Category: Organization
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My All | Matt Kredich — Head Swimming & Diving Coach | Tennessee Athletics
Head Swimming & Diving Coach Matt Kredich discusses the vast, community-centered implications of Tennessee’s famous phrase “I Will Give My All for Tennessee today!”
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Pools to People: Local Water Expert’s Big Idea to Make Swimming Lessons More Accessible | KARE 11
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there are 10 accidental drownings every day across the country. They say the fatal-drowning rate of Black children is three times higher than white children due to historical factors.
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Swim School Says Fewer Kids Took Swim Lessons During Pandemic, Worry About Potential Drownings | We Are Iowa Local 5 News
Goldfish Swim School in Urbandale is teaching kids basic swimming skills as families make their return to the water.
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Tokyo 2020 Victory Ceremony Podium, Items and Music
Join Daum & Julián from the Tokyo 2020 team to learn about Victory Ceremony items and music that the future medallists will experience this summer. 🗼
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“We’ve Tried to Offer as Many Lessons as We Can†| Pools Face Rush of Swim Lessons, Staffing Shortages
Pools are seeing an increased interest in swim lessons this summer after many children missed out due to pool closures last summer. The catch is that local pools are trying to make sure they have both the classes and staff to teach them. Madison Gump from Kingsport Aquatics Center said it’s not just the safety…
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Minister for Sport Inspects Progress at Sandwell Aquatics Centre
A significant milestone has been reached at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, which is currently under construction in Smethwick, as the tiling of the main competition pool, which will be used for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has now begun. Nigel Huddleston MP, Minister for Sport and Tourism, and Ian Reid, Chief Executive of Birmingham 2022,…
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European Universities Games Belgrade Will Not Take Place in 2021
The European University Sports Association announces that the 5th European Universities Games will not be held in Belgrade, Serbia this year. Initially scheduled to take place in 2020, the Games were postponed to the summer of 2021, yet due to the ongoing global pandemic, a decision was taken in March this year to further postpone…
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President of Tokyo Olympics Speaks Out as 10,000 Volunteers Quit | GMA
COVID-19 concerns have some calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics which were already postponed by a year.
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Tokyo Olympics to Be Held Despite COVID-19 Surge Fears
The summer Olympics are scheduled to open in Japan on July 23. But this week, the U.S. State Department issued a “Do Not Travel” advisory to the country. Japan is closed to tourists due to a fourth COVID-19 surge. The medical community there has repeatedly warned that holding the Olympic Games could be catastrophic to…