Category: Organization
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Diana Nyad to Swim for 48 Hours Straight in Manhattan
See ABC News and Yahoo! Record swimmer to raise money for victims of Superstorm Sandy http://youtu.be/1MjUXVLwWoo
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Harvard Swimming & Diving September 2013
“An inside look at September life back on campus for the Harvard men as they settle into the new school year.”
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Australian Olympic Committee to provide more mental health support ahead of Rio 2016
Read PerthNow The Australian Olympic Committee is set to send more psychologists to the Rio Olympics to meet athletes’ increasing demand for mental support. It comes after sporting stars, including champion swimmers Leisel Jones and Ian Thorpe, spoke out about the mental anguish they endured in pursuit of winning a gold medal. Aware of the…
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Tucson swim coach Bruce Rock arrested for child porn
Read for instance Tucson News Now and see News4 A local high school swim coach is behind bars, accused of posting child pornography online. Bruce Rock was a coach at Mountain View High School on the northwest side, but now he is in Pima County Jail and faces five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.…
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Navy men’s swimming team recreates classic Iwa Jima photo underwater
See for instance examiner.com One of the most iconic photos of all time is that of “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” by Joe Rosenthal. Everyone knows it or has seen it at least one time in their life, and have tried to recreate it on numerous occasions. Well, as revealed by Bleacher Report on Sept. 26, 2013,…
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FINA Swimming World Cup 2013 – Doha (QAT) trailer
“Since 1979, the FINA Swimming World Cup gathers the best swimmers in a series of meets organised between August and November each year. Normally across seven/eight locations, the circuit is structured in clusters (Middle East, Europe and Asia) and distributes a total of prize money reaching US$ 2 million.”
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Swim legend Laurie Lawrence warns two-thirds of pool owners don’t know CPR
Read CourierMail and see Kids Alive Former Australian swimming coach Laurie Lawrence is stepping up his campaign to prevent drownings, with research showing two-thirds of pool owners don’t know CPR. KIDS ALIVE – DO THE FIVE! Fence the pool Shut the gate Teach your kids to swim – it’s great Supervise – watch your mate and…
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Frans Johannesen handed 3 months suspension for doping at Danish Open
The Danish Swimming Federation today announces that the Danish Anti-Doping Agency has handed Frans Johannesen three months suspension for testing positive with Terbutaline at the Danish Open / World Trials back in March 2013, the suspension starting 12 May 2013 and excluding him from all competition and practice under the Danish Sports Federation in that…
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Swim Safe Southland to reduce NZ region’s drowning toll with free swimming lessons
See TVNZ In a New Zealand first, every Southland primary school child will receive professional swimming lessons through a programme aimed at reducing the region’s drowning toll. A partnership programme called Swim Safe Southland will give the 7900 Southland years one to eight pupils attending a primary school 10 swimming lessons a year from trained…