Category: Organization
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Swimming is the UK’s real national sport
Sport England’s Active People Survey shows that participation in football continues to decrease from 4.97% to 4.33% of the population and that 94% of participants are male. In fact, if walking is excluded, swimming is the national sport for participation, and 64% of participants are female. Running and cycling, in which the sexual division of…
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A President Now
Yesterday in Tórshavn (Thor’s Harbour, our capitol), I was elected president of the Faroe Islands Swimming Association. A maybe logical but still humbling milestone for me personally, to be appointed head of this tiny federation of ours, that these past few years has seen successes as never before. Former president Jon Hestoy had announced last…
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Kazan 2015 presents the 16th FINA World Championships Athlete’s Village
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.
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Spencer swimming team uses “Pink Out” night to help family
Over the years, we’ve seen a lot of teams find different ways to promote breast cancer awareness, through pink uniforms or accessories. Spencer took it to a new level on Monday, turning a swimming pool pink for their high school swim meet. The pool had a slightly pink hue as the “Pink Out” was held…
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Cesar Cielo calling for Rio 2016 volunteers – BOOOORAAAA!
Cesar Cielo is calling you to volunteer. Accept the challenge? Then BOOOORAAAA!
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USA Swimming Foundation – Building Champions
At first glance, six-time Olympic medalist and 2012 U.S. Olympic Swim Team co-captain, Brendan Hansen, and Tom Colicchio, head judge on the hit show Top Chef, don’t seem to have much in common. But did you know that Tom was a competitive swimmer as a child, just like Brendan? Meet Tom and Brendan in the…
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School swim program honors drowned toddler
Miami-Dade County Public Schools introduced a swim program Friday to honor the legacy of a toddler who drowned last year. The program, called iSwim, is turning the tragedy of baby Kyan Quintana’s death into a life lesson for other children. It was launched Friday at Greenglade Elementary in Southwest Miami-Dade. M-DCPS Superintendent Alberto said iSwim…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the FINA Order
The FINA Order has been awarded to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on October 9, 2014 with the occasion of the international conference “Russia – A Sport Power†in Cheboksary (RUS). The highest FINA recognition was presented by the FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione. The FINA Order is granted to Head…
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Jemma Lowe has funding cut by British Swimming
Double Olympic finallist Jemma Lowe has had her funding cut by British Swimming. The governing body has announced its 2015 performance squads for Podium and Podium Potential athletes who will receive direct support from UK Sport through the World Class Performance Programme. Sixty-four athletes across Podium (21) and Podium Potential (43) will receive targeted financial…