Category: Organization
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National Black Heritage Swim Meet Held in Cary
It was a full house at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary this weekend, but the event was no ordinary swim competition. The National Black Heritage Championship swim meet celebrates the culture of African Americans and other groups in swimming. The meet attracts swim teams from all over the country, including teams from as far…
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Sweden to launch a major swim event in 2016
The capital already has Stockholm Open in tennis and a Diamond League athletics gala. Now a third major event is added, to be launched in Eriksdalsbadet in March/April 2016. – Our ambition is that it will be Europe’s most attractive event on long course. We will wager big prize money in order to attract the…
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Former Olympic swimmer Nicole Kramer offering private swim lessons in Quincy
Nicole Kramer wants to see children conquer their fears. It warms her heart to see it happen in the pool. That’s why Kramer, a Quincy native and former Olympic swimmer, has opened Nicole’s Swim School to teach private swimming lessons at the Sheridan Swim and Fitness Club. “Seeing them overcome their fears and anxieties, to…
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Does High-School Swimming Matter?
As California finally holds a statewide high-school swim meet, elite swimmers face a dilemma: whether to compete for their school or focus on bigger things Read The Wall Street Journal Photo by Meredith Bell
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The Netherlands to host the 2019 European Games
The Netherlands will take the torch of Baku 2015 European Games, as the country’s bid won the European Games 2019. The decision was taken at the meeting of the Extraordinary General Assembly of the European Olympic Committee in Turkey on May 16. The representatives of 50 National Olympic Committees of Europe gathered in Belek for…
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Bo Jacobsen starts up own coaching business
6-times Danish coach of the year Bo Jacobsen has decided to start his own coaching consulting business, see www.coachjacobsen.dk. Bo is brother and former coach of Danish swimming legend Mette Jacobsen, who also coached Jacob Carstensen to gold in the 400 freestyle at the 1997 World Short Course Championships. Bo was from 1994 to 2013 the…
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In Loving Memory of Coach Brian Goldman (1964 – 2015)
Brian Goldman died peacefully Sunday morning (May 10, 2015) after a long battle with colon cancer. He is survived by his wife, Michele, his two adored sons, Jared and Ben, his parents Jill and Alan Goldman, his sisters Betsy Goldman and Melissa Rouse, brother-in-law Scott Rouse, nephews Jake and Austin Rouse, brother and sister-in-laws Mark…
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Brock On your Block: Swim With Heart
Brock on your Block host Phil Brock talks with Mikey Flaherty of the organization Swim With Heart in Santa Monica. Swim With Heart focuses on children and adults with special need teaching them not only how to swim but how to also strengthen their bodies.
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Stanford Aquatics: Swim Clinic – May 2015
On May 3, 2015, the Stanford Aquatics team hosted their Spring Swim Clinic where they taught participants how to improve on their freestyle and backstroke. In addition, they also showed different ways on how to tighten your core. Check out this great feature and learn how you can join in future clinics hosted by Stanford…