Month: May 2015
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Freediving: 110 meters on a single breath
Jonathan Sunnex is part of a small group of elite freedivers who plunge hundreds of feet underwater, all on a single breath of air. See CNN https://youtu.be/axz0cudHZTc
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Naked swimmer rescued after getting stuck on rising drawbridge
A naked man had to be rescued by firefighters in Florida after the drawbridge he was walking across began to rise. The swimmer was walking along the Florida East Coast Railway railroad bridge in Fort Lauderdale on Friday morning when it was raised up 100 feet and he got stuck at the top, Firehouse reports. He had been swimming…
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Baku Aquatics Centre looks to the future | Baku 2015
The Baku Aquatics Center took a step into the future, as 20 young swimmers from Baku took part in the first training session in the main competition pool.
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English Channel swimmer Simon Cooke helps rescue man
A man from Brighton training to break a cross-Channel swimming record has found himself involved in the dramatic rescue of another swimmer. Simon Cooke is aiming to complete the earliest and coldest Channel swim next week for local charity Amaze. He helped lifeguards tow a man to safety who had been spotted drifting with the…
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5 things to know about swimming safety
Many pools are opening in time for the Memorial Day weekend and that means its time to remember the important swim safety tips provided to Five on 2 by the Dayton Area Red Cross. Nick Gill is a swim instructor who helped walk us through the 5 things all swimmers and parents should keep in…
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2 brave adventurers are attempting to swim the whole way around Ireland in under 4 months
David Burns and Maghnus Collins have been undertaking adventures for the past eight years, but they are about to embark upon what looks like being their biggest challenge yet. With assistance from Phillip Hatton (Expedition Lead) and Leish McPartland (In-water Support), on 1 June near Dalkey, weather permitting, they will begin the 360 Swim —…
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Naperville chlorine spill puts 11 people in hospital
Eleven people, including eight children, were hospitalized Friday following a chlorine leak at a swimming facility in Naperville, according to emergency and hospital officials. The people experienced symptoms ranging from nausea and vomiting to chest pain and shortness of breath at the Goldfish Swim School in the 1600 block of Quincy Avenue, according to George…
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‘Iceman’ puts human limits to the test
Scientists in scuba gear rarely get up close and personal with marine animals, because their noisy breathing scares the creatures away. But professional freediver Christian Redl, 39, who has plunged to depths of 95m just by holding his breath, has managed to get nose to snout with a grey reef shark, and looked a humpback…
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Cuts threaten Finnish children’s swimming instruction
The Finnish National Board of Education has mandated that primary school children participate in municipally-funded swimming lessons. From first to fourth grade, the pupils learn to feel comfortable in the water and learn basic swimming skills. In fifth to ninth grade, the goal of instruction is to develop the pupils’ swimming technique and learn basic…