Category: Organization
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Harvard Stadium Could Host Swimming At 2024 Olympics In Boston
When it comes to the possibility of Boston hosting the 2024 Olympics, at least one idea is all wet — and we’re not talking about the debate over the feasibility of the city hosting the games. Historic Harvard Stadium could host swimming events in a prospective Boston Olympiad, according to The Boston Globe. A temporary…
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2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Return to Omaha
USA Swimming, in collaboration with the United States Olympic Committee, announced in April of 2013 that Omaha, Neb., has been selected as the host city for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming. Watch this video on YouTube
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Historic Black-Owned Swim Club Seeks Bankruptcy
A Philadelphia-area swimming pool that opened in the late 1950s for black members who were denied access to a nearby whites-only pool has filed for bankruptcy. Officials who put the Nile Swim Club of Yeadon into Chapter 11 protection on Wednesday didn’t explain the club’s survival plan in the seven-page bankruptcy petition. Officials launched a…
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Water Activities at Dickson Valley
Whether they’re playing water polo, water volleyball, or just swimming around, kids love having a blast in our lake! Website: dicksonvalley.com Facebook: facebook.com/dicksonvalley Twitter: twitter.com/dvmark
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Haverhill swimming trophy returned after 36 years
It has been 36 years since the Haverhill High School swim team won a state championship and for all of those years the trophy has been missing. Back in 1978 Haverhill didn’t have a trophy case so Coach Tom McCutchan kept it with him. “State championship, I mean that means you’re the best in the…
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Woman sexually abused by swim coach Chris Huott as a child speaks out
A 2013 sex abuse case involving a D.C.-area swim coach triggered something in Danielle Bostick. It brought back memories of the pain she suffered at the hands of a man who coached her at Fairland Aquatics Center decades ago; she could no longer keep it all in. In 1984, Bostick was a 7-year-old swimmer in…
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Tough Love: The Reality of How Outsiders View Swimming (And 15 Simple Fixes)
USA Swimming CMO Matt Farrell presents on Tough Love Marketing [pullquote]Nearly 80% of parents don’t consider continuing in the sport of swimming for their child after swim lessons.[/pullquote] How do parents of non-swimmers view the sport of swimming in respect to cost, time commitment, fun, teamwork and developing social skills? Understanding how the world views…
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Being Frank: Teaching a Parent Board
“Being Frank” is a web series featuring the insights of USA Swimming National Team Director Frank Busch. As part of Arena’s ongoing dedication to servicing coaches and teams, the series is geared toward helping coaches take their game to the next level — Not by implementing the latest workout, but by taking a look at…
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Danes select 17 for ‘Viking’ squad
The Danish Swimming Federation today announced 17 swimmers selected for their ‘Viking’ squad, which is the squad consisting of swimmers already on the national team, and those potentials who are very close to qualifying for major international senior meets. More a rebranding of an already existing squad, than a follow-up to the Great Danes project,…