Year: 2017
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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…
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Christopher Woodward’s Arctic Swim Day 5 Blog
The final day! Christopher hits his 30km target to raise money for The Garden Museum.
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Hickey resigns from IOC executive amid tickets scandal
Ireland’s former Olympic chief Pat Hickey has resigned from the International Olympic Committee’s executive board after becoming embroiled in a ticket-selling scandal at last year’s Rio Games. Hickey, 72, was arrested by Brazilian police during the Games and held in jail. He was eventually released on bail after the Association of National Olympic Committees loaned…
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See Why Jumping in a Pool Saved This Blind Woman’s Life | Short Film Showcase
Blind swimmer Vivian Stancil is a Senior Olympian, but she would have never gotten in the pool had it not been for a doctor’s dire warning.