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1 month ago

Digested week: Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water ' but this time, it's real | Emma Brockes

The three-part docudrama Dirty Business, which started on Channel 4 on Monday and concluded midweek, has made the notion of going into the sea in the UK terrifying and unlike Jaws, this story is real. It is an example of what good drama can do that even the best reporting can't quite achieve.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Meet the merpeople: Once I put the tail on, my life was changed forever'

Mermaiding has become a global industry requiring trained free-diving performance, bespoke costume-making, formal instruction, international retreats, and career opportunities for professionals and hobbyists.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Swimming spots that could become designated dips

The government said the plans would increase the number of England's official bathing sites to 464. An official bathing spot on the Thames in London would mark a "vast transformation" in water quality in the river which was declared biologically dead in the 1950s due to pollution, officials said. Water minister Emma Hardy said rivers and beaches were "at the heart of so many communities, where people come together, families make memories and swimmers of all ages feel the benefits of being outdoors safely".
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

My rookie era: the shame of failing my scuba diving licence sticks to me like my wetsuit

Chose scuba diving to explore underwater worlds; theory and pool training built skills, but ocean practical triggered panic and a failed underwater mask-removal test.
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fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago

Diver strikes up unlikely friendship with seal off California coast

A white harbor seal repeatedly interacts playfully with Laguna Beach freediver Rusty Hunter during multiple dives, showing growing curiosity and affection.
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