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A bronze statue now stands in Stockholm honoring Greta Johansson, the 17-year-old who became the world's first female Olympic diving champion in 1912. Her legacy as a trailblazing athlete and coach spans two continents and inspired generations.
For nearly 15 years, Fort McCoy's firefighter dive team has been rescuing people from icy waters and dark lakes across Wisconsin and neighboring states. They're one of the few Army fire departments with this life-saving capability.
A Turkish scuba instructor just spent more than 36 hours underwater in near-freezing temperatures, shattering the previous world record by six hours. Mazlum Kibar's incredible feat of endurance brings new pride to his country's diving community.
Sioux Falls firefighters can now dive into water emergencies within 10 minutes, thanks to a new program putting 12 trained rescue divers on call around the clock. The city-funded initiative responds to growing development around local lakes and waterways.
Bob Croft pushed human limits underwater, setting three world records in free diving while helping Navy scientists understand how the human body endures extreme ocean depths. The barrel-chested pioneer lived to 91, leaving behind a legacy of courage and discovery.
A New Zealand man turned a routine scuba dive into an unforgettable moment when he dropped to one knee 100 feet below the ocean's surface. His surprised girlfriend said yes at the iconic Salamanda shipwreck in Fiji.
A new World Cup rule just made diving harder to get away with. For the first time ever, video replay reversed a mistaken yellow card and booked the player who actually dived instead.
A Hong Kong tour group searching for the Southern Lights in Tasmania rescued two fellow city residents who had been swept away by ocean currents while scuba diving. The tour leader used his smartphone camera to spot the divers 500 meters from their planned surfacing point in pitch-black waters.
Hundreds of volunteers will descend on Pulau Redang island this weekend for underwater and beach cleanups that protect marine life and coral reefs. The program, now in its fourth year, has grown from a single dive team initiative into a multi-agency conservation movement.
A Colorado high school diver just claimed her place at the top of the podium. Windsor's Reagan Annable fought through fierce competition to capture the Class 4A state championship on Thursday.
Fernando Mendoza's fearless fourth-quarter touchdown dive sealed Indiana's first national championship in over a century. The bloodied quarterback's "I'd die for my team" moment capped the Hoosiers' perfect 16-0 season.
New York Mets rookie Carson Benge made one of the year's best defensive plays, diving full-extension to snag a line drive that could have changed the game. The spectacular catch helped seal a 5-1 victory and gave the struggling team their first series win in nearly two weeks.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz made a spectacular diving catch to rob his close friend and fellow Dominican player Junior Caminero during their game. The two had been chatting and laughing together just hours earlier during batting practice.
Fourteen divers in the Andaman Islands formed a 22.3-meter human stack underwater, breaking a world record just one day after unfurling the largest underwater flag ever recorded. The back-to-back achievements are putting these tropical islands on the map as a world-class diving destination.
Scientists have created "cyborg" cockroaches that can explore underwater environments for up to three hours at a time. The bionic bugs could transform search and rescue operations in flooded disaster zones where human responders can't safely go.
When an elderly woman's car plunged into a Florida canal and went fully underwater, a nearby stranger didn't hesitate to jump in and pull her to safety. Jayson Jurado's quick thinking at C.B. Smith Park saved a life before first responders could even arrive.
At 40 years old, LeBron James showed he's still willing to sacrifice his body for his team. The Lakers star launched himself into the courtside seats to keep a loose ball alive during a recent game.
China is developing its first deep-sea tourist submersible that can take passengers 1,000 meters below the ocean surface, opening up underwater wonders to adventure travelers by 2030. The innovation could make spectacular deep-sea exploration accessible to thousands of people who've only dreamed of experiencing the ocean's mysteries.
Champion freediver Alexey Molchanov pushed 14% deeper beneath the ice, breaking his own world record in one of the sport's most extreme disciplines. The achievement showcases the expanding limits of human performance in frigid waters.
Two Indian entrepreneurs turned retirement into adventure for 5,000 senior citizens who now zipline, scuba dive, and explore the world. Their company SeniorWorld proves aging doesn't mean slowing down.
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