Cavill
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Frederick, 1839–1927, Australian swimmer and coach, born in England: developed the Australian crawl.
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his son Sydney St. Leonards Sid, 1881–1945, Australian-American swimmer and coach: developed the butterfly stroke.
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Cavill co-founded a company that uses a wristband to predict women’s hot flashes, paired with a cooling mattress pad, so she knows a thing or two about sensors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
“This home automation has improved our relationship,” says Cavill, who lives in San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Sabrina Barr, TV Editor at Metro, says Henry Cavill was the "epitome of Geralt", and admits seeing Hemsworth in the role was "jarring" at first.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
That was followed by 2016’s “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” with Cavill returning and Ben Affleck as Batman, which was panned by critics but made more than $874 million worldwide.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
Wongoroa Island bearing south-south-west about 12 miles, Cavill Island south-east 4 miles.
From The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant by Lee, Ida
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