Sentence examples for mistake swimmers from inspiring English sources

Even adult shark bites are extremely rare and generally happen when the fish mistake swimmers or surfers for sea lions or other marine animals, scientists believe.

However, in rare cases, sharks may mistake human swimmers for animals that they naturally prey on, like fish, seals, and sea lions.

In the case of sharks, for example, the fish are assumed to have mistaken human swimmers for seals or turtles.

In an alternate universe (well, Canada) Lochte romped home, as CBC commentator Elliotte Friedman spent the whole race mistaking the two swimmers and rueing Phelps' poor show.

These attacks are attributed to "mistaken identity," in which surfers or swimmers wearing fins are mistaken for seals.

"A rookie mistake from the greatest swimmer of all time," the male half of the team announced, his voice filled with incredulity.

Duplicate gold medals are coming back to haunt the International Olympic Committee, which awarded one to a Canadian synchronized swimmer because of a scoring mistake in 1992 and then awarded two more to Canadian pairs skaters after the judging scandal in 2002.

With gaping jaws, huge teeth and large dorsal fins, the fish have been mistaken by great whites in the past but swimmers can rest assured that they are far less dangerous.

But to say that Jenny is not one of the finest swimmers of all time would be a mistake".

Rio Games organizers on Thursday defended the four swimmers, saying they were just kids who made a mistake.

Human swimmers, often dressed in black wet suits and looking like seals, are instead mistaken for sharks' usual prey.