Category: Organization
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Danes find half of kids can’t swim, launch major learn-to-swim campaign
The Danish Swimming Federation today announced the results of a nationwide survey, revealing among other things that despite of 91% of adult Danes saying that swimming ability is important or highly important, every third adult and half of kids aged 7-14 cannot complete 200 meters, which is the Nordic definition of swimming ability. – We…
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Olympic Swimmers Raise Funds for Coach Battling Cancer
A group of Olympic swimmers have banded together to organize a swim clinic and auction to raise funds for a fellow swimmer battling cancer. Jeff Julian, head coach at Rose Bowl Aquatics, was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer in January. Jason Lezak, a four-time Olympic gold medalist and close friend of Julian, gathered eight fellow…
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IOC executive board proposes rule change for athletes, sponsors during Olympics
Generic, non-Olympic advertising by athletes during the Olympics will be allowed if an International Olympic Committee executive board proposal is approved in July. The board proposed changes to Rule 40 and Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter, the IOC said Thursday. “It has to do with advertising around the games, on a social media site, or…
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The water boy: Russia’s first male synchronised swimmer
Last year saw something of a revolution take place in the world of synchronized swimming. On November 29, 2014, a congress of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in Doha voted to include mixed-gender events in its world championships. The decision met with mixed reaction, with three-time Olympic champion Natalya Ishchenko going so far as to…
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Budapest Possible for 2017 World Aquatics Championships, as Guadalajara Pulls Out
Budapest could fill in for Guadalajara, Mexico as a host for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, Around the Rings is told by sources familiar with swimming. Following Guadalajara’s withdrawal this week, the International Swimming Federation faces an urgent need to find a venue for the event. Typically, FINA selects a host city at least four…
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Swim Team – Sneak Peek
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Santa Clara Swimming and Water Shows
Santa Clara is world famous for its swimming and synchronized swimming teams and for its spectacular water show productions. Courtesy of swimminghalloffame on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube
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Kosovo is the 208th FINA member
The Kosovo Swimming Federation became the 208th FINA Member, after the recent approval of affiliation by the FINA Bureau. The distribution of the FINA National Member Federations in the five continents is now as follows: Africa – 52; Americas – 44; Asia – 44; Europe – 52; Oceania – 16. See FINA
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Video: Adapted Aquatics swim practice
Lara Brickhouse, Michele Mazey and Jonathan Wells started the adapted aquatics program last year. The goal is to teach water safety and aquatic survival skills to students with special needs throughout the Pitt County school system. See The Daily Reflector Adapted Aquatics swim practice, Feb. 10, 2015Watch this video on YouTube