Category: Organization
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Former Olympic Swimmer Ian Crocker visits Chippewa Falls
See The Chippewa Herald and WQOW It’s not every day that a decorated former U.S. Olympian pays a visit to Chippewa Falls. Five-time medalist Ian Crocker did just that Saturday morning. Crocker, who won three gold medals, a silver and a bronze during his time on the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team, hosted a youth swimming…
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USA Swimming CEO Chuck Wielgus makes first public apology to sexual abuse victims
Read The Gazette USA Swimming CEO Chuck Wielgus publicly apologized to sexual abuse victims for the first time since the scandal came to light four years ago. “I’m sorry,” he said to open the statement. “These are powerful words some people have wanted to hear from me for a long time. I have been criticized…
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Learning To Swim
See keloland.com The Elmen Center offers the “Learn to Swim” program for children. While they have spots available for the sessions, enrollment has been steady with families wanting to teach their children how to swim. “We have parents call all the time — especially in the summer — just so their kids can learn the…
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Learning to Swim Can Save A Life
See WALB10 With summer here, more of us are looking to cool off by getting in the water. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta says minorities are most at risk for drowning. One Albany group is helping to bridge that gap by teaching all kids how to swim. Drowning is the number one cause…
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Baton Rouge YMCA offering free swimming lessons
See WAFB Swimming lessons have started at the YMCA off Howell Road. Head Start kids were learning the basics. The first lesson was jumping in the pool. What’s unique about this swim program is it’s free. The program is fully funded by Exxon Mobil. Executive Director Ron Smith said these are very important lessons for…
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Hall of Fame rescinds Chuck Wielgus’ invite amid sexual abuse allegations
Read USA Today The International Swimming Hall of Fame took back its invite to USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus on Monday. After a group of 19 women who said they were sexually abused by U.S. swim coaches petitioned the International Swimming Hall of Fame last week, Wielgus withdrew from consideration. “After significant reflection and…
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Olympic swimmer Ian Crocker teaches clinic at Sanford-Springvale YMCA
See WMTW and WCSH Olympic swimmer Ian Crocker headed to the Sanford-Springvale YMCA Sunday afternoon to teach a swim clinic. Wells Elementary School third-grader Isabella Bazata convinced Crocker to come visit her school as part of a class project. On Sunday she got the chance to swim with him. Crocker, originally from Maine, lives in…
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Coast Aquatics Hosts Surf and Swim Classic at Frank Brown Aquatic Center
See wjhg.com Saturday at the Aquatic Center at Frank Brown, the Panama City Swim Team took to the pool for their latest meet. But just because they were at home, doesn’t mean they were playing host.Their friends from Fort Walton Beach over at the Coast Aquatics Swim Team is leading their Surf and Swim Classic.…
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Swimming at camp too dangerous for students, school says
See CBC A Toronto teacher says his Grade 8 students are unhappy that a three-day graduation trip to a nature camp in Bancroft, Ont., next month was cancelled due to the school board’s safety concerns over activities such as swimming and archery. Lenny Chiro, who teaches at Amesbury Middle School, was preparing his class for…