Month: August 2020
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2021 FINA Swimming World Cup Calendar Unveiled, Task Force Recommends 2020 Version to Be Postponed
FINA is pleased to announce the FINA Swimming World 2021 calendar, which will be composed of six legs from September to October 2021 across Asia, the Middle-East and Europe. The first Cluster of the 2021 season will be contested in Singapore (SGP) and Jinan (CHN) in September with final dates to be confirmed soon. The circuit will…
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Australian swimmer beats Channel crossing record
Australian swimmer Chloë McCardel breaks the men’s world record.
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27-year-old man drowns in Lake Conroe after jumping off boat
A 27-year-old man drowned in Lake Conroe Saturday after he jumped off a boat.
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Elite 200 Fly Technique Commentary and Respect | Social Kick Podcast
WR Holder and Olympian Craig Beardsley comments on his technique and talks about the current and past great Butterflyers that we admired
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Decision on 2021 Island Games to be made ‘next month’
A decision will have to be made by the end of next month as to whether next year’s Island Games go ahead, according to Guernsey’s chief minister. The Channel island is hosting the event, which is currently set to be held from the 3rd – 9th July 2021. See Energy FM
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‘You just react’: Man punches great white shark to save wife
A man jumped onto a great white shark and punched it to save his wife when it attacked her at a beach in Australia.
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Swimming pools are supposed to offer relief. Do they actually make the air more humid?
That old cliché about the Southwest—“It’s hot, but it’s a dry heatâ€â€”is so firmly rooted in Arizona that when it’s muggy outside, locals are wont to demand an explanation. In Phoenix, they have been known to blame artificial lakes and swimming pools for unwanted humidity. “Like folk wisdom everywhere, this line of reasoning is widely…
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Missing Teen Swimmer In Critical Condition After American River Rescue
A missing teen swimmer was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being rescued from the American River on Saturday, the Sacramento Fire Department said. The department said the female swimmer was pulled from the river near 28th and B streets shortly before 9:15 p.m. A witness on the scene said the swimmer was…
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Diver finds lost camera at bottom of dark pool at Lynn Canyon, returns it to owner
An experienced free diver who explored the waters at Lynn Canyon last weekend has now returned a lost item that he found at the bottom of a dark pool. Christopher Samson, a certified freediver, posted a catchy video online of his trip to Lynn Canyon. The narrated video includes footage of him and his young…