Category: Organization
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Ellie Simmonds Reveals How To Swim Happy
This summer, Ellie Simmonds is encouraging the nation to get back in the water and rediscover their love of swimming with an exclusive SwimBritain training session. A new four-week study by British Gas SwimBritain reveals that swimming increases sleep quality, energy levels and fitness. In fact, it can improve well-being by 20% after only one…
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Olympians Hope To Inspire Young Swimmers In Galt
With each stroke, Joseph Lopez hopes to learn. “It’s really special because they’re going to help you,†Lopez said. “They’re the best in the world.†Over the weekend, Olympic gold medalists Alyssa Anderson and Peter Vanderkaay gave the Galt Gators pointers. “It’s a lot of fun for us to see the impact we can make, 
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Michael Klim Interview: Commonwealth Games, Ian Thorpe And Michael Phelps
Australian swimming great Michael Klim discusses his role with the Aussie swimming team at this year’s Commonwealth Games, Ian Thorpe’s road to recovery and Michael Phelps’ comeback in an exclusive interview with Sportsvibe. For more sports news and entertainment go to http://sportsvibe.co.uk/
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Navy SEALs to swim Sebago Lake for Camp Sunshine
Read keepmecurrent.com Four active-duty Navy SEALs are preparing to swim the full 13-mile length of Sebago Lake on Aug. 21 to raise funds to send military families in need to Camp Sunshine. The goal of the “SEALs for Sunshine” event is to raise enough money to send 40 military families to Camp Sunshine, a one-of-a-kind…
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Lack of swimming officials has Indigenous Games organizers dropping that event
Read CBC A shortage of certified officials for swimming competitions has forced organizers of the North American Indigenous Games to drop that sport from the upcoming games. Qualified officials are needed to oversee swimming races and there were not enough available. The games take place in Regina in July. “We turned over every rock and…
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7News reveals shock allegations against former Australian top swim coach Terry Buck
See 7News The police statement that condemns one of Australia’s top swimming coaches, who somehow escaped arrest and prosecution over decades of alleged child sex abuse, has been revealed by 7News.
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Swim team teaches water safety
See WGRZ With the summer months comes the return to the nice, cool water for some relief … and the danger that comes with it. So the Buffalo City Swim Racers held their fist Water Safety Festival at City Honors School on Saturday. They’re teaching kids how to stay safe in the water this summer…
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Largest swimming lesson held to teach water safety
See Local12 Local pools took part in a worldwide event to promote safety in the water. It was also an attempt to break the record for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson. Children packed several local pools for a 30 minute swim lesson. Last year’s record-setting crowd drew more than 32,000 swimmers and represented 13 different…
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Mother works for swim safety after her two children drown
See Local12 It’s been a mission Barbara Jeff has been on for three years: making sure children learn to swim and that money won’t be a barrier in getting them lessons. Her two boys, Cameron and Bryce, drowned in 2011 in a neighbor’s pool. Sadly, Barbara has learned since then nine children drown every day…