Category: Organization
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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 Even email is becoming outdated with young people.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.
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Ken Gallinger: Boycotting swim meet won’t deter Russia’s aggression
This summer, FINA, the world body for competitive swimming, will be hosting the World Masters swimming championships. I have a realistic shot at a gold medal. So what’s the issue? The venue is in Kazan, Russia, a country at war. I am not concerned about personal safety but about the ethics of holding the championships…
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Take a dip to help fight skin cancer
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Brooke Bennett is taking part. She’s participated in other events across the U.S. and she’s thrilled that Tampa Bay will now host a Swim Across America fundraiser for the fourth year. “Swim Across America is a great charity organization,” says Bennett. “For me, to give back to my sport, provide research…
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