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Seven-Year-Old Indian Boy Sets World Record With 29-Kilometre Palk Strait Swim In 9 Hours And 50 Minutes
The young boy created history by swimming nearly 29 kilometres from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi in India across the dangerous Palk Strait
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Swimmers Face Fecal Contamination At Beaches Along US Coastline
Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question.
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Tourism Deal Puts One Of Egypt's Last Wild Shores At Risk
In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.
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Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Betters 'Best Indian Time' In 100m Freestyle At World University Games
Swimmer Srihari Nataraj continued his record-breaking spree on Sunday as he bettered the 'Best Indian Time' in men's 100m freestyle.
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Paris Opens River Seine For Public Swimming For First Time Since 1923
Parisians rushed for a dip in the Seine as the authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time since 1923 after an extensive clean-up operation spurred on by it being used as a venue in the Paris Olympics.
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American Swimmer Gretchen Walsh Sets 100m Butterfly World Record
American Gretchen Walsh broke her own 100m butterfly world record on Saturday, clocking 55.09sec in the heats at the Tyr Pro Swim Series.
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Crocodile Kills Beachgoer, Drags Victim Through Sea In Indonesia
A crocodile fatally attacked and carried off a 51-year-old swimmer, Sadarwinata, at Talise Beach in Indonesia, prompting a rescue response and grim aerial footage capturing the reptile with the victim's body.
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17-Year-Old Girl Killed By Shark While Swimming Near Australia's Brisbane
A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia's east coast, authorities said.
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Lonely, Sexually Frustrated Dolphin Behind Attacks On Swimmers In Japan, Say Experts
Authorities in the coastal town of Mihama have installed signs warning people that not only can the mammals "bite you with their sharp teeth and cause you to bleed", but they can also "drag you into the sea, which could be life-threatening".
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At 16, Jiya Rai Becomes World's Youngest Para Swimmer To Cross English Channel
Ms Rai swam the English Channel from Abbot's Cliff in England to Pointe de la Courte-Dune in France in a time of 17 hours and 25 minutes between July 28 and 29, covering a distance of 34 kilometres.
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Seine River In Paris To Be Thrown Open To Swimmers After 100 Years
Swimming in Seine was banned in 1923 because of the filthy water of the river and a burgeoning population.
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Indian Swimmer Equals World Record In First Attempt At Sea In Israel
Indian swimmer, Aryan Singh Dadiala, on Friday, equalled the existing world record of the fastest male swimmer to swim the Sea of Galilee, braving extreme weather conditions.
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'Superhero' Egyptian Man Swims 7 Miles In Handcuffs, Breaks World Record
Shehab Allam put his abilities to the test and set a new Guinness World Record when he swam with handcuffs on for more than 7 miles.
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33 Swimmers Accused Of "Aggressively Pursuing And Harassing" Dolphins In Hawaii
The swimmers could face well up to a maximum fine of $20,000 or one year in jail under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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"Don't Go Near": Biting Dolphin Menace In Japanese Beach
Beachgoers in the Japanese region of Fukui have been warned to stay away from a displeased dolphin accused of biting swimmers, with officials urging visitors to "watch from afar".
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Seven-Year-Old Indian Boy Sets World Record With 29-Kilometre Palk Strait Swim In 9 Hours And 50 Minutes
The young boy created history by swimming nearly 29 kilometres from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi in India across the dangerous Palk Strait
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Swimmers Face Fecal Contamination At Beaches Along US Coastline
Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question.
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Tourism Deal Puts One Of Egypt's Last Wild Shores At Risk
In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.
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Swimmer Srihari Nataraj Betters 'Best Indian Time' In 100m Freestyle At World University Games
Swimmer Srihari Nataraj continued his record-breaking spree on Sunday as he bettered the 'Best Indian Time' in men's 100m freestyle.
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Paris Opens River Seine For Public Swimming For First Time Since 1923
Parisians rushed for a dip in the Seine as the authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time since 1923 after an extensive clean-up operation spurred on by it being used as a venue in the Paris Olympics.
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American Swimmer Gretchen Walsh Sets 100m Butterfly World Record
American Gretchen Walsh broke her own 100m butterfly world record on Saturday, clocking 55.09sec in the heats at the Tyr Pro Swim Series.
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Crocodile Kills Beachgoer, Drags Victim Through Sea In Indonesia
A crocodile fatally attacked and carried off a 51-year-old swimmer, Sadarwinata, at Talise Beach in Indonesia, prompting a rescue response and grim aerial footage capturing the reptile with the victim's body.
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17-Year-Old Girl Killed By Shark While Swimming Near Australia's Brisbane
A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia's east coast, authorities said.
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Lonely, Sexually Frustrated Dolphin Behind Attacks On Swimmers In Japan, Say Experts
Authorities in the coastal town of Mihama have installed signs warning people that not only can the mammals "bite you with their sharp teeth and cause you to bleed", but they can also "drag you into the sea, which could be life-threatening".
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At 16, Jiya Rai Becomes World's Youngest Para Swimmer To Cross English Channel
Ms Rai swam the English Channel from Abbot's Cliff in England to Pointe de la Courte-Dune in France in a time of 17 hours and 25 minutes between July 28 and 29, covering a distance of 34 kilometres.
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Seine River In Paris To Be Thrown Open To Swimmers After 100 Years
Swimming in Seine was banned in 1923 because of the filthy water of the river and a burgeoning population.
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Indian Swimmer Equals World Record In First Attempt At Sea In Israel
Indian swimmer, Aryan Singh Dadiala, on Friday, equalled the existing world record of the fastest male swimmer to swim the Sea of Galilee, braving extreme weather conditions.
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'Superhero' Egyptian Man Swims 7 Miles In Handcuffs, Breaks World Record
Shehab Allam put his abilities to the test and set a new Guinness World Record when he swam with handcuffs on for more than 7 miles.
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33 Swimmers Accused Of "Aggressively Pursuing And Harassing" Dolphins In Hawaii
The swimmers could face well up to a maximum fine of $20,000 or one year in jail under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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"Don't Go Near": Biting Dolphin Menace In Japanese Beach
Beachgoers in the Japanese region of Fukui have been warned to stay away from a displeased dolphin accused of biting swimmers, with officials urging visitors to "watch from afar".
