Tag: swimming
A Finnish athlete fell ill after swimming in the polluted Seine river – the same venue is planned for the Paris Olympics
Paratriathlete Liina Nuoranne got sick after training in the water of the Seine river and had to leave the preliminary competition, which was changed into a duathlon, completely. The poor…
Unclean sewage has closed over 200 swimming beaches
The Swedish bathing water is worse than it has been for a long time, this shows new statistics requested by TV4Nyheterna. So far this summer, over 200 bathing areas in…
Large bubble blower makes blue algae disappear from Veldhuizerplas, but battle not yet won
That sounds good, but is it actually because of the device? It has also been wet and relatively cold for this time of year in recent weeks, which are not…
Two drownings in a week: what can you do as a bystander?
Two drownings in the province of Utrecht within a week: last Friday a man drowned in Utrecht, yesterday there was a victim in Houten. In both cases, many bystanders were…
Canada geese invade swimming beaches during the rains
The rainy summer may have contributed to the spread of Canada geese on the country’s shores. When the bathing areas have been emptied of people, the geese have been able…
Warning labels deceive tourists from swimming in Mallorca
fullscreen Warning for dangerous jellyfish. In Catalan it says below “Open beach, no sea urchins or jellyfish”. Sea urchins, or guiris, are often used as words for unwanted tourists. Photo:…
Extreme heat and a hurricane can’t stop Meikever scouts in South Korea
Tens of thousands of young scouts from around the world at South Korea’s Jamboree have been relocated. Due to the approaching typhoon Khanun, the location of the largest scouting event…
Mara is a freediver in Utrecht and watched Netflix hit The Deepest Breath: ‘I feel serene’
Mara Goorts, member of Freediving Utrecht and chairman of the national association, also knows this. As a freediver she mainly looks for being completely one with the here and now.…
A savior is expected from the fairy-tale-talented American-Finnish rascal – a harsh view of Olympic swimming in Finland
Finland is clearly getting its smallest Olympic team in the pool in more than 30 years. The Kasvio family may still make great Finnish Olympic history in Paris, writes Pekka…
the swimming test on the Seine canceled for pollution
After a final night meeting between the organizing committee, the city of Paris and the sports federations to study the latest analyzes of the water of the Seine, the decision…