Category: Organization
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Rowdy Gaines Wins the Make a Splash Hero Award
Olympic Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines was awarded the Make a Splash Hero Award for his efforts as a champion for keeping kids safe in the water.
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Japan won’t introduce daylight saving time during 2020 Olympics
Japan’s ruling party has decided to give up the idea of introducing daylight saving time during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, citing difficulties in renovating relevant systems in time for the sports events. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had ordered his Liberal Democratic Party to conduct a feasibility study as public opinion was divided…
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She’s one of the Syrian refugee ‘hero swimmer’ sisters. Now, she’s in a Greek prison
On Aug. 21, Greek police arrested Sara Mardini, 23, renowned as one of the Syrian “hero swimmer†refugee sisters, at an airport in Greece. She faces charges of people smuggling, espionage and membership in a criminal organization and is being held in an Athens prison. A hearing Friday was scheduled before a judge to review the accusations against her, but she could…
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Free Afterschool Swim Camp for Bridgeport Youth
Mayor Ganim joined the Director of the Cardinal Shehan Center Terry O’Connor today to kickoff a free afterschool swim camp for 500 Bridgeport youth. The water safety and swim lessons are made possible through a $152,000 Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP) awarded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). “The staff in the Grants…
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Scottish Swimming Club of the Year 2018: Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth ASC
Scottish Swimming’s Club of the Year for 2018 is Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth ASC (KKASC). In a final shortlist of three alongside Larkhall Avondale ASC and Edinburgh Synchronised SC, KKASC came out on top.
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Kimberly Vandenberg is Getting Active for Education!
Olympic swimmer, Kimberly Vandenberg is a Room to Read Active for Education ambassador. Learn more about her passion for education and how she is supporting girls around the world. Get active for education with Kim! https://give.roomtoread.org/kimberly
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The Canadians For Syria Swim Recap
Weren’t able to make it to the end of the Canadians for Syria Swim or speak with Victor about how it went? https://youtu.be/JgLuW1ySpx8
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EAGLES interview – Millfield’s Director of Swimming and OM Euan Dale
Millfield School is one of the UK’s leading independent boarding and day schools for boys and girls, aged 13-18, providing a fully rounded education to pupils from over 70 nationalities.