Category: Open Water
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Serious Warning of Eye Infections for Bathers | ILTV Israel News
Israel’s health ministry issues serious warning to swimmers in the Sea of Galilee; aka the Kinneret.
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Enjoy Cold Water Swimming Safely This Winter | Beyond Swim | Triathlon England
Yes, winter is indeed coming, as it always does every year – but that doesn’t mean you have to stop Open Water Swimming! Beyond Swim is here to support your open water experience, whether that’s a summer dip or the cold plunges of winter. Learn more about Cold Water Swimming at https://beyondswim.org/discover/
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Best Friends in Their 90S Still Swim in Their Hometown River Every Chance They Get | CBC Docs
Noreen Spence has lived in the rural village of Baie Verte, N.B. (population 300) almost her entire life. The 90-year-old raised her family here and still lives in the grand Victorian home where she grew up. Her 93-year-old friend Flora Annand grew up in the village too, in a family of 12 children. Annand says…
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British Swimmer Crosses Red Sea to Highlight Coral Reef Plight, Climate Change | Arirang News
And finally… in a world first, a person has swum across the Red Sea. British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh completed the 123-kilometer swim on Wednesday. He did it to raise awareness of the dangers that the Red Sea’s coral reefs face,… as a result of worsening climate change. The UN Patron of the Oceans took…
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Swimming Inside a Melted Iceberg | Dave Malkoff
Lewis William Gordon Pugh, OIG, is a British-South African endurance swimmer and ocean advocate. Dubbed the “Sir Edmund Hillary of swimming”, he is the first person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean of the world, and he frequently swims in vulnerable ecosystems to draw attention to their plight. Dave Malkoff catches up with…
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Red Sea Expedition Announcement | Lewis Pugh Foundation
From 11 October 2022, Lewis will swim from Saudi Arabia to Hurghada, Egypt. Along the way, he will pass Sharm el-Sheikh, where world leaders will be gathering for COP27 in November.
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Aquaphobia: Myths, Stereotypes & Barriers – Black History Month | Sky Sports News
Alice Dearing presents part one of the documentary Aquaphobia which looks at the myths and stereotypes and explores the barriers to swimming for the black and Asian communities in the UK.
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NYC’s Hudson River: Clean Enough to Swim In? | Cheddar Explains
For years following World War II, it was unthinkable to swim in New York City’s harbor. Today, though, decades of effort and hard work have made a big difference – and the water regularly tests clean. But… is it safe to swim in?