Category: Organization
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FOX 4 Hy-Vee Team of the Week: Bishop Miege Boys Swimming
See fox4kc.com “Our FOX 4 Hy-Vee Team of the Week jumps in the pool before the sun goes up and dries off just long enough to go to class. It’s the Bishop Miege Boys Swimming team, watch Jason Lamb’s full report on the squad.”
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MU President commits to investigation into alleged rape of swimmer
See fox4kc.com University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe renewed his call for an independent investigator to look at the facts in the accusations of sexual assault of Sasha Menu Courey, a former student athlete. The Wednesday afternoon news conference was held at 12:30 p.m., immediately before the University of Missouri Board of Curators’ meeting, which…
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USA Swimming abuse incidents: Review recommends 39 changes
See azcentral.com An independent review has recommended 39 changes to USA Swimming’s anti-abuse program in the wake of a series of sex-abuse incidents involving coaches and the swimmers they oversee. USA Swimming issued a statement in response to the review: “We find the independent report by Victor Vieth, executive director of the Gundersen National Child…
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University of Michigan Coaches to Provide In-Meet Commentary on Twitter
Read mgoblue.com University of Michigan head swimming coach Mike Bottom announced Wednesday (Jan. 29) an unprecedented plan to bring the world’s swimming community closer to U-M’s men’s and women’s teams during Saturday’s (Feb. 1) meet at Ohio State through live “Aquatics Analysis” from the coaches on the program’s Twitter account, @umichswimdive. […] “Here at Michigan, we want to try…
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FINA partners with Universal Sports: new media rights agreement in the USA until 2021
Read fina.org FINA and Universal Sports Network established a new, multiyear media rights agreement to air FINA’s marquee events in the United States through 2021. The deal gives Universal Sports multiplatform rights, including exclusive TV and Internet rights, to the upcoming editions of the FINA World Championships: in 2015 in Kazan (RUS), 2017 in Guadalajara…
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Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett and Susie O’Neill asked to help the revival of Australian Swimming
Read couriermail.com.au Swimming Australia president John Bertrand said the sport needed to better capitalise on the experience and knowledge within its own ranks. Bertrand said Hackett and O’Neill were keen to get involved and he hoped to take five-time Olympic champion Thorpe up on his public offer last year to mentor the Australian team and…
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Australia’s swim team culture no longer toxic, says Alicia Coutts
Read Canberra Times Alicia Coutts says the Australian swimming team’s much-maligned culture was “so much better” at last year’s world championships in Barcelona and she’s confident it will stand up to its next major test – the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July. The 26-year-old was one of the few shining lights from the…
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Dubai makes handrails mandatory for balconies and swimming pools in new buildings
Read Emirates 24/7 The Buildings Department of Dubai Municipality has issued new circular for all consulting and contracting companies in the emirate of Dubai making the protection rails for balconies and swimming pools mandatory in new buildings. […] “Safety of the people is the first priority of the civic body. We don’t want to hear…