Swimming News

• Female Italian Air Force rookie sues over 'hazing' ceremony
  
  Giulia Schiff, 21, was hit in the backside with wooden objects and thrown into a swimming pool during the 'hazing' ritual in the Italian air force.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• British tourist dies while going for a swim on his birthday at a Turkish holiday resort
  
  John Alan Rae, 64, was swimming in Bodrum in the Turkish province of Mugla at around midday when he was rushed out of the water after his heart was suspected to have stopped.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Could cold water hold a clue to a dementia cure?
  
  Swimmers at a London lido aid understanding of what cold does to the body.
  BBC News.  Monday, 19 Oct 2020.
• People call 911 about giant sunfish in Massachusetts, officials ask them to stop
  
  On Monday, the Wareham Department of Natural Resources posted on Facebook asking residents to stop calling the police about an ocean sunfish swimming in Broad Cove.
  Fox News.  Saturday, 17 Oct 2020.
• 'I cried with happiness' - Peaty on fatherhood, racing again and 'being an Avenger'
  
  Britain's Olympic and world champion swimmer Adam Peaty tells BBC Sport all about fatherhood and his plans to compete in the pool again.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 15 Oct 2020.
• Olympic athletes should be mindful of their biological clocks
  
  Biological clocks have sizeable effects on the performance of elite athletes. This conclusion was drawn by chronobiologists after studying the times achieved by swimmers in four different Olympic Games. ...
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 8 Oct 2020.
• Drone captures moment shark swam within inches of unsuspecting surfer
  
  Chilling drone footage befitting of a scene from Jaws has shown a great white shark swimming inches away from a swimmer who was unaware the creature was circling around him.
  Sky News.  Thursday, 8 Oct 2020.
• Paleontologists identify new species of mosasaur
  
  A new species of an ancient marine reptile evolved to strike terror into the hearts of the normally safe, fast-swimming fish has been identified, shedding light on what it took to survive in highly competitive ecosystems.
  Science Daily.  Wednesday, 7 Oct 2020.
• Truck swerves off a road through patio, before landing in backyard swimming pool
  
  A 49-year-old man drove a pickup truck into a Florida swimming pool after veering from the road to avoid hitting a disabled vehicle, according to a report.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 1 Oct 2020.
• Indio retreat sells to a trust tied to rapper Tyga for $3.9 million
  
  In Indio, a trust tied to hip-hop star Tyga just spent $3.9 million on a waterfront retreat with a swimming pool.
  Los Angeles Times.  Monday, 21 Sep 2020.
• Video shows huge alligator swimming in Sally's storm surge
  
  Images of a massive gator, an eel and fire ants were seen in Hurricane Sally's wake.
  CBS News.  Friday, 18 Sep 2020.
• Video shows huge alligator swimming in Sally's storm surge
  
  Images of a massive gator, an eel and fire ants were seen in Hurricane Sally's wake.
  Yahoo.  Friday, 18 Sep 2020.
• Actor Jon Voight relists huge Beverly Crest spread at $14 million
  
  In Beverly Crest, Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight is asking $14 million for his 3.4-acre estate with a Midcentury home and swimming pool.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 17 Sep 2020.
• Swimming clubs in 'no-win situation' unless government steps in to help
  
  Dozens of swimming clubs across the country could be facing closure because of price hikes implemented by pool operators after lockdown.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 13 Sep 2020.
• Teen drowns in lake while swimming near Washington Park Beach in Michigan City, IN
  
  The body of a 16-year-old girl was recovered from Lake Michigan Monday after she reportedly went missing while swimming with family at an Indiana beach on Labor Day.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 8 Sep 2020.

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