Category: Organization
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Teaching Children How to Swim | News4JAX
Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death for children between the ages of 1 and 4 in the state of Florida. Black children are three times more likely to drown, compared to white children. The Shawn Delifius Foundation is working to make sure children and adults in underserved communities learn how to swim.
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Riley Gaines ‘Ambushed and Physically Hit’ After Saving Women’s Sports Speech at San Francisco State | New York Post
Swimmer Riley Gaines says she was “ambushed and physically hit” and forced to barricade for three hours from a mob of trans-rights protesters who stormed her speech about protecting women’s sports. The 12-time All-American champ — a former competitor of controversial trans swimmer Lia Thomas -— shared alarming footage of cops hustling her to safety late Thursday…
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2nd Graders in Cedar Rapids Receive Free Swim Lessons | KCRG-TV9
This effort offers students the opportunity to gain skills in something that’s both fun and potentially life-saving.
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Boost to Fund Queensland School Swimming Lesson Programs | 7NEWS
Queensland schools will no longer be in the deep end, following a funding boost to state swimming programs. An audit has revealed some schools weren’t providing any lessons.
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Australian Surf Swim Club Members Shocked by Ban on Nudity in Changing Rooms and Showers | CNN
An Australian surf lifesaving club has found itself at the center of a controversy following its implementation of a no-nudity policy in showers and changing rooms. Ocean swimmer Nada Pantle, who regularly uses the changing rooms after a morning swim in Terrigal, New South Wales, said she was sent a letter warning that she had breached Terrigal…
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CHSAA Agrees to New Rules Improving Access for Athletes With Disabilities | 9NEWS
After a swimmer filed a lawsuit when he was disqualified from the state championships, CHSAA is changing some rules to better protect athletes with disabilities.
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YMCA: Leaders in Swim Lessons & Swim Safety | First Coast News
Megan Hansson, Regional Aquatics Director, shares why swim lessons are a must for everybody living on the First Coast. She puts Mike to the test at First Coast YMCA.
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Texas Bill Would Impose New Requirement on Transgender Collegiate Athletes | KVUE
During “Texas Faith and Family Day” at the Texas State Capitol, the first piece of legislation that would directly affect members of the LGBTQ community was heard on the Senate floor. KVUE’s Natalie Haddad has more on Senate Bill 15.