Month: September 2017
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Locals Swim Through Flooded Streets After Tropical Depression Maring Hits Quezon City
Locals in Quezon City were forced to swim through flooded streets after Tropical Depression Maring hit Philippines’ Luzon island, leaving many areas waterlogged. This footage shows West Riverside, a street in the San Antonio barangay (neighborhood) of Quezon City that was flooded with nearly three feet of water, judging from a scrawled marker written on…
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IOC admit votes may have been bought by Diack in Olympic Games bidding process
In a statement following the first morning IOC Executive Board here, they said they had taken “immediate action” regarding possible corruption in the election process. Rio 2016 President Carlos Nuzman was taken into custody last Tuesday (September 5) under suspicion of involvement in a vote-buying scheme in the Brazilian city’s successful bid for the event.…
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British man fined after becoming first person to swim across the Hoover Dam
A British man has become the first-ever person to complete the 660-foot swim across the Hoover Dam, albeit illegally. Arron Hughes, 28, was on a stag-do with a group of friends in Las Vegas and has been fined by police for swimming across the iconic stretch of water on the border of Arizona and Nevada.…
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Isle of Wight freediver at home under the waves
Sam Hutchinson, 18, of School Green Road, Freshwater, began freediving about six months ago, inspired by videos he had seen online. Freediving is when you do not use any breathing apparatus. Sam can hold his breath for two minutes and said he was building this up by training his body to function with higher levels…
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Champion The Grit – Theresa Goh
Having won Gold at every ASEAN Para Games since its inaugural edition, our TeamSG Swimmer Theresa Goh has gone full circle to return to the place where it all started for her!
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Great white shark rescued, goes for a swim in Manly pool
A baby great white shark has been rescued after washing up on Manly Beach in Sydney’s north. The shark washed ashore around midday and was unable to return to the water, floundering in the shallows. Several members of the public tried a number of times to help the shark back into the water but were…
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Irma hurricane aftermath: Havana turns into one big swimming pool
The 125-mile-per-hour hurricane which tore through the Cuban coastline on Saturday, turned Havana into one big swimming pool.
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What Is The Best Way To Draft Whilst Swimming?
Drafting during the swim can lead to a big advantage, but which is more effective, swimming on the hips or swimming on the feet? GTN discuss how to swim faster for no extra effort!
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Man fleeing police died trying to swim across the American River
A car-theft suspect fleeing Rancho Cordova police officers died Saturday morning after attempting to swim across the American River, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department reported. The incident started at about 7 a.m., when officers spotted a stolen car near the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Coloma Road. Two men were inside. Officers tried to stop…