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The Quebec Lifesaving Society asks: What if your last swim really was your last?
3+ day, 15+ 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....
"They said that I would not be able to walk anymore and I have crossed the Strait of Gibraltar swimming"
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (740+ words) Diari ARA...
Architectural designer takes on 18km swim for marine charity
4+ day, 7+ 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, 22+ 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…...
'Finding the fun' in the water again
1+ week, 3+ day ago (980+ words) Local resident Amy Wamsley had assumed she wouldn’t be swimming the Chicago River again this year. She was among the 300 swimmers in the first organized open-water swim in the river in 98 years last September, and had applied for this year’s…...
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…...
Let Me Put U On: ‘How swimming continues to save my life’
1+ week, 6+ day ago (894+ words) In our weekly series, “Let Me Put U On,” the UATL team shares the stories, places and experiences that continue to resonate long after we first discovered them. Some things are simply too good to keep to ourselves. When I’m…...
‘I was clinically dead for 20 minutes’ - ex world champ swimmer faces Loch Ness challenge after heart attack
1+ week, 6+ day ago (567+ words) A heart attack survivor who was “clinically dead for 20 minutes” will attempt to swim the length of Loch Ness tomorrow. Former world, European and British swimming champion Nick Parkes suffered a sudden cardiac arrest mid‑race while swimming three years…...
SWIMMING: 28.5 miles, 20 bridges and one unforgettable farewell
2+ week, 16+ 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…...