Category: Open Water
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Ceuta: Children Among Thousands of Migrants in Desperate Swim From Morocco to Spanish Enclave
The Spanish government has deployed troops to Ceuta to patrol the border with Morocco after thousands of migrants swam into the northern African enclave, a source from the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
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About 100 Migrants Swim to Spain’s Ceuta Enclave | AFP
About 100 migrants, some using inflatable rings, arrive on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from neighboring Morocco. The migrants set off from beaches south of Ceuta and have been detained after entering the tiny Spanish territory. Ceuta, together with a second Spanish enclave in north Africa, Melilla, have the European Union’s only…
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Oceanman Costa Azahar 2021 | Teaser
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European Aquatics Championships, Budapest (HUN) – Day 7, Summary
Bondar jumps out of the world, not even 10 pieces of 10s helped Daley Britain’s wonder diver Tom Daley received 10 perfect marks of 10.0 in the platform final but not even those were enough against Russia’s Aleksandr Bondar who was out of this world during the evening as he showed an almost flawless performance…
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European Aquatics Championships, Budapest (HUN) – Day 6, Summary
Paltrinieri completes hat-trick, Daley claims first ever synchro gold Italy’s superhero Gregorio Paltrinieri completed a hat-trick in open water as he was the one who made the difference in the team event to give Italy the victory and to claim his third title in the Lupa Lake. Though Britain’s diving star Tom Daley had an…
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Why I Swim in Open Water | West Reservoir | Better
West Reservoir has built a swimming community on the shared love of water. Whether it’s the space, pace, or “fresh” water temperature, we speak to some of our regular swimmers to find out what made them take the plunge and what keeps them coming back.
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European Aquatics Championships, Budapest (HUN) – Day 4, Summary
Golden double for Rouwendaal and Paltrinieri, Hausding lands 17th title The heroes of Day 3 were at their best once more. Sharon van Rouwendaal and Gregorio Paltrinieri have become the undisputed rulers of the lake as both completed the 5-10km double today in open water swimming. Rouwendaal won in a thrilling battle, by 0.3sec, while…
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British Swimmer | World Watch Feature Story
This marathon swimmer is on her way to becoming the first black female swimmer to represent Great Britain at the Olympics.
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European Aquatics Championships, Budapest (HUN) – Day 3, Summary
Golden day for top stars Paltrinieri, Rouwendaal and Hausding Finally, Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri managed to win a big title in open water too: the 1500m Olympic champion came first in the men’s 5km. Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands retained the gold in the women’s race. Russia doubled down the artistic swimming events scheduled for…