Category: Organization
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Mayor to ‘waterproof’ Jacksonville
Read News4Jax Several groups in Jacksonville teamed up Saturday to promote water safety and prevent accidental drowning by kicking off the “Waterproof Jacksonville” campaign. The countywide campaign offers free swimming lessons to kids whose families are facing financial difficulty. Mayor Alvin Brown announced his plans to expand the in-demand program. “Today we’ve launched the expansion…
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Give swimmers more post-career support, urges Brenton Rickard
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Two-time Olympic Games medallist Brenton Rickard has implored officials to build a post-career support network for Australia’s swimmers to help them transition to life out of the pool. Rickard is helping Swimming Australia create a new program to prepare athletes for retirement as three of the sport’s golden boys –…
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Broward County non-profit offering swim safety classes
See WSVN A South Florida non-profit organization is pushing for water safety a day after a little boy lost his life in a swimming pool. Kindergartners are learning swimming skills that can help save their lives at SWIM Central, a non-profit organization that focuses on water safety to prevent any more tragedies. “Should they find…
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Babies learn survival swimming
See Fox25 Drowning is the leading cause of death for children under 5, which is why more parents are choosing to start swimming lessons early. Some are starting even before their kids can walk. One program here in the metro promises to teach babies and toddlers how to save themselves should they fall into a…
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Barry Murphy Swim Clinic with Dolphin Swim Club at Mayfield, Cork
Irish Olympian Barry Murphy, gives an in-depth breakdown of breaststroke and freestyle as well as starts, turns and finishes. The stroke clinic starts with a full stroke demo, then broke the strokes down and progressively built it back up with a series of drills. After the clinic, Barry gave a motivational talk on what it…
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Swim teacher offers free classes to classmates of boys who drowned
See WPTV Melissa Taylor dedicates her time teaching kids how to swim. So she was heartbroken to learn two boys drowned in a neighbor’s pool Friday. The victims were identified as six-year-old Dairion Demesier and ten-year-old Jean Orilas “My heart just sank into my stomach, this could’ve been prevented,” said Taylor.
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More may be victims of swim coach Joseph Michael Diaz’s abuse, police say
Read The Gainesville Sun Police now believe at least seven children may be alleged victims of a Gainesville teacher and swim coach who was arrested last week on charges of molestation and sexual abuse. Gainesville police spokesman officer Ben Tobias said Tuesday afternoon that more children have been interviewed and it appears seven or possibly…
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IOC Vice President: Rio 2016 Preparations ‘The Worst I Have Experienced’, And There’s No Plan B
See The Australian Olympic Committee The AOC President and IOC Vice President, John Coates, has described Rio’s preparations for the 2016 Olympics as “the worst I have experienced†and “worse than Athens†(2004). #185023593 / gettyimages.com http://youtu.be/95_u72XT0Mo
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Brooke Bennett prepares to swim for cancer research
See 10News Brooke Bennett feels at home in the water. The three-time Olympic gold medalist knows what it’s like to compete at the highest level. She also knows what it’s like to swim for noble cause. “We want to keep spreading the word,” she said with a smile. Bennett spent her Saturday morning teaching kids…