Month: January 2022
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Tongan Lisala Folau Survives 27-Hour Swim After Tsunami | Reuters
A 57-year-old Tongan man, Lisala Folau, is being hailed a real-life ‘Aquaman’ for surviving 27 hours at sea after the devastating tsunami struck his island. Folau told Reuters he went under nine times before latching onto a log and making it to safety.
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Brave Swimmers Take Part in Poland’s First Underground Relay | Euronews
The first underground swimming relay was held in Poland at the Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Gory. It’s on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The brave participants seem to love it! “People who swim open water know what it means,” said one female swimmer. “This water is soft, you can feel it with the whole…
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Use This Technique to Make Your Breaststroke Faster | The Race Club
In this video, we compare two world-class breaststroke swimmers Mike Alexandrov and Nikola Obravac. Coach Gary analyzes both swimmers using our velocity meter technology and found an astounding difference between the two swimmers.
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What Was It Like to Coach Ruta Meilutyte to Olympic Gold? | Propulsion Swimming
At the London 2012 Olympics Plymouth Leander’s Jon Rudd, coached Lithuanian swimmer Tura Meilutyte to a shock 100m Breaststroke Gold Medal at just the age of 15!
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Palestine – Winter Swimming Enthusiasts on the Gaza Beach Promote Their Hobby | A24 News Agency EN
Dozens of people in Gaza love to swim in winter especially on the coldest days when the temperature drops below zero Celsius. Winter swimming enthusiasts believe that it provides them with strong immunity since it burns calories and fat, protects them from several diseases, including winter influenza and others and it also builds the body…
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Man Missing After Boat Overturns Near Manly | 7NEWS
A man is missing in Sydney Harbour after his tinnie over-turned off Manly during a nighttime fishing trip with a friend. Both men clung to the boat for hours before the 49-year-old drifted away.
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‘Zack’s Law’ Proposed to Warn Swimmers of Cold Water Shock | KING 5
Zack Rager drowned in the Chehalis River last March. A coroner determined the teen suffered cold water shock, which made him unable to swim.
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Portland Parks & Recreation Suspends Swim Lessons Due to Staffing Shortage | KGW News
The city of Portland is looking to hire hundreds of swim teachers and lifeguards between now and the summer. KGW’s Katherine Cook reports.
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Swimming Australia Releases Findings of Report on Treatment of Women and Girls | ABC News
Swimming Australia has released the findings of a report commissioned in June 2021 after explosive allegations by Olympic silver medallist Maddie Groves of the sport’s “misogynistic” culture.