Category: Organization
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CC photo #434: The President taking a photo of swimmers underwater
A scene from the ‘swim day’ that the Faroese Swimming Federation arranged today in Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands. The President putting his GoPro to good use, taking an underwater group photo of a batch of swimmers that had just been through a basic life saving course / swim test.
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2013 British Gas International Swim Meet LIVE on Ustream
How far we’ve come since I called GB ‘the black hole of live streaming‘. I bow to you, Brits !! :”-) (Oh well, not embeddable here, but see swimming.org then) Live Video app for Facebook by Ustream See swimming.org for results and details about this meet They are racing as we speak
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AOC to run own inquiry into Australian swimmers
Read Global Post The Australian Olympic Committee on Friday appointed a barrister to lead its own investigation into drug use and bullying by Australian swimmers at last year’s London Games. The AOC on Friday said Bret Walker would begin investigating the use of prescription drug Stilnox by members of the men’s freestyle relay team as…
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Swimming scandal fallout scares Aussie Olympic chief
Read Reuters Australia’s Olympic chief John Coates is fearful the scandal surrounding the misbehavior of the swimming team at last year’s London Games could lead to parents being reluctant to let their children take part in sport. “The last thing we want is for the mums and dads not to think of our Olympians as…
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Female Australian team members “seething” after statements made by the male relay
A bit late, but read Fox Sports Many female swimmers are dissatisfied with the statements made by the men’s relay team, the public information released about the London Olympic campaign and the fact they weren’t interviewed during the Bluestone review into Australian swimming’s culture. Jade Neilsen’s roommate in Manchester is opting not to publicly comment…
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British Swim Schools TV Commercial
“For over 30 years swim instructors at British Swim Schools have been teaching kids water safety and the importance of back floating to children as young as 3 months old.”
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Former swim coach Keith Fuller sentenced after sleeping with student
Read The Daily Local News The former swimming coach at Bayard Rustin High School was sentenced to Chester County Prison Tuesday for his sexual affair with one of the swimmers on his team. Common Pleas Court Judge David Bortner rejected Keith Fuller’s plea to allow him to remain free so he could support and care…
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James Pantera accuser Mike Saltzstein speaks out
See 10News In November, James Pantera became certified with USA Swimming as a coach, but that status is now in question. “I think he completely misrepresented himself on his website,” said Mike Saltzstein. Saltzstein, an Alpine resident and former vice president of USA Swimming, filed a complaint with the group. Fourteen years ago, Pantera pleaded…