Category: Organization
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About 1000 Sydney Skinny swimmers strip off for better body image and a world record
Read for instance Perth Now (but of course, NSFW alert) About 1000 swimmers bared all at Cobblers Beach on Sunday morning for the Sydney Skinny, setting a new world record for the largest nude ocean swim. “This event is easily misunderstood. It’s not just about running around naked.” In its second year, the event attracted young…
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Broken Arrow swim coach arrested on suspicion of selling drugs
See FOX23 and Tulsa World BAPD told FOX23 they arrested Kameron Killam and his friend Ryan Johnson for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute to a minor. Our FOX23 team went to Broken Arrow to find out more on the school’s response to the coach’s arrest. This park is where police say a Broken…
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15 South African Swimmers To Attempt Extreme “Swim For Hope”
Press release from Swim For Hope / Little Fighters Cancer Trust Fifteen swimmers from all walks of life go on standby on the 1st of March for one of the most extreme open water swimming challenges in South African waters, in support of the Little Fighters Cancer Trust, a local charity that offers support to…
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Norfolk swim program improves grades and abilities
See WAVY Swimming lessons are turning around low academic scores at one Norfolk school. The lessons are part of a new program started by the Norfolk Redevelopment Housing Authority. The program gives students from Tidewater Park Elementary free swimming lessons before school at the Southside Aquatics Center in Norfolk. NRHA started the program to teach the students a new skill,…
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Local swim team ‘dives’ for food donations
See WHAS11 The Lakeside Seahawks swim team has joined forces with a local charity to make a difference in the community. Inside the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center, there’s much more to the average swim meet. Young swimmers are groomed to become champions. “I already swam the 200 free and the 200 fly. I still…
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2014 Australian Trials SwimFan Week – Canberra
Swimming Australia has been publishing videos pretty much every day last week, in anticipation of the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships Trials. Last week was Canberra, featuring Alicia Coutts and James Roberts among others. Monday Memory Watch this video on YouTube Tuesday Tips Watch this video on YouTube
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Rebecca Adlington: Why are we closing swimming pools?
Read BBC As British swimmers leapt from the London 2012 starting blocks, they should have been doing so in full confidence. But their performance was one of the few lowlights of 2012, with the team securing three medals instead of UK Sport’s target of at least five. “We put a lot of pressure on ourselves,”…
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The head of swimming explains Red Pine’s swim program
See redpinecamp.com For Once You Have Been A Camper, Something Is Here To Stay, Deep In Your Heart Forever, Which Nothing Can Take Away Watch this video on YouTube Here are some campers explaining their 50 mile swim Watch this video on YouTube
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Swim program helps children with special needs
On Saturday mornings, the swimming pool at the France A. Cordova Recreational Center splashes with the sound of children learning to swim, but that sound also helps parents with children in the Special Needs Aquatic Program breathe a sigh of relief. Swim program helps children with special needsWatch this video on YouTube