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"Our Ship Burned": Coast Guard Audio Captures Family's Mayday Call
Audio recordings released by the Coast Guard capture the distress of a family who was rescued two days after their boat caught fire and sank, forcing them to swim to a private island.
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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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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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Video: Black Seadevil, A Rare Deep-Sea Fish, Spotted Swimming Near Ocean's Surface
In what may be the world's first-ever recorded sighting, a black seadevil anglerfish - known for living thousands of feet beneath the ocean's surface - was caught on camera swimming close to the ocean's surface.
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52 Years After Historic First Paralympics Gold, Para-Swimmer Murlikant Petkar Receives Arjuna Award
Murlikant Petkar, who suffered severe injuries when an army camp in Srinagar came under attack during the 1965 war with Pakistan, set three world records in the course of winning the gold medal.
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US Break World Record To Win Olympic 4x100m Mixed Medley Gold
Ryan Murphy said the United States were not targeting the 4x100m mixed medley relay world record in the Olympic final
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Olympics Star Shatters World Record In Paris, But Discovers It Won't Count
Kyle Chalmers stunned Ian Thorpe after swimming the two-length sprint 0.21 seconds quicker than the current record. Here's why it doesn't count.
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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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Jasmine Harrison Becomes First Woman To Swim Entire Length Of UK
Braving all difficulties, the 23-year-old, completed the challenge to support two marine conservation charities.
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US Woman Breaks Guinness Record For Longest Monofin Swim
A Florida woman known as the "Eco Mermaid" broke a Guinness World Record by swimming 42.2 kilometres in the ocean wearing a monofin.
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1,000-Pound Great White Shark Ironbound Spotted Near US East Coast
A 1,000-pound white shark, known as Ironbound, has been recorded swimming off the New Jersey shore.
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Amputee Swimmer Who Lost His Leg in Accident Breaks 2 Guinness Records
Omar Hegazy lost a leg in a road accident but that did not dampen his spirit. And he broke to Guinness records last week by swimming "largest distance underwater with one breath and for "longest distance swam underwater with one breath with fins".
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World's Longest Car Restored, Now Has A Swimming Pool And Helipad
The super limo has refrigerators, a telephone and several television sets. It can fit more than 75 people, according to Guinness World Records.
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66-Year-Old Karnataka Man Sets Record For Swimming With Tied Hands, Legs
Swimming 3.5 km in the Arabian sea for five hours and 35 minutes with his hands and legs chained, a 66-year-old man from Udupi has entered the Golden Book of World Records.
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"Our Ship Burned": Coast Guard Audio Captures Family's Mayday Call
Audio recordings released by the Coast Guard capture the distress of a family who was rescued two days after their boat caught fire and sank, forcing them to swim to a private island.
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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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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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Video: Black Seadevil, A Rare Deep-Sea Fish, Spotted Swimming Near Ocean's Surface
In what may be the world's first-ever recorded sighting, a black seadevil anglerfish - known for living thousands of feet beneath the ocean's surface - was caught on camera swimming close to the ocean's surface.
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52 Years After Historic First Paralympics Gold, Para-Swimmer Murlikant Petkar Receives Arjuna Award
Murlikant Petkar, who suffered severe injuries when an army camp in Srinagar came under attack during the 1965 war with Pakistan, set three world records in the course of winning the gold medal.
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US Break World Record To Win Olympic 4x100m Mixed Medley Gold
Ryan Murphy said the United States were not targeting the 4x100m mixed medley relay world record in the Olympic final
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Olympics Star Shatters World Record In Paris, But Discovers It Won't Count
Kyle Chalmers stunned Ian Thorpe after swimming the two-length sprint 0.21 seconds quicker than the current record. Here's why it doesn't count.
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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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Jasmine Harrison Becomes First Woman To Swim Entire Length Of UK
Braving all difficulties, the 23-year-old, completed the challenge to support two marine conservation charities.
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US Woman Breaks Guinness Record For Longest Monofin Swim
A Florida woman known as the "Eco Mermaid" broke a Guinness World Record by swimming 42.2 kilometres in the ocean wearing a monofin.
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1,000-Pound Great White Shark Ironbound Spotted Near US East Coast
A 1,000-pound white shark, known as Ironbound, has been recorded swimming off the New Jersey shore.
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Amputee Swimmer Who Lost His Leg in Accident Breaks 2 Guinness Records
Omar Hegazy lost a leg in a road accident but that did not dampen his spirit. And he broke to Guinness records last week by swimming "largest distance underwater with one breath and for "longest distance swam underwater with one breath with fins".
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World's Longest Car Restored, Now Has A Swimming Pool And Helipad
The super limo has refrigerators, a telephone and several television sets. It can fit more than 75 people, according to Guinness World Records.
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66-Year-Old Karnataka Man Sets Record For Swimming With Tied Hands, Legs
Swimming 3.5 km in the Arabian sea for five hours and 35 minutes with his hands and legs chained, a 66-year-old man from Udupi has entered the Golden Book of World Records.
