Category: Organization
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Human Access Project encourages river swimming, social distancing during the pandemic
More people are taking to rivers to cool off this summer, especially because outdoor swimming allows for social distancing. For the last 10 years, Portlander Willie Levenson has been encouraging people to swim in the Willamette and Columbia rivers. His Human Access Project has cleaned-up and opened Audrey McCall Beach and Poet’s Beach downtown, as well as installed ladders…
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Marine Corps Swim Qual | Swimming In The Marine Corps | Marine Storytime
Are you worried about the, Marine Corps Swim Qual? Are you wondering what Swimming In The Marine Corps is like? Well watch this Marine Storytime, talking about everything you need to know about Marine Corps Swim Qual. Swimming In The Marine Corps is a scary thing to most people trying to become an, United States…
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Gilbert swim school raising money for Drowning Impact Awareness Month
August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month, and a Gilbert swim school is doing its part by raising money for the cause. Special T-shirts are for sale in the lobby of Swimhaus in Gilbert. Co-owner Jim Gleason says that this month was the perfect time to team up with the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona for their fundraiser. “All proceeds…
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Decision on 2021 Island Games to be made ‘next month’
A decision will have to be made by the end of next month as to whether next year’s Island Games go ahead, according to Guernsey’s chief minister. The Channel island is hosting the event, which is currently set to be held from the 3rd – 9th July 2021. See Energy FM
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Texas twins offer free swimming lessons to children
As children who have been cooped up indoors seek refuge in the waters this summer, water safety becomes all the more important. That is why twin brothers Torrence and Thurman Thomas of Texas are providing free swimming lessons to kids, years after Thurman himself almost drowned. Janet Shamlian reports.
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Accounting & Tax Planning Advice For Professional Swimmers
Professional swimmers traditionally dedicate a good portion of their time and energy to training. A professional athlete/entertainment industry financial adviser may help you make sense of complicated tax laws related to your profession, whether you are earning money domestically or abroad. Here at Fusion CPA, our team of seasoned accountants may help you with your…
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Olympics: Stranded Japanese honeymooners end up as Cape Verde’s team ambassadors
Japanese couple Rikiya and Ayumi Kataoka had their honeymoon wrecked by the coronavirus pandemic, but their resourcefulness in enforced exile in Cape Verde has won them appointments as ambassadors for its Olympic team. The Kataokas had completed a third of their round-the-world trip when a suspension in long-haul flights stranded them for five months in…
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Swimming lessons are back at One Leisure this September
One Leisure are really pleased to inform you that swimming lessons are returning to your local One Leisure swimming pool this September. All Swim4Life customers will be contacted over the coming weeks with details on what this means for our students.
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What is the Olympic Park Swimming Hub? | NSW Institute of Sport
Swimming coach Adam Kable runs the Olympic Park Hub, which is a partnership between the NSW Institute of Sport, Swimming NSW & Swimming Australia. Athletes Meg Bailey, Matt Wilson, Brad Woodward, James Traiforos, and Edward Marks speak about what it’s like training with the Hub at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.