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Open water swimming at NCC lakes
Nadine Bennett
  • May 13, 2021

Open water swimming at NCC lakes

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Hvaldimir
Nadine Bennett
  • Feb 27, 2021

Hvaldimir

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Great white shark attacks bluefin tuna caught off Mabou, NS
Nadine Bennett
  • Oct 23, 2020

Great white shark attacks bluefin tuna caught off Mabou, NS

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‘Queen of the Ocean’: Massive great white shark spotted off Nova Scotia
Nadine Bennett
  • Oct 4, 2020

‘Queen of the Ocean’: Massive great white shark spotted off Nova Scotia

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Push to get more Black surfers riding the waves in Nova Scotia
Nadine Bennett
  • Sep 7, 2020

Push to get more Black surfers riding the waves in Nova Scotia

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NCOWSA, fighting for access to open water in the National Capital Region
Nadine Bennett
  • Sep 7, 2020

NCOWSA, fighting for access to open water in the National Capital Region

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Tim Scapillato, fighting for access to open water
Nadine Bennett
  • Aug 15, 2020

Tim Scapillato, fighting for access to open water

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Three great white sharks venture 'very tight' to Nova Scotia shores
Nadine Bennett
  • Aug 14, 2020

Three great white sharks venture 'very tight' to Nova Scotia shores

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Mimi Jones, civil rights activist in historic swim-in, dies at 73
Nadine Bennett
  • Aug 11, 2020

Mimi Jones, civil rights activist in historic swim-in, dies at 73

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Diane Gordon, beautiful ride through Al Qudra Desert
Nadine Bennett
  • Aug 2, 2020

Diane Gordon, beautiful ride through Al Qudra Desert

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Great white shark caught on camera off Nova Scotia waters
Nadine Bennett
  • Jul 27, 2020

Great white shark caught on camera off Nova Scotia waters

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Bird plucks an alarmed shark from the ocean, takes it for a ride
Nadine Bennett
  • Jul 3, 2020

Bird plucks an alarmed shark from the ocean, takes it for a ride

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Custom printed chloroban fabric
Nadine Bennett
  • Jun 28, 2020

Custom printed chloroban fabric

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Why I'm not swimming right now...
Nadine Bennett
  • May 7, 2020

Why I'm not swimming right now...

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How to bounce back when you swim like a potato
Nadine Bennett
  • Jan 10, 2020

How to bounce back when you swim like a potato

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Taggerwear, swim pattern & choloroban fabric
Nadine Bennett
  • Oct 25, 2019

Taggerwear, swim pattern & choloroban fabric

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Fran Crippen, on the 9th anniversary of his death
Nadine Bennett
  • Oct 23, 2019

Fran Crippen, on the 9th anniversary of his death

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Technosport's Coach Duane inducted into Nepean Hall of Fame
Nadine Bennett
  • Sep 19, 2019

Technosport's Coach Duane inducted into Nepean Hall of Fame

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Growing up an untalented swimmer
Nadine Bennett
  • Jul 7, 2016

Growing up an untalented swimmer

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Lynne Cox, opinion piece on Rio waters
Nadine Bennett
  • May 5, 2016

Lynne Cox, opinion piece on Rio waters

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