great charity organization,” says Bennett. “For me, to give back to my sport, provide research…
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U.S. swimming pools ban long breath-holding after deaths
A U.S. Navy SEAL hopeful and his friend, an off-duty lifeguard, were barreling through underwater drills in a pool just 3.5 feet (1 meter) deep. No one realized anything was wrong until their limp, unconscious bodies were noticed beneath the surface. This summer, nearly four years after those deaths in a Staten Island pool raised…
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Video: Dolphins swim and play with kayakers near Scottish island
A kayaker was left amazed after bottlenose dolphins swam close to his kayak off the west coast of Scotland near the Isle of Coll. The spectacular moment was caught on camera when Shane Wasik and Luke Saddler, as they paddled back to their main boat. The dolphins appeared to start playing with one another in…
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Former Olympian Dara Torres on the Virtues of Having Your Kids Swim
5-time Olympian Dara Torres stopped by “Kilmeade and Friends†and talked to Brian about “Swim Today†a program that helps educate parents about how healthy swimming can be. Dara explained that it actually isn’t a one on one sport because when you are part of the team you always have your teammates around you and…