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Watch: Swimmer Breaks World Record for Highest Jump Out of Water
A 21-year-old swimmer in Egypt set a new Guinness world record for the “highest jump out of water wearing a monofin.”
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Cody Simpson Celebrates His ‘Personal Milestone' After Qualifying for the Olympic Trials
The Australian singer is closing out 2020 with an incredible bang. On Saturday, Dec. 12, the 23-year-old star shared the exciting and special news that he’s one step closer to trying out for the 2021 Olympics.
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Pandemic Puts Summer Swim Lessons on Hold, Poses Threat of Drowning to Unskilled
Closures caused by the pandemic have created another serious safety issue for San Diego children: possible drowning.
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Mac Miller's Family Announces Posthumous New Album
Mac Miller’s family announced a new album from the late rapper will be released on Jan. 17, NBC News reports. The forthcoming album, “Circles,” is a companion project to Miller’s 2018 album “Swimming.”
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Suit Up and Swim With Great White Sharks Just 30 Miles Outside of San Francisco
Suit up in a wet suit and swim with the sharks near the Farallon Islands, which are just outside San Francisco. As seen on California Live Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019.
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Another Man Facing Charges in Mac Miller's Overdose Death Pleads Not Guilty
Another man facing federal charges of providing counterfeit drugs containing fentanyl to Mac Miller prior to the hip-hop performer’s overdose death pleaded not guilty Monday.
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Ex-Stanford Swimmer Accuses Team of Homophobia
Two-time NCAA champion Abrahm DeVine is accusing his former team at Stanford of homophobia and claiming that he was kicked off the team because he is gay, NBC News reported. “Plain and simple: There are surface-level reasons I was kicked off the Stanford swim team, but I can tell you with certainty that it comes down to the fact that...
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HS Swimmer Disqualified from Championship over Swimsuit
A high school student in Anchorage, Alaska, was disqualified from a state championship because her swimsuit did not cover enough skin.
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Swimmers, surfers warned as high surf pounds California
High surf is pounding much of the Southern California coast and beachgoers are warned of dangerous waves and rip currents.
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‘Swimply' App Is the New Airbnb for Pools
Swimply is a pool sharing platform that connects owners of private pools with people looking for a place to swim and hang out.
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Ryan Lochte Returns From Suspension to Swim Fast 200 IM
Olympic champion Ryan Lochte made an emphatic return to competition Wednesday, swimming the fourth-fastest time by an American in the 200-meter individual medley during a time trial in the U.S. national championships at Stanford University. “I’m back, woo!” Lochte proclaimed in his opening remarks on the pool deck at Avery Aquatic Center after qualifying for next year’s U.S. Olympic trials...
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Summer Swimming Program Begins in LA
The Swim LA initiative offers affordable swimming classes to low-income youth in Los Angeles this summer. It is offered in public pools of the city of LA and is aimed at children ages 4-17.
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Malibu, Mission Viejo Swimmers Qualify For World Championships
Jordan Wilimovsky of Malibu and David Heron of Mission Viejo moved one step closer to qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics with second- and fourth-place finishes in the USA Swimming men’s 10K national championship on Friday in Miami.
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Thank You, Next! The Grammy Snubs
It’s another year at the Grammys, and another snub for Ed Sheeran.
Though this singer won two pop honors at this year’s show, he was cut out of the top three categories. This time, he’s nowhere to be found. -
San Diego Marine Wins Gold at Invictus Games for Wounded Military
An active duty Marine from San Diego is in Sydney, Australia competing in games that bring together wounded and injured armed service personnel and veterans from 18 countries.
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Rapper Mac Miller Dies at 26
Mac Miller, the rapper, singer and record producer behind songs “Self Care” and “Smile Back,” has died, according to multiple published reports. He was 26. Miller was found dead at his home in Studio City, California, of a possible drug overdose, two law enforcement sources told NBC News. The Pittsburgh native, whose real name is Malcolm McCormick, had a difficult...
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10-Year-Old Breaks One of Phelps' Oldest Swimming Records
Ten-year-old Clark Kent took Michael Phelps’ name off the record board in the 100-meter butterfly at the Far West International Swimming Championship.
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What Is Shallow Water Blackout?
Signs of drowning can often be loud and attention-grabbing, but that’s not the case with shallow water blackouts, also known as the silent killer.
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How to Spot a Rip Current
Can you spot a rip current? Rip currents can produce brown, discolored water and pull swimmers away from the coastline. This is how you can stay safe.
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What Is Dry Drowning? Recognizing the Symptoms
According to health authorities, every day about 10 people in the U.S. from drowning, including the strange phenomenon known as “dry drowning.”