Category: Organization
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Why Can So Few London Children Swim? | BBC London
Only 3% of children in London aged between seven and 11 can swim competently, Swim England figures show. Competency measures judged by the governing body included being able to swim 100m without stopping and treading water for at least 30 seconds. Researchers found that most parents wanted their children to learn but few had recently…
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Swim England Learn to Swim Campaign
More than 3.4 million seven to 11-year-olds in England are failing to meet minimum standards that have been brought in for swimming lessons outside of school, it’s been revealed. The research found that 96 percent of youngsters are stopping lessons too early – a figure which has risen slightly during the coronavirus pandemic. As a…
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Black Swimmers Overcome Racism and Fear, Reclaiming a Tradition | Retro Report
Decades of segregation, discrimination, and lack of access have led to an alarming disparity: Black children today drown in swimming pools at a rate far higher than that of white children, studies have shown. Now new programs are working to overcome barriers and get everybody into the pool. This video was produced in collaboration with…
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Why Olympians at the Top of Their Game Need to Start Thinking About Retirement | ABC News
Those who have won gold in Tokyo, like Olympians gone by, will be etched into Australian sporting history. But from the highs of Olympic glory, it can be a tough reality when it is all over and elite sporting careers come to an end. Athletes dedicate their lives to their discipline, and research shows most will…
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Colorado Springs Swimmer Disqualified From School Swim Competition Over His Glucose Monitor | KOAA 5
A Colorado Springs swimmer has filed a federal discrimination complaint against the Colorado High School Activities Association after being disqualified from a swim competition over his glucose monitor.
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More Than 100 Swimmers Make a Splash to Raise Money for Tudor House Scholarship, Promote Suicide Prevention | WSLS 10
Swimmers made a splash Saturday to raise money for the Tudor House scholarship and promote suicide prevention.
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Toyota Halts All Self-Driving E-Palette Vehicles After Olympic Village Accident | Reuters
Toyota Motor said on Friday it had suspended all self-driving e-Palette transportation pods at the Tokyo Paralympic Games village, a day after one of the vehicles collided with and injured a visually impaired pedestrian. Read Reuters
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Facing Fear: Legacy of Family Tragedy Overcome by Filipino Domestic Helper Learning to Swim | South China Morning Post
Jessica Segovia Tubola forced herself to confront her biggest fear by learning how to swim. The 29-year-old Philippine native from the city of Bacolod on the northwest coast of Negros Island has been afraid of water since the death of her five-year-old brother, who drowned when Jessica was just eight. Five years after moving to…
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