Author: rokur
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Migrants Learn To Swim After Surviving Crossing | Al Jazeera
In the first five months of this year, over 5,000 migrants have lost their lives attempting to reach Spain by sea. On the Spanish island of Tenerife, young survivors of one of the deadliest maritime crossings are now receiving swimming lessons to help them cope with their trauma.
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Bay Area Swim Team Mom And President Arrested For Embezzlement | ABC7 News Bay Area
An East Bay swim team president is accused of embezzling more than $50,000 over seven months. Parents say because of this missing money, they’ve had to fire two long-time coaches, and now, the kids are holding fundraisers to keep the team afloat.
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Paris Olympics Feature ‘Largest Peacetime Security Operation In French History’ | France 24
The Wall Street Journal’s Matthew Dalton joins France 24’s Delano D’Souza to discuss the vast security operation being put in place by French authorities as Paris hosts the Olympic Games for the first time in a century.
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Paris Ramps Up Security Ahead Of Olympics | Good Morning America
More than 35,00 police officers will be deployed each day for the Olympics, 10,000 soldiers will patrol the streets and France has called in help from more than 40 countries to help keep the city safe.
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World Drowning Prevention Day 2024 | Health and Family
Every year nearly a quarter of a million people lose their lives to drowning, and almost 82 000 of them are children aged 1 to 14 years. Drowning is sudden, abrupt, and shocking, with people often not realizing it’s happening until it’s too late. What leads to drowning often happens in just a few seconds:…
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Adam Peaty: The Psychology Behind Returning To His Best | Loughborough University
David Fletcher, Professor of Human Performance and Health, looks ahead to Paris and the steps swimmer Adam Peaty has taken to get back to his best.
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Swimmer Bronte Campbell On Her Final Preparations For The Paris Olympics | 7.30 | ABC News In-depth
Australia’s elite sporting stars are waiting in anticipation for the Paris Olympics to officially kick off. One of them is swimmer and dual Olympic gold medalist Bronte Campbell, who says after four Olympics this will likely be her last. She spoke to Sarah Ferguson.
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University Of Michigan Alumnus Hopes To Swim For Gold In 2024 Paris Olympics | WILX News 10
Charlie Swanson is taking his swimming skills to the Olympic games this year, competing for Team USA.
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Residents Unable To Apply For Florida’s Swim Lesson Voucher Program Despite New Law | WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando
With summer in full swing, health experts are raising awareness about water safety, but there are still questions about a new Florida law that provides free swim lessons to some children.