Month: May 2013
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Swimming Australia searching for a new National Head Coach
See swimming.org.au Swimming Australia has today launched a global search for a new National Head Coach with the aim to fill the role following the 2013 Barcelona FINA World Championships in August. Swimming Australia is seeking Confidential Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified candidates for the position of National Head Coach, to take the team…
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Experts say swimming lessons the best way to prevent drowning in kids
Read UPI When a child begins swimming lessons should be based on a child’s exposure to water, maturity, physical limitations and health concerns, U.S. officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by as much as 88 percent among young children age…
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FINA joins top-tier Group A for its contribution to the Olympics
See the official press release here on fina.org FINA was elevated to top-tier Group A (which comprises also Athletics and Gymnastics) in terms of the contribution of each International Federation to the Olympic programme. This a natural consequence of the success and popularity of FINA’s disciplines within the Games – as demonstrated by an independent…
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CC photo #515: Young swimmers inspecting the water in KlaksvÃk harbor
Ægir swimmers inspecting the water in KlaksvÃk, before the 2012 Seaman’s Day swim across the harbor. A hint of oil, we must confess.
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Swimmer to haul 2,000 pounds of bricks 22 miles across Lake St. Clair
Read CBS Detroit Long-distance swimmer Jim Dreyer plans to swim 22 miles across Lake St. Clair this summer while hauling dinghies filled with 2,000 pounds of bricks. He has made direct crossing of each of the five Great Lakes, and is scheduled to begin this one on August 5, to raise funds and awareness for…
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Russia’s Yevgeny Bezruchenko reveals five secrets of long-distance swimming
See Russia Beyond The Headlines Yevgeny Bezruchenko, a two-time world open water swimming champion and the director of Moscow’s MySwimSchool, shares some of the secrets of marathon swimmers with Moskovsiye Novosti. (Read full text for explanations…) You have to work with your fists No one likes to swim in dirty water Grease up What swimmers…
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Record entries for FINA 2013 World Junior Champs in Dubai
Read gulfnews.com To be held at the Hamdan Bin Mohammad Sports Complex, Dubai has already attracted a record 85 countries for the six-day competition. The last championships held in Lima, Peru had a mere 58 nations. Commonly known as ‘Junior Worlds’ and first hosted in 2006 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this championship has grown…
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Bacteria in swimming pools causing sickness?
See WALB The Center for Disease Control says a growing number of people who swim in public pools are getting sick. Most are getting infections from bacteria. So the Florida Department of Health in Lee County recommends testing those pools yourself before you dive in. Bacteria could be swimming along with you and your kids.…