Category: Organization
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Signature Swimming – with Sindy Stewart
Sindy Stewart of Signature Swimming is teaching local children how to swim at Coleraine Grammar School. Denis McNeill went along to find more about the group.
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Tollcross swimmers resurface amid concern for Glasgow Life properties
Taking the plunge for the first time in over 6 months – the reopening of Tollcross international swimming centre has been a long time coming for these regulars. While it was all smiles poolside there’s been a swell of concern around the delayed opening of many Glasgow Life venues. The charity operates 171 libraries, museums…
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Jenny Garrison, North Central Triathlon and Swimming Coach, Discusses Female Role Models
North Central Coach Jenny Garrison joins the show to discuss women in sports, specifically role models for the next generation
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Coronavirus: 2021 Island Games in Guernsey are postponed because of pandemic
The 2021 Island Games have been called off because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The multi-sport event for small islands across the world was due to be held in Guernsey between 3 and 9 July, with 3,500 competitors and officials, and 1,000 volunteers set to be involved. No decision has been made on when the games…
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Japan’s Suga tells UN Tokyo is ‘determined’ to host Olympics
In debut UN speech, new PM says Japan is determined to host Olympics ‘as proof humanity has defeated’ COVID-19 pandemic. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has told the United Nations General Assembly that his government is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after the games were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The…
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Inside with Brett Hawke: Save Tribe Swimming
William & Mary is considered one of the most prestigious academic schools in the country. You may have heard of some of their famous alumni… Thomas Jefferson. James Monroe. John Tyler. America’s brightest swimmers don’t go to W&M for the scholarships because there are none. And they certainly don’t go for the facilities — the…
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Swim Across America supports UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals for the 15th year
The SAA-San Francisco Bay team has raised almost $5 million dollars for fighting children’s cancer at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Hear from the doctors who use these funds to help our patients, learn how they are taking their event virtual in 2020, and jump in if you are inspired!
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Aquatic Day Celebration 2020 â— Uganda’s Olympic swimmers on the impact of swimming in their lives
Olympians Dr. Aya Nakitanda – Olympian, Beijing 2008Dr. Gilbert Kaburu PhD – Olympian, Beijing 2008 Ganzi Mugula – Olympian, London 2012 Jamila Lunkunse – 2 X Olympian, London 2012 and Rio 2016 Joshua Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza – Olympian, Rio 2016
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Tokyo Olympics CEO suggests relaxed entry rules for athletes
Tokyo Olympics officials are proposing that the government relax immigration regulations to allow athletes to enter the country before next year’s postponed games and train during a 14-day quarantine period, Toshiro Muto, the CEO of the organizing committee said on Wednesday. “We have to consider the uniqueness of the athletes and also their activities,” Muto said, speaking…