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Christina Saenz de Santamaria-One deep breath diver
Remember holding your breath at the bottom of the pool to see how long you could stay under – one Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi? Imagine being able to stay under for 360 Mississippis!...
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Three generations take the plunge
Sandi Wismer’s husband told her she was crazy for wanting to jump out of an airplane. Her doctor said she’d write her an excuse to get out of the skydiving appointment. Art Gentile / Staff photographer...
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Battle of the Fittest in Alexandria attracts competitors of all ages
Scott Townsend of CrossFit Alexandria competes Saturday in a two-man competition during the Battle of the Fittest in the Rapides Parish Coliseum. The growing popularity of CrossFit was easy to see at...
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Long-missing snowmobiler’s body found in Mississippi River
SABULA, Iowa — The body of a snowmobiler missing since January 2011 was found Monday afternoon in the Mississippi River, north of Sabula, authorities said. The body is that Shawn Berthel, who...
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Ben Van Pelt takes home CrossFit Gold
“It constantly varies functional movement at a high intensity.” That’s what 16-year-old Ben Van Pelt of Madison says is the hallmark of CrossFit training, and he has the gold medal that says he knows...
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