Category: Organization
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Iowa Hawkeyes Swimming & Diving Media Day 2015
Head Coach Marc Long is optimistic about both his men’s and women’s swimming teams and coach Todd Waikel’s divers are deep, talented and experienced. Should be an exciting season!
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Olympic Gold Medalist Missy Franklin Joins USA Swimming Foundation as Ambassador
Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin has joined the USA Swimming Foundation through 2020 to become a USA Swimming Foundation Ambassador, promoting the organization’s mission to “Save Lives & Build Champions in the pool and in life.â€
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Bosom Buddies underwater dart tournament
A local family wants help raising awareness to fight breast cancer. They’re looking for people to play darts the weekend of Sept. 25. But there’s a catch, people have to play darts underwater as part of a tournament. It’s at central coast dive over the weekend and people can still sign up. They don’t even…
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Rio 2016 urges NOCs to seek “non-traditional” accommodation as shortage looms
Rio 2016 have urged National Olympic Committees to seek “non-traditional” forms of accommodation during next year’s Olympics and Paralympics, such as rented apartments through their partnership with Airbnb. […] Speaking to delegates during last week’s OCA General Assembly in Ashgabat, Rio 2016 NOC Relations Department continental manager for Asia and Oceania Sarah Paterson admitted there…
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Swim in College: Watch Your Social Media
Former college swimmer Kaitlin Frehling has an important message for you wannabe college athletes – watch your social media posting!
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Congratulating Coach Marsh on selection as 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Swimming Head Coach
SwimMAC CEO and Director of Coaching David Marsh was surprised by a gathering of about a hundred family members, friends, colleagues, supporters and swimmers at the Port City Club in Cornelius, NC to celebrate his recent appointment as the head women’s swimming team coach for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. https://youtu.be/TWqlbp6lGuE
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Young deaf swimmer calls for more support for disabled athletes like himself
A young Boy from Wallasey who is profoundly deaf and who represented Team GB at the World Deaf Swimming Championships is fighting for more recognition for deaf swimmers in this county. After competing Nathan Young, who is a member of Bebington Swimming Club, ranked eighth best deaf swimmer in the world. But he says the…
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FINA criticizes Rio 2016 organizers for inadequate aquatic venue conditions
Swimming’s world governing body FINA has strongly criticized the organizers of next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro over what it says are substandard facilities and “disrespect” for aquatic events. FINA, which oversees some of the Olympics’ most-watched events, attacked the organizers and Rio mayor Eduardo Paes on various grounds including slashing the seating capacity…