Month: August 2017
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Swimsuits needed for student swimming program in Virginia Beach
Twenty-one schools participate in the program, which is called Students on the Swim. They’re expecting to have 2,100 students.
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Dangers of swimming during stormy weather
Stormy weather can affect swimming pools, both outdoor and indoors. During bad weather, a swimming pool can be a dangerous place.
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Sarah Sjöström – Anytime´s Playtime
Olympic Champion Sarah Sjöström feat. MÃ¥ns Zelmerlöw – a cinematic personal film with the Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjöström. The film follows Sjöström where she travels to the Swedish Island Gotland to regain mental strength. The audience get to know Sjöström from a close perspective where she reveals her inner emotions and talks about the tuff…
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WADA warns Russia that Government must publicly accept McLaren Report before can be reinstated
Russia has been warned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that is must fulfill at least 12 more criteria before they can be ruled to be compliant with international rules. The reinstatement by WADA of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) is seen as key to the country being welcomed back in to the international sports…
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#SwimBiz: Insta(nt) Gratification: Video, Images and Posts That Get You Noticed on Instagram
John Martin of USA Swimming discusses the best types of content to get your club noticed on Instagram.
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FINA chief lauds ‘best ever’ Aquatics Championships
Hotels in Budapest during the two weeks of the 2017 World Aquatics Championships this July 14-30 had occupancy rates over 90% and average room prices were double the usual, according to state news wire MTI. Around 485,000 spectators viewed sports events at five locations in Budapest and Balatonfüred as part of the 17th FINA World…
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A Freezing Swim to Call Attention to Warming Waters
Before he got in the water on Saturday, Lewis Pugh was terrified. Mr. Pugh, 47, is a British endurance swimmer who has conquered a gantlet of extraordinary swims in the last 30 years, from a dip in a glacial lake in Mt. Everest to a full circuit around the Cape of Good Hope in South…
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The best swimming holes of California
It’s summertime in California and boy is it hot. What better way to cool off in our beautiful state’s nature than a hike to a rare swimming hole? Don’t know of any? Well, somebody wrote a book about all the state’s best swimming holes. Tim Joyce penned the “Swimming Holes of California.†He’s not only…