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The Quebec Lifesaving Society asks: What if your last swim really was your last?
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (41+ words) campaigncanada.ca The campaign by LG2 uses an unsettling visual metaphor as a reminder that one careless swim or boat trip without a lifejacket can have fatal consequences....
Architectural designer takes on 18km swim for marine charity
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (212+ words) An architectural designer planned an 18km swim to raise money for charity. The Brighton-based father undertook the journey at Worthing Pier on September 5, setting off at 11am to arrive at Brighton Pier around 6pm, supported by friends in kayaks and paddleboards. The swim…...
Christine makes a splash with inspirational swim challenge
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (263+ words) A Hampton Grove Care Home resident made a splash with an incredible personal achievement, successfully completing a swim-and-tread challenge and raising an impressive £141 for the Barchester Charitable Foundation. Christine took the challenge on in August to raise money for the…...
British adventurer gets OK to swim Channel and finish world odyssey
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (575+ words) An ex-para has finally won permission from the French authorities to swim home via the English Channel, enabling him to finish his 28-year journey. Karl Bushby, 57, was earlier refused consent to swim home by the French Coast Guard, prompting jokes…...
Meadow Lake girl swims 2.5 kilometres to raise money for shelter animals
1+ week, 4+ day ago (390+ words) Eleven-year-old Sloane Reid swam across Greig Lake, raised $300 for shelter animals and then delivered a matter-of-fact assessment of the feat. “I didn’t really find it hard, but it was tiring,” she said. Her father, Layne Reid, estimated the crossing at…...
Lady of the lakes: The Joy of long-distance swimming for charity
1+ week, 4+ day ago (844+ words) By Patti Vipond September 1, 2026 Extra-Ordinary People “It’s kind of like I have this little title now,” says Joy Jarvis, well-known long-distance swimmer and raiser of thousands of dollars in donations for community healthcare for 31 years. “People I don’t know see…...
‘I shouldn’t be here’ - Emotional cardiac death survivor conquers Loch Ness swim challenge
1+ week, 5+ day ago (437+ words) A heart attack survivor has become the first person to swim the length of Loch Ness after suffering a cardiac death. Former world, European and British swimming champion Nick Parkes (65) was “clinically dead for 20 minutes” following a sudden cardiac arrest…...
Heart attack survivor sets off to swim the length of Loch Ness
1+ week, 5+ day ago (166+ words) A heart attack survivor has set off this morning on an attempt to swim the full length of Loch Ness. Former world, European and British swimming champion Nick Parkes began his 23-mile, non-stop challenge from Fort Augustus at around 5.30am this…...
SWIMMING: 28.5 miles, 20 bridges and one unforgettable farewell
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (101+ words) Saratogian Travers preview capsules: Golden Tempo faces strong challenge from Renegade and deep field National Weather Service confirms 2 tornadoes hit near Wilton Thursday 157th Travers Day set for Saturday at Saratoga Race Course FROM OFF THE PACE: Golden Tempo favored in…...
Millions Of Jellyfish Couldn't Stop South Bay Swimmer From Conquering English Channel
2+ week, 1+ day ago (995+ words) HERMOSA BEACH, CA — Carly Miller had been swimming toward France for hours when the jellyfish began coming. The Hermosa Beach marathon swimmer knew there would be jellyfish in the English Channel. Still, she wasn't prepared for what she encountered during…...