Category: Adapted Swimming
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Invictus Games Gold Coast Swim Camp | Royal Australian Navy
Potential swim competitors for the Invictus Games 2022 in The Hague, The Netherlands have been put to the test at the Gold Coast Performance Centre – the official training venue for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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Our Community, “Spirit Orcas,” Preview
Meet Susan Simmons, an adventure swimmer with multiple sclerosis who assists Paralympic athletes in a weekly exercise routine and coaches the Spirit Orcas swim group.
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Drowning Prevention for Twins With Autism – Fox Good Day Street Talk Interview With Ailene Tisser
Swim Angelfish / Angelfish Therapy Co-founder Ailene Tisser discusses how beneficial Aquatic therapy is for swimmers with autism in this clip from Fox Good Day Street Talk in 2013. Here about the Rothausen twins with Autism learned to be safe and independent in the water and survived a potential near drowning, when they eloped from…
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How Swim Lessons Are Changing Lives in Nashville | CBS Evening News
The free swimming program Nashville Dolphins is making a difference. In each lane, kids are tasting triumph after taking a deep dive. Janet Shamlian reports.
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iCan Swim helps kids with disabilities to swim | WFMY News 2
The organization is looking for volunteers to help young kids with disabilities learn how to swim and stay safe in the water. https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/new…
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Swim Team Trailer | Argot Pictures
Parents of a boy on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team, recruiting other teens on the spectrum and training them with high expectations and zero pity. SWIM TEAM chronicles the extraordinary rise of three diverse young athletes, capturing a moving quest for inclusion, independence, and a life that feels like winning.
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A 5-year-old with a spinal cord injury swims independently
Meet Ben. He is a 5-year-old boy who experienced an infection at 18 months leaving him with a spinal cord injury. His first pool visit was full of tears. His mother’s goal was for him to learn to swim and become as independent as possible with the physical limitations of a spinal cord injury. Due…
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Dive in to “Swim Team” With Director Lara Stolman
The critically acclaimed documentary “Swim Team” has made waves since its debut in 2016. In this exclusive interview with U.S. Embassy Singapore, director Lara Stolman takes us behind the scenes of the making of the film. She also discusses inclusivity in sports and the difficulties persons with developmental disabilities face when they come of age.…
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Swimsight – Research and Development
Visually impaired swimmers often need to hire ‘tappers’ in order to train safely. ‘Tappers’ are individuals who stand at the end of a lane and hit the visually impaired swimmer using an improvised rod, alerting them when to turn. Swimsight enables visually impaired swimmers to train independently. The system uses computer vision to track lane…