Category: Organization
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Deal secures elite swimming future in Swansea
Read BBC News Elite swimming in Swansea had only been guaranteed until this summer’s Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Budget cuts following a poor London 2012 by Britain’s swimmers meant that British Swimming removed Swansea’s status and funding as an Olympic and Paralympic training centre. But now elite swimming will continue and it is hoped top athletes…
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Safety Week at Goldfish Swim School
“Four times a year, Goldfish Swim School holds Safety Week at all locations. While we always stress the importance and teaching of water safety skills here at Goldfish, during these special four weeks, we pull out all the stops! All classes focus on special safety techniques, like the octopus and sea otter floats, treading water,…
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Fox Company – Swim Qualification – Jan. 6, 2014
“Recruits of Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, learn about basic water survival Jan. 6, 2014, at the recruit training pool on Parris Island, S.C. Water survival qualification, which is a graduation requirement, includes swimming 25 meters, treading water for four minutes, jumping into water from a 10-foot tower and shedding heavy equipment while underwater.…
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Brandon swimmers brave near-freezing temps to train
See 10News “As steam rose from the glowing blue pool, around a dozen swimmers at the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center crisscrossed, lap after lap, Wednesday morning. The high schoolers braved the cold weather Wednesday to keep up a twice-a-week training plan that puts them in the pool during the day’s coldest time, from 5-7 a.m.”
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Episcopal High School team swimming in the cold
See news4jax.com “We are all struggling to deal with these chilly temperatures, but imagine having to jump in a pool. Students on the Episcopal High School swim team are doing just that.” video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
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7News : Free swim lessons for babies
A South East Queensland swim school has started giving free lessons for free. See also Kawana Aquatic Centre http://youtu.be/djX0Ff6HEZE
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Corpus Christi kids hit the water with Olympic swimmer Josh Davis
See kiiitv.com Olympic Swimmer Josh Davis stopped by Tuloso-Midway High School to work with local kids on their skills in the water and to give them some advise about reaching their goals. It’s called the Mutual of Omaha Breakout Swim Clinic, and Corpus Christi was one of over 70 cities to take part in this…
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Academic issue lands UGA swim coach Jack Bauerle (and swimmer Chase Kalisz) in hot water
Read The Atlanta Journal-Constitution In the record books, Georgia swimming and diving coach Jack Bauerle won his 500th and 501st career victories in a dual men’s and women’s meet against N.C. State at UGA’s Gabrielson Natatorium this past Saturday. But Bauerle actually was not in attendance. Neither was his top male swimmer. An academic eligibility issue has left…
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FINA Aquatic Family selects 11 Athletes of the Year 2013
See fina.org After a memorable year in terms of performances, the FINA Family voted for the “Athletes of the Year 2013â€, having chosen 11 exceptional competitors in the six FINA disciplines. Organised by the “FINA Aquatics World Magazineâ€, this selection had a important participation of 674 voters, coming from the FINA National Federations, FINA Committees,…