Boy Swims From Alcatraz to San Francisco
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A 7-year-old Arizona boy swam from Alcatraz Island to the city in 47 minutes Monday, where his father lifted him from the chilly waters.
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Khalil Colon was sweaty but smiling after 25 jumping jacks and 20 laps around the school gym. A year ago, the 9-year-old said, running made him feel "like I'm about to drop on the middle of the floor."
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MONTPELIER, Vt. - Just three weeks after finishing an eight-week swim down the Hudson River a Colchester man announced Tuesday that will swim the length of Lake Champlain from New York to Quebec to promote cleaner water...
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As of Saturday, the end of the swimming competitions, he had eight medals: Six gold and two bronze. In comparison, Canada has won two silver and a bronze.
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Adrian McHargh grew up active and skinny in Kingston, Jamaica. An enthusiastic swimmer, he had the pristine waters of the Caribbean for a playground until two years ago, when he and his family moved to America.
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ATHENS -- Michael Phelps has proven that he is the best swimmer ever -- in and out of the pool. Yesterday, the 6-foot-5 19-year-old from Baltimore won his sixth gold medal to add to his two bronze medals, making
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By Jim Carney, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Jan. 31--Nick Garbinsky wants to study rocks and earthquakes when he grows up but maybe he should consider water currents instead.
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The 70-year-old uncle of Hollywood star Matt Damon became the oldest person to swim the English Channel Sunday, arriving on the French coast in the early hours after a grueling 21-mile swim.
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Every ounce of his energy was expended, leaving an empty fuel tank. But, even in a depleted state, Brendan Hansen found a way to bolster his ever-growing swimming legacy.
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By Matt Dees, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 24--DURHAM -- The bright yellow fugitives made a swim for it, but Tex Law was ready for 'em.
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Divers came up empty Sunday after searching a swampy lake in Ocala National Forest in central Florida for a 2-year-old boy missing for three weeks.  Police said they planned to take a new course in their search Monday, WFTV-TV in Orlando, Fla., reported.
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A boy who went missing after the rowing boat he and a friend stole capsized is named by police.
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By Angie Toole, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Feb. 11--Since he was a little boy, Ben Corbin of Shalimar has dreamed of a future in space, of traveling to Mars and exploring other planets.
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A Briton is said to be in good spirits after being transferred from death row in the US to another jail.
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Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps could face a year in prison after being arrested for drunk driving last week. Phelps, aged 19, who won six gold medals in this yearâs Athens Olympics, was stopped by
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Exhausted and shriveled from nearly a day and a half in the water, Skip Storch completed a record swim by circling Manhattan three times in 32 hours 52 minutes 30 seconds.
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Something in the lakes around Orlando, Florida, has claimed the lives of three boys this summer.