Month: March 2022
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Trans Debate: talkRADIO Presenters and Guests Define the Term Woman
Over the last week, talkRADIO’s Julia Hartley-Brewer and fellow presenters have been asking politicians and commentators their thoughts on the Trans debate at PMQs as well as the controversy surrounding Lia Thomas who became the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship. Boris Johnson has spoken on the trans debate at PMQs and…
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Potential ‘Future Olympians’ Compete at Indian River State College | WPTV News – FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast
The 2022 Florida Gold Coast vs. Florida Swimming All-Star Dual meet took over Indian River State College on Saturday.
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Making Waves: The Debate Over Trans Athletes | CBS Sunday Morning
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, has smashed Ivy League records in the pool since switching from the men’s team to the women’s. Her winning streak has reignited a fierce debate: do trans women have an unfair biological advantage in sports? And are competitive fairness and trans inclusivity mutually exclusive? With 22…
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29 People Taken to Hospital After Chlorine Gas Released at London’s Olympic Park | The Guardian
Twenty-nine people were taken to hospital after a high quantity of chlorine gas was released in an accident on Wednesday at the aquatics centre at London’s Olympic park. Some of the injured included swimmers in a parent and toddler group who were in the children’s pool at the time of the incident, which was first…
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How A Swimwear Brand Found It’s Fit At The Intersection Of Tech, Fashion And Data Analysis | Forbes
Lori Coulter is one of the co-founders of Summersalt, a direct-to-consumer swimwear company that has recently expanded into intimates, pajamas, and travel wear. On the heels of closing $6.1 million in Series A funding led by Founders Fund, for a total funding of $8.7 million, she is running one of the most heavily funded female-founded…
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Press Release | Fina Bureau Meets, Makes Further Decisions on Russian and Belarusian Athletes and Event Hosting
Further to the FINA Bureau’s decision on 8 March 2022 and the new measures at its disposal to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from FINA competitions, and following the review of an independent risk assessment, the FINA Bureau met today and confirmed that athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus will not take…
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Justin Britton and How Swimming Helps Him in the Classroom | NCAA
Two-time Elite 90 winner and Carnegie Mellon swimmer Justin Britton shares how swimming has helped him succeed in his academics.