Month: June 2020
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Sexual Assault Survivors File Civil Suits Against USA Swimming Over Enabling Jailed Former Coach
“My sexual abuse was 100% preventable,†Grodensky said Wednesday during a video conference. Grodensky said King abused her from ages 11 to 16 when she was a swimmer in Danville, California, in the early 1980s. Now 51 and living in New York, she said she has suffered from years of depression as a result of…
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Ferry Weertman & Kristof Rasovszky – Episode 1 | #TheCouchByFINA
From goggles and competitions to black shades and cool down, elite athletes know exactly when and where to let their hair down. We PROUDLY PRESENT our open water stars Ferry Weertman from the Netherlands, Olympic Gold medallist and Hungarian Kristof Rasovszky, World Championships Gold medallist in our very first episode of #TheCouchByFINA. Find out more…
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European Aquatics are back
A general survey conducted by LEN among its National Federations shows that elite European aquatic athletes could return to the pools throughout the continent. As restrictions are being lifted step by step, representatives of all disciplines could restart their respective training, though it will take some time before fans can witness thrilling competitions again. The…
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Swimmers head to local pools as temperatures rise and coronavirus cases drop
Some we talked to said even with new guidelines in place, the swimming experience is better in certain ways
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Olympic canoe racer trains in swimming pool
Training during the coronavirus pandemic looks a little different for this Olympic canoe slalom racer in Pilar, Argentina. Sebastián Rossi practices in a swimming pool with his canoe strapped to palm trees.
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River Hugger Swim Team 2020 COVID-19 Procedures
The River Hugger Swim Team is a program of Human Access Project. It’s a recreational protest swim that brings attention to the extreme deficit of river edge access in downtown Portland, Oregon.
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Swim Schools Make Plans to Reopen at Reduced Capacity
Life Time Swim School in Maple Grove says its swimmers are ready to get back in the water. Pools are allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity. The swim school is making plans to reopen with social distancing guidelines and a strict cleaning protocol.