Category: Organization
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Clenbuterol contaminated meat still a problem in China
A valid question from Michael Jamieson on Twitter Heading to Beijing for last leg of the World Cup series! We’ve been advised to avoid eating red meat for risk of Clenbuterol contamination.. — Michael Jamieson (@mj88live) November 11, 2013 ..a banned steroid. We’re only here for 4 days, what do the Chinese athletes or…
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CC photo #679: Happy kids and grown-ups after our spring 2013 swim day
A fun group photo after the ‘Swim Day’ that the Faroese Swimming Association and Fuglafjarðar Svimjifelag arranged in Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands, in March 2013. A lot of stuff happening that I didn’t see when the shot was taken, like ‘rabbit ears’ and water balloon threat. ‘Swim Day’ is a strictly fun event that we have…
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South Carolina Swimming & Diving Intro Video – 2013-14
Intro video for 2013-14 South Carolina Gamecocks Swimming & Diving. Wow !
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CC photo #677: Lifeguard test
Yesterday. Me about to try that manual inline stabilization rescue technique with neck and chin support, see for instance American Red Cross. Daughters in the background. We passed, hope to never need this stuff.
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Kiwi swim scheme makes waves
Read The New Zealand Herald Thousands of Auckland children are becoming more confident in the water, thanks to a city-wide project teaching them how to swim. The Greater Auckland Aquatic Action Plan has had up to 60,000 children from around the region taking up swimming lessons in the past two years. Up to 200 primary…
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Scottish swimming instructor Craig Brown secretly filmed women
Read BBC A swimming instructor has been found guilty of secretly filming women in schools and leisure centres across eastern Scotland. Craig Brown, 31, also admitted having child pornography at his Dundee home. Brown admitted using his mobile phone to covertly take pictures and make videos of unsuspecting women in at least five locations. Sentence…
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“Harvest Swim Classic 2013” dedicated to Theo St. Francis
Theo St. Francis was a member of the Napa Valley Swim Team and later on became the captain of the North Bay Aquatics while attending Marin Academy. He was a Junior National level swimmer who was to be a member of the MIT swim team. While conducting a robotics experiment in an island near Boston…
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Ryan Lochte visits the Sarasota YMCA Sharks
Three time Olympian and 11 time Olympic medalist, world record holder, and reality TV star, Ryan Lochte visited the Sharks Swim team on Thursday, October 24, 2013 to stress the importance of teamwork and setting goals. “Everyday, when I woke up, I would set a goal for myself and I wouldn’t stop until I reached…