Category: Open Water
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The Man Who Took on Lake Michigan | WGN News
In 1961 Chicagoan Ted Erikson is a 33-year-old chemist who swims as a hobby. What possessed him to attempt to become one of the first to swim across Lake Michigan? Larry Potash digs into this little-known story through the eyes of Ted’s widow.
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Rugby Concussion: Turning the Tide | Sky Sports News
A group of ex-rugby stars, some with early onset dementia and concussion symptoms, take on the English channel in The Big Rugby Swim to raise money and awareness for brain injuries.
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Ex-rugby Stars, Some With Early-Onset Dementia and Concussion Symptoms to Swim the English Channel | Sky Sports News
Sky Sports’ Ben Ransom, former Welsh International Alix Popham, and wife Melanie Bramwell-Popham joined Sky Sports News to discuss new documentary Rugby Concussion: Turning The Tide which will premiere tomorrow night on Sky Sports Arena. A group of ex-rugby stars, some with early-onset dementia and concussion symptoms, take on the English channel in The Big…
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South Australian Woman Seriously Injured in Shark Attack During Swim | 9 News Australia
A 64-year-old woman was seriously injured suffering bites on both her upper and lower leg after being mauled by a shark while swimming off a small coastal town in South Australia.
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Swimmer Missing Following Shark Encounter in Marin County | CBS Sacramento
Authorities said Sunday a man is missing after a shark attack off the Marin County coast.
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Hundreds Swim in San Francisco Bay to Raise Money for Cancer Research | KTVU FOX 2
Swim Across America made waves for cancer research in San Francisco on Saturday.
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European Junior Open Water Swimming Championships – Day 1 Afternoon
European Junior Open Water Swimming Championships 2023 – Day 1 – Afternoon Date: 29 September – 1 October 2023Location: Corfu (GRE)
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At 60, Oldest Singaporean Swims the English Channel: Head Above Water – Part 2/2 | on the Red Dot
For over 11 hours, On the Red Dot followed the first Singapore relay team on their arduous journey as they battled the tides, the cold, and the waves to cross the English Channel. The fastest swimmer on the team faces his fear of the cold and doubts his ability to lead the relay. How did…