Category: Organization
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If too dangerous, organizers more likely to cancel Olympics than to postpone or move them
A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it. Dick Pound, a former Canadian swimming champion who has been on the…
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Survey finds Olympic, elite athletes struggling financially
Over the last year, the advocacy group Global Athlete received responses from 491 athletes spread across six continents, about 200 of whom identified themselves as Olympians or Paralympians, and the rest of whom compete at an elite level in their country or at an international level. The responses painted one of the most thorough pictures…
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Meriden Junior School Swimming Carnival 2020
A highlights reel from our Junior School Swimming Carnival.
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The Coronavirus Is Already Affecting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is still five months away, and officials insist the Games will go on as planned, despite the global coronavirus panic. But the deadly and still-mysterious infection caused by the virus, known as COVID-19, has already begun to affect preparations for the Summer Games. Movement of athletes has been…
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Former Olympian to teach young East Tennessee kids to swim
Parents worry when their child is near water… but former Olympian Davis Tarwater hopes to curb these fears by teaching kids to swim.
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Virologist: Tokyo Olympics Probably Couldn’t Be Held Now
A respected Japanese virologist on Wednesday said if the Tokyo Olympics were tomorrow, the games probably couldn’t be held because of the fast-spreading virus from Wuhan, China. “We need to find the best way to have a safe Olympics,†Dr. Hitoshi Oshitani said, speaking at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan. “Right now we don’t…
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Swimming at Camp Merrie-Woode
Merrie-Woode’s swimming program adheres to the standards of the American Red Cross program. Swimming is a fundamental skill that we want all of our campers to master during their time at camp. We use classifications to determine campers’ swimming levels. Swimming evaluations are held on Opening Day of each session for every camper. Any camper…
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Learn To Swim
Taurama Aquatic Center has been conducting swim lessons for beginners for some time now.