Category: Organization
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Markus Rogan to help Austrian swim federation amid crisis
Three-time Olympian Markus Rogan has stepped forward to help rebuild the Austrian swim federation following a financial scandal. The OSV is facing claims for compensation totaling nearly 580,000 euros ($628,000) after long-term misappropriation of funds by former officials. According to the federation general secretary, Thomas Unger, an investigation into the misused subsidies is ongoing. Rogan…
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Pan Am organizers say a good dining hall is crucial for athletes
Former Olympic swimmer Julia Wilkinson says it’s really important for athletes to have access to familiar foods during competition. Wilkinson is part of the organizing committee at the Pan Am Games in Toronto. https://youtu.be/eF9IMPFKauk
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USA Swimming Foundation #MakeASplash Chalk Drawing Time-Lapse
Watch as a 3-D chalk drawing comes to life in Chicago’s Pioneer Court to mark the USA Swimming Foundation’s Make A Splash Tour Presented by Phillips 66. For more information on the importance of swimming lessons, visit http://www.makeasplash.org.
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Setting Electronic Communication Rules for Coaches and Athletes
By Susan Woessner The formality of communications with today’s youth has all but disappeared with texting and pervasive social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram. Even email is becoming outdated with young people. But when it comes to interactions between adults and children, etiquette, boundaries and safe behaviors are still important. At…
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America’s Fraught History With Race And Swimming Pools
The video of the incident has been viewed more than 10 million times on YouTube: police officers in McKinney, Texas, breaking up a pool party of mostly black teenagers, one officer pinning a black teenage girl in a bikini to the ground, and then pulling his gun on other teenagers. The incident quickly became part of the…
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Hundreds Of Protesters Chant ‘Let’s Go Swimming’ At Site Of Texas Pool Party
Hundreds of demonstrators descended in McKinney, Texas on Monday — just two days after a video that captured a police officer’s use of force against a black, female teenager went viral. Elroy Johnson, a 25-year-old teacher who grew up in the neighborhood, told The Huffington Post that he couldn’t recall the last time he witnessed…
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Cricket, swimming take hit in Australian sports-funding overhaul
Cricket, gymnastics and swimming will take funding hits while rugby league and basketball will enjoy noteworthy boosts in an overhaul of annual participation distributions that sports receive from Australian taxpayers. Federal Minister for Health and Sport Sussan Ley will announce in Sydney on Thursday what is hoped will be a clearer, and more accountable, method…
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The Netherlands backs out of hosting 2019 European Games
Dutch authorities have declined to host the Europe-wide sports competition, saying it would cost too much, only weeks after their bid was accepted. The inaugural 2015 Games are set to open on Friday in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Former Olympic swimmer Carlton Bruner enjoys giving back to community and YMCA
Former Olympic swimmer Carlton Bruner talks about how important swimming and giving back to the community are to his life.