Month: July 2021
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A Swim across Lake Ontario for Charity | YourTV Halton
Open water swimmer and lawyer, Robert McGlashan is embarking on a 42km swim across Lake Ontario this Saturday, July 31. McGlashan aims to raise $100-thousand for World Wildlife Fund Canada. McGlashan is starting in Port Dalhousie at 6 am and will end at Glow Beach in Coronation Park, in Oakville, between 8-9:30 pm. For details,…
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Ryan Murphy’s Comments Spark Doping Debate after 200m Backstroke Final | Guardian Sport
American backstroke star Ryan Murphy has said that doping remains a huge problem in swimming and he wonders if all his competitors are clean. Murphy’s comments came after he lost for the second time this week to Russia’s Evgeny Rylov, who took gold in the 200m backstroke. Rylov, who has long been one of the…
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Marinas Warn Boaters and Swimmers of High Water Levels in Connecticut River | Western Mass News
The water levels rising quickly Friday morning following heavy rain up North, turning the weekend retreat into dangerous waters.
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Swimming Safety Tips For Parents And Children | CBS Pittsburgh
PTL’s Heather Abraham and her daughter, Lila, visit Gold Fish Swim School to get some valuable tips to stay safe while in the water.
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Student Creates Compact Lifesaving Drone for Beach Rescue Teams | Loughborough University
Design student Dominic Leatherland has designed ‘SERVITA’ – a small, compact drone that flies above hazardous waters to locate individuals in distress and deploys a buoyancy aid that automatically inflates when hitting the water, helping casualties stay afloat while they wait for a rescue team to reach them.
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Fil-Can Kayla Sanchez’s Kin: Sacrifices Paid off after Her Olympic Debut | TFC News Toronto, Canada | ABS-CBN News
It took a lot of sacrifices but they paid off. That’s how the family of Filipino Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez feels about her victory at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Former National Swimmer Mark Chay on the Development of Athletes in Singapore | CNA
A day after his exit from the Tokyo Olympics, Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling has said an outpouring of support will spur him on. Former national swimmer and two-time Olympian Mark Chay shared about the competition Schooling was up against, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the way athletes prepared for the Olympics.