Month: May 2020
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Americans celebrate Memorial Day amid coronavirus pandemic
Many official Memorial Day events were canceled across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, but people still packed beaches and parks to celebrate. People could be seen ignoring social distancing guidelines throughout the U.S., even as the death toll nears 100,000. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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Video: Guardian Angel Defies De Blasio With Illicit Ocean Swim
With his red beret planted firmly atop his head, Guardian Angel Curtis Sliwa marched into the Atlantic Ocean to defy Mayor Bill de Blasio’s order not to swim, video shows. “Everybody should be swimming,” Sliwa says after his illicit dip in the waters off Coney Island. “And the mayor’s such a poo pot.” See Patch
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Rescue crews searching for two missing swimmers at Perdido Pass in Orange Beach
Multiple agencies continued to search Monday for two swimmers reported missing off an Alabama beach. The Orange Beach Police Department said Ryan Guy, 28, and Darius Robinson, 22, were reported missing Sunday evening at Alabama Point East, AL.com reported. Both men are from New Orleans. Witnesses told police they saw two men clinging onto an…
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From the beach to the pool, what swimmers need to know about COVID-19
Whether on shore or on the pool deck, is COVID-19 lurking? As temperatures heat up and we dive into summer activities, infectious disease experts say the greatest threat isn’t in the water.
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Fiji Schools National Swimming Championship cancelled
The Schools Annual National Swimming Finals has been cancelled. The event was cancelled due to the restrictions in place and also for the well-being of the swimmers. The committee has been having thorough discussions on the plans for the future of the competition. Fiji School Swimming has produced some talented young swimmers like Moana Wind.…
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#SwimChat – Tom Johnson and Heather MacLean
High Performance Centre – Vancouver Head Coach Tom Johnson caught up with his former swimmer, 2012 Olympian Heather MacLean, for our first episode of #SwimChat. They discussed how HPC-Van is handling the shutdown, what positives can be taken from an extended break, Brent Hayden’s comeback, the passing of beloved coach Kevin Thorburn, Olympic memories and…
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Australia suspends bid to host 2032 Olympics due to coronavirus pandemic
Australia’s goal to land the 2032 Olympics will have to wait. The Queensland state government officially postponed work on its bid to host the summer games on Friday to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Reuters. “As Queensland’s and Australia’s focus has been placed on responding to coronavirus, [the candidature leadership group] agreed that…