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'We were ecstatic': Coast Guard rescues a man clinging to a cooler in open water
2 months, 1 week ago

'We were ecstatic': Coast Guard rescues a man clinging to a cooler in open water

NPR  

'We were ecstatic': Coast Guard rescues a man clinging to a cooler in open water toggle caption U.S. Coast Guard/ Screenshot by NPR When you’re looking for a person in an ocean, a physical description isn’t much help. Sponsor Message “Oh man, we were ecstatic,” said Lt. Landon Klopfenstein, one of the Miami-based helicopter pilots, calling the successful rescue “a …

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Best swimming goggles 2024: Tried and tested for pools, open water and triathlons
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Best swimming goggles 2024: Tried and tested for pools, open water and triathlons

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The benefits of swimming are plentiful but, to get …

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Three German open water swimmers fall ill after Olympic races in the Seine River
4 months, 1 week ago

Three German open water swimmers fall ill after Olympic races in the Seine River

The Hindu  

Three German swimmers became ill after competing in the open water races at the Paris Olympics, though it was not immediately clear if the long-polluted Seine River was responsible for their sickness. The German committee said in its statement that three of its athletes became ill. “Two female German open water swimmers were treated as outpatients for nausea, vomiting and …

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Amid concerns about dirty water and strong current, marathon swimmers dive into the Seine River
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid concerns about dirty water and strong current, marathon swimmers dive into the Seine River

Associated Press  

PARIS — A bridge lined with ornate statues overlooks an Olympic open water course like no other. But, of course, you’re concerned because no one wants to get ill.” Auboeck can certainly see the appeal of holding open water in the Seine, the river that slices through one of the world’s most picturesque cities. It’s the real results,” said Britta …

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Flush with federal funds, dam removal advocates seize opportunity to open up rivers, restore habitat
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Flush with federal funds, dam removal advocates seize opportunity to open up rivers, restore habitat

The Independent  

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Paris organisers scrap Olympic open water swim training in polluted Seine
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris organisers scrap Olympic open water swim training in polluted Seine

Al Jazeera  

Athletes competing in the upcoming Olympic marathon swimming events repeatedly face training delays due to water quality issues in the River Seine. Paris Olympics organisers said that training for open water swimming in the River Seine had been cancelled due to pollution, raising questions over why triathletes were allowed to use the waterway the day before. The decision is the …

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Hidden depths
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hidden depths

China Daily  

Chinese freediver Ning Jingyu sets a national record in women's Constant Weight Freediving at the 2024 CMAS World Cup in the Philippines in May, reaching a depth of 101 meters. Her next goal is to challenge the Asian record, which is 106 meters and currently held by Japanese athlete Hanako Hirose. In Beijing, where open water is hard to come …

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Is it safe to swim in rivers, coastal waters and lakes this summer?
7 months ago

Is it safe to swim in rivers, coastal waters and lakes this summer?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Waterfowl, such as ducks, and unmanaged agricultural runoff provide an ongoing source of pathogens into …

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Karnataka: IPS officer assaults family for using water
8 months ago

Karnataka: IPS officer assaults family for using water

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: An FIR has been registered against IPS officer Ravindra Gadadi and 13 others for assaulting a family and threatening to kill them for using the water from an open well meant for the public at Aigali village of Athani taluk. The FIR has been registered against a total 14 people in which accused number one is IPS officer Ravindra …

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Nick Dunlap becomes 1st amateur winner on PGA Tour since 1991 with victory at The American Express
11 months ago

Nick Dunlap becomes 1st amateur winner on PGA Tour since 1991 with victory at The American Express

Hindustan Times  

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Nick Dunlap became the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour, making a 6-foot par putt on the final hole for a one-shot victory over Christiaan Bezuidenhout at The American Express on Sunday. Dunlap also doesn’t get the 500 FedEx Cup points — but his rewards are still ample.If he stays at …

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3.5-km-Long Open Drain Drowns Yakutpura in Civic Quagmire
1 year, 1 month ago

3.5-km-Long Open Drain Drowns Yakutpura in Civic Quagmire

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Drainage overflow and a lack of garbage collection are the main problems affecting the Yakutpura Assembly constituency, with residents raising health concerns over a 3.5-kilometre-long uncovered nala passing through residential localities. Residents said that around 800 houses in Ganganagar and Amanagar are the worst hit during monsoon as drain overflow, exacerbated by uncollected garbage, causes inundation and waterlogging up …

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As flood situation in Delhi improves, more roads now open to traffic; few curbs still in place
1 year, 5 months ago

As flood situation in Delhi improves, more roads now open to traffic; few curbs still in place

Firstpost  

Traffic movement has resumed on Ring Road as the Yamuna water level has receded, however, some restrictions are still in place, an advisory issued on Monday said Traffic movement has resumed on Ring Road as the Yamuna water level has receded, however, some restrictions are still in place, an advisory issued on Monday said. Traffic movement has resumed on Ring …

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Delhi floods: Yamuna River water level decreases, educational institutions shut | HIGHLIGHTS
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi floods: Yamuna River water level decreases, educational institutions shut | HIGHLIGHTS

India TV News  

Delhi Water Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said that five gates at the ITO barrage are disrupting the flow of the Yamuna water. During an inspection of the barrage near the Delhi Secretariat, Bharadwaj said five of the 32 gates are jammed due to silt accumulation, hindering the quick drainage of river water. Waters from the raging Yamuna River inundated …

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Watch | Want to learn how to swim in the sea? Chennai’s open water swimming instructors answer
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch | Want to learn how to swim in the sea? Chennai’s open water swimming instructors answer

The Hindu  

July 05, 2023 07:26 pm | Updated July 10, 2023 05:04 pm IST Minutes before getting dropped off mid-ocean at Kovalam for our first open water swimming lesson, Murthy Megavan, the founder of Murthy Surf School, tells me that I am to strap on my life jacket and wait at a spot 100 metres from the shore, marked only by …

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Hottest day of the year expected to hit during bank holiday weekend
1 year, 6 months ago

Hottest day of the year expected to hit during bank holiday weekend

The Independent  

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Indian Open: Marcel Siem scripts thrilling one-stroke win over Yannik Paul; Indians fade away
1 year, 9 months ago

Indian Open: Marcel Siem scripts thrilling one-stroke win over Yannik Paul; Indians fade away

The Hindu  

In the eventual analysis, the difference between waiting for things to happen and making them happen separated champion Marcel Siem and his German compatriot Yannik Paul. On a bright Sunday afternoon, pony-tailed Siem’s panache proved more rewarding than Paul’s patience as he did the needful to claim the winner’s share of 340,000 USD in the 2 million USD Hero Indian …

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Clinic to open near Ohio derailment as health worries linger
1 year, 10 months ago

Clinic to open near Ohio derailment as health worries linger

Associated Press  

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — A plume of chemicals that spilled into the Ohio River after a fiery train derailment has broken up and is no longer a concern, Ohio’s governor said Friday. “These are very legitimate questions, and residents deserve an answer,” DeWine said while also emphasizing that testing inside and outside of homes in the village have no found …

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Groundwater data centre in Vijayawada open for water tests
1 year, 10 months ago

Groundwater data centre in Vijayawada open for water tests

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Water Resources Minister Ambati Rambabu has joked about Telugu Desam Leader Nara Lokesh and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan, saying Lokesh cannot speak Telugu properly and hence how could he ever take charge of Telugu Desam. The state has plenty of ground water.” He said such data centers would be set up in Eluru, Vijayawada, Chittoor and Visakhapatnam. The …

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Wild swimming: What is it and what safety precautions should you take?
2 years ago

Wild swimming: What is it and what safety precautions should you take?

The Independent  

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First phase of Villivakkam Tank amusement park to open in April
2 years, 3 months ago

First phase of Villivakkam Tank amusement park to open in April

The Hindu  

The first phase of the amusement park coming up in Villivakkam Tank, with a water storage of 2.5 lakh cubic metre capacity, is expected to be opened in April 2023. Detailed project report preparation for the twin tank with 50,000 cubic metre water storage capacity is expected to be completed in a few weeks. On Thursday, a team of officials …

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‘It rained like never before’: Pakistani flood survivor
2 years, 3 months ago

‘It rained like never before’: Pakistani flood survivor

Al Jazeera  

Asif Shehzad from Punjab province is among the 33 million people affected by Pakistan’s worst flooding in a decade. Islamabad, Pakistan – When 30-year-old Asif Shehzad was returning home from his grocery shop in Pakistan’s Punjab province on August 12, he never imagined he would be spending his last night under his own roof. We were afraid that the whole …

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Local governments to limit swimming in open waters
2 years, 4 months ago

Local governments to limit swimming in open waters

NL Times  

Governments want to regulate swimming in open water more strictly. “The warmer weather plays a role in this, but the popularity of swimming in open water is also on the rise,” Bernard Korte, director of the Netherlands’ institute for swimming locations safety NIVZ, said to the newspaper. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management set up a team to map …

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The rise of open water swimming in India
2 years, 4 months ago

The rise of open water swimming in India

Live Mint  

The French sailor Alain Gerbeault had famously said “I wanted freedom, open air and adventure. Open water swimming, or OWS as it is colloquially called, is any swim done in an outdoor water body—be it a river, a lake, a reservoir or the sea. It was around that time that my friends, Mehul Ved and Mitali Pinto and I decided …

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At least 13 dead after going into open water during heatwave
2 years, 5 months ago

At least 13 dead after going into open water during heatwave

The Independent  

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