Category: Organization
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Treasurer charged with embezzling $70K from Potomac swim club
A popular Potomac recreational club is drowning in disbelief, after falling victim to a $70,000 embezzlement scheme. On Oct. 24, Montgomery County Police pinned nine felony theft charges against Amelia Hillman, 49, of Potomac. Hillman, police say, used her position as treasurer of the Tallyho Swim & Tennis Club to launder tens of thousands of…
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Sportaccord 2014: interview with Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu
By AIPS Young Reporter Zarif Rasul
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Aussie swim chiefs wrong to hire Scott Volkers: inquiry
Swimming Australia should never have put coach Scott Volkers in charge of the national women’s team, a royal commission has been advised. The child sex abuse inquiry has also been advised by its chief counsel to find the swimming body did not follow its own mandatory screening policy by not asking Volkers about his suitability…
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Being Frank: Professional Coaching
Presented by Arena, the exclusive outfitter of the USA Swimming National Team, “Being Frank†is a web series featuring the insights of USA Swimming National Team Director Frank Busch.
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‘Life is water’ – Kazan 2015 FINA World Championships Promo Video
The 16th FINA World Championships will be held in Kazan, Russia, from July 24 – August 9, 2015. Kazan has now developed the most advanced sporting infrastructure in all of Russia and has one of the most advanced Aquatic facilities in the world. http://youtu.be/vB3K99psTlk
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Fina stands by decision to honour Putin
Swimming’s world governing body has defended a decision to award it highest honour to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it had nothing to do with politics. Fina has been criticised over the timing of the decision with relations between Russia and the NATO alliance under strain, but the body’s executive director Cornel Marculescu told Reuters…
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Popular Flower Mound Swim Coach Killed in Weekend Crash
A North Texas community is mourning the loss of a man many simply known as Coach Kyle. Kyle Tilley, 26, of Flower Mound was killed in a car crash over the weekend in The Colony. Trooper Lonny Haschel with the Texas Department of Public Safety says Tilley was traveling southbound on the Sam Rayburn Tollway…
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When faced with higher prices, swimming is the activity most likely to take a dive
Experts agree that it’s a great way of staying fit and healthy at any age, but when faced with higher prices people are likely to swim less often, while other forms of physical activity such as working out or walking are barely affected. According to a study by Brunel University London’s Health Economics Research Group…