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Australian Murray cod wallops swim recordNews

Australian Murray cod wallops swim record

Sydney, Australia | AFP An Australian freshwater Murray cod has surprised scientists by swimming a marathon 860 kilometres (530 miles) along a major river system --…
SourceSourceOctober 27, 2025 Full article
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Suspense over Olympics triathlon as Seine fails water tests againNews

Suspense over Olympics triathlon as Seine fails water tests again

By Pierrick YVON | AFP Paris, France - Olympic organisers cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine on Monday due to…
SourceSourceJuly 29, 2024 Full article
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Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollutionNews

Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollution

Paris, France (AFP) - The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was scrapped Sunday due to pollution in the River Seine, organisers…
SourceSourceJuly 28, 2024 Full article
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Olympic test event in Seine cancelled after heavy rainNews

Olympic test event in Seine cancelled after heavy rain

Paris, France (AFP) - An open water swimming test event scheduled for next week in the Seine has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall, the…
SourceSourceJune 7, 2024 Full article