Category: Organization
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Decency Rule Nixed After Alaska Swimmer Disqualified
A bathing suit decency rule that disqualified an Alaska high school swimmer from a race has been eliminated. KTVA reports the board of directors of the Alaska School Activities Association voted to remove penalties for swim uniforms that officials deemed “not of decent appearance.” In September, a 17-year-old swimmer from Dimond High School in Anchorage…
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$5 swim lessons — all in an effort to reduce drownings
In an expansion of a national multi-year campaign to reduce drownings and increase access to water safety skills, the Milwaukee Recreation Aquatics program through Milwaukee Public Schools has joined the American Red Cross Aquatics Centennial Campaign. The program promotes water safety in communities where there are high numbers of drownings or drowning rates higher than…
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Russia Banned from the Olympics for 4 Years Over Doping
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from the Olympics and world championships in a range of sports for four years on Monday after the agency ruled to punish it for manipulating laboratory data, a WADA spokesman said. Watch this video on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube Watch this…
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Push for mandatory swimming lessons in school
Marlene Bloom and Mindy York at Baby Otter Swim School discuss the possibility of mandatory swim classes in Florida. Watch this video on YouTube
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The Swim For a Mile Challenge
Swim For a Mile (SFAM) is a 12-week challenge that gets people who can swim a little to swim a lot! The challenge takes place annually from January to May. Watch this video on YouTube
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Former Swimmer Believes Ursinus College Overreached Punishment Canceling Rest Of Season For Men’s, Women’s Teams
A former member of the swim team believes Ursinus College overreached with its punishment after the school canceled the rest of the season for both the men’s and women’s swim teams for reportedly violating the anti-hazing policy and student code of conduct. The college characterized the situation as hazing, involving alcohol and underage drinking. See CBS…
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Ursinus College Cancels Remainder Of Swim Season Over Reported Hazing
Ursinus College has canceled the remainder of the swimming season for both men’s and women’s teams following a hazing scandal. In a lengthy statement released by the college on Friday, officials did not get into specifics about what exactly happened but stated, “… the men’s and women’s swimming teams had committed violations of the college’s…