Swim
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Hundreds challenge themselves in Kelowna’s Across the Lake SwimSwimming enthusiasts gathered in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday for the annual Across the Lake Swim Challenge. The 76-year-old event attracts swimmers from across Canada and beyond.LifestyleJul 21, 2024
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Londoner missing after swim in Lake Erie, search efforts underway: OPPAn operator of a 25-foot sailboat reported that a passenger, identified as a 64-year-old of London, went missing after going for a swim near Port Stanley, Central Elgin.CanadaSep 1, 2023
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Calls to make swimming lessons more available in Quebec after deadly year on waterIt has been a particularly deadly year on the water in Quebec, where more than a third of all drownings reported in Canada in 2023 have occurred.CanadaAug 6, 2023
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Canada’s Summer McIntosh claims double gold in world swim championshipMcIntosh won the women's 400-metre individual medley Sunday to earn her second gold at the World Aquatics Championships. Earlier, she won gold in the 200-metre butterfly.CanadaJul 30, 2023
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Alberta swim instructor opens pool in refurbished Swiss Chalet buildingA new pool in Airdrie has sprung up in an unusual location. A swim school focusing on private lessons is operating out of a former Swiss Chalet restaurant.FeaturesJul 26, 2023
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A one-of-a-kind swim program in New Brunswick for indigenous youth with autismA one-of-a-kind learn-to-swim program in Miramichi, N.B., has been launched to help save the lives of Indigenous children living with autism, who are at a higher risk of drowning.FeaturesMar 28, 2023
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Gold for Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil at Commonwealth GamesJust two days into the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Canadian swim star Maggie Mac Neil already has three medals.SportsJul 31, 2022
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Okanagan lifeguard shortage hindering summer plans for someThis is the first summer since 2019 where public health restrictions aren’t in place, but a lack of swimming instructors may further keep kids from learning to swim.LifestyleJul 22, 2022
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One dead after dangerous weekend for young children in Quebec residential poolsPolice are investigating after one boy lost his life and two others nearly died in residential pools in Quebec.CanadaJun 13, 2022
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Vancouver Island man swims great lengths to help local seniorsLucas Gentina loves to swim and he loves to work with seniors. And the Vancouver Island man has found a way to combine both.CanadaMay 19, 2022
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