Category: Organization
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Mother, Son Join Swim for Cancer Research | 23 ABC News | KERO
A 12-year-old and his mother are preparing for a swim to raise thousands of dollars for cancer research. It’s all part of the Swim Across America – Tampa Bay.
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State Lawmakers Give Initial Approval to Swim School Safety Bill | KSAT 12
A local mother’s effort to make Texas swim schools safer gets its first approval from state lawmakers.
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‘I’m Speaking for Every Female Athlete’: Riley Gaines Sits Down With Piers Morgan | Sky News Australia
Former college swimmer Riley Gaines sits down with Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan to discuss transgender women in sports, Title IX, and her harrowing experience at SFSU. “I’m speaking for every female athlete, not just myself,” Ms. Gaines said. “I know what’s at stake if someone doesn’t use their voice.”
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Swimming | Number Crunching Follows Qualifying Joy | eNCA
Swimmers who’ve qualified for this year’s Fina World Champs in Japan, will have to fund much of their way there. The competition falls under Swimming SA, which contributes to athletes’ costs, but not enough to cover all expenses. Hloni Mtimkulu reports.
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Free Swimming Lessons Offered for Cedar River Academy 2nd Graders | The Gazette
Through a partnership with Cedar Rapids Parks and Rec and the Parks, Waterways and Recreation Commission, all Cedar River Academy 2nd graders will learn to swim for free. This four-week program includes eight lessons at Bender Pool and a swimsuit. Kids will participate in swim lessons during their school day from April 4 to 27.
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What’s Going On With Swimming Australia? | ABC Sport Daily Podcast
Swimming is arguably the nation’s most important Olympic sport, so why does Swimming Australia have such a hard time holding onto senior leaders? Eugenie Buckley departed the organization late last week meaning SA has had four CEOs since 2020. As the body struggles to find a major sponsor a year out from the Paris Olympics,…
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Riley Gaines Says Nike and Tampax Are Degrading Women by Sponsoring Transgender Dylan Mulvaney | The Washington Examiner
Riley Gaines, the former collegiate swimmer who went up against Lia Thomas, is dismayed by brands endorsing transgender TikTok star, Dylan Mulvaney. Brands producing female products, like sports bras and tampons, have controversially lined up to give promotional deals to Mulvaney. “I find it offensive. It’s a mockery!” Gaines exclaimed. “If you watch this promo…
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Australian Athletes to Be Kicked Out of Olympic Village Straight After Their Events in Paris | The Project
Australian athletes participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics will be told to leave the Athletes Village as soon as their events are over, in an attempt to discourage partying. Olympic swimmer Cate Campbell tells us why the change is being made.
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Soccer Player in West Virginia Transgender Sports Fight ‘Incensed’ Over Riley Gaines Attack | The Washington Examiner
A former soccer player at the center of a fight to protect West Virginia ‘s law defending fairness in women’s sports felt “incensed” after a mob of transgender protesters “brutally attacked” former swimmer Riley Gaines. See The Washington Examiner