swimmer

The quick read

What's driving the attention

There is increased attention in Canada on news related to swimmers, including a recent tragedy and unusual incidents.

Recent news has spotlighted swimmers in multiple troubling and unusual stories, such as the death of marathon swimmer Rebecca "Becky" Thompson at age 47 during an attempt to cross the Catalina Channel, and a violent incident involving a naked champion swimmer accused of killing a security guard in Hawaii. Additionally, a close encounter between a great white shark and a swimmer in Southern California has caught public interest.