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Six lifeguards save a swimmer at a beach in Florida

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 1 Apr

Six lifeguards who were on duty at the South Beach Park in Vero Beach Florida answered an emergency call on Monday afternoon when a male swimmer needed to be rescued in the Atlantic Ocean. One of the lifeguards went to the ocean...

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Two down, one to go

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382068) • Rockingham, Australia 31 Jan

I just posted about the Australian swimmer, Michael Klim. Shortly after I sat down to have my lunch and was working on a cryptic crossword in a book of puzzles I was given at Christmas. One of the clues mentioned Klim. Now I’m...

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U S C G rescues a swimmer who fell off of his boat that took on water

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 24 Aug

A swimmer who was aboard a boat in Redfish Bay in Texas is grateful t be alive after a boat that he was aboard started to take in water on Tuesday August 19. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) station in Port Aransas received...

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Endurance swimmer raises awareness for shark conservation

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 21 Jun

British-South African endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh spent 12 days swimming around Martha's Vineyard island for a distance of 59 miles to raise awareness of shark conservation. Lewis finished his endurance swimming on Monday May 26...

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Off duty firefighter rescues a swimmer who nearly drowned in a pond

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 8 Sep 24

David Tapley who is a firefighter with the Kennebunk Fire Department in Maine was on vacation with his relatives on Cape Cod when he saw a male swimmer who was swimming on Wellfleet Dyer Pond on Saturday who would have drowned had...

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Musical fountains really amuse travellers in swimming pools.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 24 Dec 23

In many resorts there are musical fountains. The fountains flow on top of the swimmers when they are swimming in the pool. It is really fun. It is like swimming in the shallow waters at the same time getting wet under the...

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An amazing feat from a 14 year old California teenager who enjoys swimming

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 10 Aug 21

It is amazing that a 14 year old young man from Los Banos California named James Savage has accomplished by being the youngest swimmer to swim the 21.3 miles of Lake Tahoe nine days ago. James who admits that he prefers to swim...

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Two Boy Scouts rescue a teen who nearly drowned in a flooded park

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 30 Jun 21

Two Columbia Missouri Boy Scouts were in the right place at the right time at a park on Friday afternoon when they heard the cries for help of an 18 year old female teen who was struggling to stay afloat in floodwaters at Hinkson...

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A female swimming champion saves the lives of two persons in a lake

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 7 Apr 21

I like sports stars who are not known worldwide who have hearts of compassion to save a life when duty calls them. Jennifer Watson who is a resident of Fayson Lakes New Jersey answered the call of duty when her dogs Peanut and...

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A swimmer balances a glass of milk on her head

Jayanth @jayanth_77 (7179) • India 4 Aug 20

Katie Ledecky an American swimmer and 5 times Olympic gold medalist swam in a swimming pool with a glass of chocolate milk on her head. The video she posted on social media has gone viral and people are marvelling her skill....

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U S Coast Guard rescue a swimmer in Duluth Minnesota

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 7 Jul 18

A 26 year old Duluth man was swimming in the St. Louis River near Pier B resort when the current was too strong for him to handle as the current pushed him into a bay near a lift bridge on Saturday morning. The swimmer who did not...

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Arrested For Indecent Exposure

celticeagle @celticeagle (189833) • Boise, Idaho 20 May 17

I love these stories of women from the past. In 1907 Annette Kellerman was arrested for indecent exposure. She was a professional swimmer and vaudevillian star as well as a business owner and film star. She had decided to wear...

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The Victory of Michael Phelps as the greatest Athlete or a Swimmer

Metatronik @Metatronik (6198) • Pasay, Philippines 20 Aug 12

Another person who made his country proud to the nation that gives inspiration to the people in terms of motivating them in sports especially when it comes to swimming. I believe Michael Phelps deserves to be the greatest athlete...

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To what degree cheating is tolerable in sports

atulsafari @atulsafari (20) • India 11 Aug 12

Cheating in sports is not new, we hear on news about such things. Recently a news magazine quoted about a swimmer cheating in an Olympic event to win gold. After his confession no action has been taken by any authorities rather...

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Black vs. White in the Olympics

missybear @missybear (11391) • United States 21 Jun 12

It's that time again, the Summer Olympics. I don't watch a lot of it but I always notice that 9 out of 10 Swimmers are white and 9 out of 10 Runners are black people Does that mean white folks can't run and black...

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At State Swimming Champs, a swimmer has gone Missing!

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 21 Jan 10

We have five days of the swimming State Championships. My daughter was in it today. Our State Champs are a very big event, and attract clubs from all over Australia, and from JAPAN. Some future Olympic swimmers compete at our...

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Water Baby

bhanusb @bhanusb (5709) • India 5 Sep 09

From four month's of age baby Ziao Jhingwoa of Hubai province of China can swim and he is called 'Water Baby'. Now his age is 21 months. Before he gets 2 years of age is now a professional swimmer. Next 8th September his first...

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Swimming Races

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 25 Jun 09

I was looking at fun somewhat short runs to go on, and I found that they also have swimming races out here. Anyone ever done one of those? Most in this area seem to be 1/2 mile on the beach. So I calculated out how many laps...

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The last you have been to a swimming pool

shyamlal @shyamlal (3533) • India 8 Jun 09

Are you a regular swimmer..I used to go for swimming every weekends 3-4 years back..And now I have not been near one in 2 years..What about you ??

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The "Iron Nun"~~ Yikes This Woman Puts Me To Shame

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 28 May 09

Here I've been kvetching about my carpal tunnel/wrist injuries, and then I come across this story I saw this the other night about 78 year old....that's right 78 year old, Sister Madonna Buder who is known as the "Iron Nun"...

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