Category: Organization
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Ian Thorpe wins human rights award
Olympic champion Ian Thorpe has won this year’s Australian Human Rights Medal for his charity Fountain For Youth‘s work with Indigenous children. See ABC
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Michael Phelps says ‘Call Me Maybe’ video was key for USA Swimming’s succes at London 2012
Read USA Today The most successful Olympian in history sat for an interview with Costas Tonight this week and credited the team’s viral Call Me Maybe video for bonding the team. The clip, which has over 10 million views on YouTube, was a sensation this summer before London. “It’s funny to say it now, but…
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Preston Swimming Coach on the Olympic Legacy
Preston swimming coach Steve Heaps on the affect that the Olympics has had on swimming in Preston. Shot through foggy goggles, it seems.
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Swimming with MPs
Once a week in Ottawa, Canada, electorate leaders find time in their hectic schedule to attend a special meeting. For 45 minutes, they set aside their worries to focus on their own health with a very special coach. Awesome!
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Swim Instructor Tips: Check for Understanding Technique
“Do you remember the last time one of your swim lesson students made their parents really proud? Didn’t that give you a great feeling? Well today, I would like to share with you a teaching technique that will give you that feeling again and again. It’s called the “Check for understanding” technique. As seen in…
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IOC tells Rio 2016 organizers “time is ticking”
With concern mounting about the pace of progress for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, the IOC warned Brazilian organizers Tuesday that “time is ticking†and they must attack the project “with all vigor†to ensure that the first Olympics in South America are a success. Rio has not finalized its budget for the Olympics…
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British Swimming is in a mess, says Adlington
Uh oh, Rebecca Adlington has criticised British Swimming for the delay in naming a new head coach, calling the situation an “absolute mess”. “Why is it taking so long? We’ve been dying for them to appoint a head coach for months,” Adlington told BBC Sport. Read and watch BBC here and here