Category: Organization
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BBC – 6 Minute English 2017 – What’s wetiquette?
How do you behave in a swimming pool? Do you respect other swimmers or do you end up in their way? Rob and Neil talk about ‘wetiquette’ and teach you other new vocabulary. https://youtu.be/GOcZ6w1S9-U
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Swedish sport headlines hit gender equality milestone
Of the ten sportsmen and women who received the most media coverage between October 1st last year and September 30th this year, five were men and five were women, according to fresh statistics. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic topped the list. A whopping 35,619 articles were written about the footballer last year according to the figures…
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Papa Massata Diack ‘tried to lock African votes’ to take 2020 Olympics to Tokyo
Papa Massata Diack, the man accused of being at the heart of the corruption racket to fix the bidding for Tokyo to win the 2020 Olympics, is reported to have sent an email on the day of the vote warning of the need to “lock†African votes to prevent them going to Madrid instead. According…
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Russia accuses U.S. government of pushing for its Olympic exclusion
The Kremlin accused the U.S. government on Friday of pushing for Russia’s exclusion from the Olympics. A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said the IOC was coming under pressure from the U.S., his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin meant “state (structures), including through social and non-government organizations.” Putin said the effort aimed to ensure…
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Liquid Lifestyles Professional Swim Coaches
Our professional swim coaches aren’t just great swimmers. They are also talented communicators that can help simplify the swimming process and help you become the best swimmer you can be not matter what level of swimmer you are.
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#SwimBiz: The 411 on Sponsorship, Ellen Lucey
Marketing Consultant Ellen Lucey talks about the best ways to approach companies about sponsorship opportunities they don’t know exist and how this approach can potentially benefit your club.
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Champion Swimmer Shares Her Son’s Story Of Hope And Survival As She Swims Across America
Former elite, record-breaking swimmer takes on her most difficult challenge – her son’s cancer. But, thanks to some love, support, and love for swimming,… her son (and her family) is stronger than ever.
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Golden Opportunity: Bringing Swimming to Minority Communities
At the 2017 Project Play Summit, experts discuss the opportunities and the need for more minorities to swim. Moderating the session is Gary Hall, jr., Olympic gold medalist. Panelists are Reece Whitley, 17 year old swimmer in Philadelphia; Nikki Cobbs, Aquatic Coordinator, Baltimore Recreation & Parks; Tom Fristoe, Founder/General Manager, Team Unity; and James Nicholson,…