Category: Organization
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American Red Cross Stresses Importance of Swimming Safely
See KCWY13 This year marks 100 years of the American Red Cross educating the public on swimming safely in a new anti-drowning campaign; urging the importance of adults and children to learn basic swimming functions. Kristin Harns, Casper Aquatic Center supervisor says, “drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional death for kids ages six…
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Marine officer relieved of command after private drowns at Camp Pendleton
Read LA Times A Marine major in charge of a training program at Camp Pendleton has been relieved of his command after an investigation into the drowning of an enlisted Marine concluded that the major had allowed unsafe conditions.
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Citing sex abuse cases, swimmers protest Hall of Fame induction
Read greenbaypressgazette.com A group of 19 women who say they were sexually abused by U.S. swim coaches have asked the International Swimming Hall of Fame to rescind the June 14 induction of USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus. The group, which includes long distance swimmer Diana Nyad, along with other current or former swimmers, coaches, family…
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SwimOutlet.com Partners with U.S. Lifesaving Association
Press release from SwimOutlet.com SwimOutlet.com, the web’s most popular swim shop, has partnered with the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA), its first-ever sponsorship of a national lifeguard organization. USLA is America’s non-profit association of beach lifeguards and open water rescuers (www.usla.org).
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‘Ditch the Ditches’ campaign kicks off with free swim passes, new mascots
See KOB You can now pick up free swim passes for your kids to use at the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County pools. It’s part of the Ditch the Ditches program and this year it’s getting a new look and mascots. The program is also handing out more than 50,000 free swim passes with…
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Ex-swim coach Tucker E. Smith guilty of sex-related offenses
Read TimesDispatch The former assistant coach at a Hanover County swim club was found guilty Tuesday in Hanover Circuit Court of sex-related offenses against a juvenile swimmer that he’d known since her early childhood. Tucker E. Smith, 24, faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced Sept. 29.
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Qatar launches ‘dress code’ campaign
Read Saudi Gazette, I guess need-to-know for those who will attend the Doha 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Qatar has launched a campaign urging tourists and foreign residents to respect the country’s dress code. The campaign says a visitor or a resident in Qatar is required to wear “decent clothes.†“Women should avoid wearing any…
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Finding a Balance: Sports and Academics
Guest post by Ryan Bach As if being a swimmer wasn’t hard enough, managing your swim workouts while also being a full-time student can get pretty hectic. While sometimes it may seem impossible to succeed in both the pool and the classroom, it is necessary to remember that it’s been done before by past swimmers,…
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Swimming SA withdraws sanctions against Gerhard Zandberg
Read The Citizen Swimming South Africa (SSA) confirmed yesterday it had lifted its sanctions against former 50m backstroke world champion Gerhard Zandberg, though his legal team said he had not yet agreed to drop his appeal. The national federation said it had opted to end the legal bout. “SSA will rather allocate the funds, which…