Category: Organization
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Olympian’s Father Calls for Mandatory Swimming Lessons in Queensland | Sky News Australia
The father of Olympian swimmer Ariarne Titmus has called for Queensland’s school curriculum to be overhauled. Steve Titmus says mandatory swimming lessons should be taught in primary schools and students should not be allowed to progress to high school unless they are able to swim. The call comes as Australia sees one of its deadliest…
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ISL Case: Court Decides in Favour of World Aquatics
The U.S. District Court in San Francisco has decided in favor of World Aquatics, in cases that had originally been opened in 2018. Two antitrust lawsuits had been filed: one directly by the International Swimming League (ISL) and another by swimmers Tom Shields (USA), Michael Andrew (USA), and Katinka Hosszu (HUN), with ISL’s support. “World Aquatics is grateful to Judge Corley…
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Caitlin Overcame OCD During Lockdown by Pursuing Competitive Swimming | Features | ABC Australia
Takeover Melbourne winner Caitlin is sharing a story about developing obsessive-compulsive disorder during the COVID lockdown. Caitlin describes experiencing anxiety during this period with symptoms including perfectionism, cleanliness, and dermatitis. However, after pursuing an interest in competitive swimming Caitlin found a pathway to better health and wellness.
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Swim Team Forced to Spend Thousands, Drive 25 Hours After Southwest Meltdown | CBS Boston
An Attleboro swim club paid $25,000 one-way to travel to an Alabama training facility after flights were canceled. WBZ-TV’s Juli McDonald reports.
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Challenging Stereotypes by Teaching Black People to Swim | Yahoo Life
Swim instructor Paulana Lamonier believes harmful stereotypes distract from tackling the real causes of the lack of diversity in the pool: there has never been space for the Black community to learn how to swim. Lamonier founded “Black People Will Swim” to bring affordable and accessible swim lessons to the community.
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NUsport Performance Hub | Elite Swimming Hub in Newcastle Australia | Newcastle University Athletes
Elite swimmers in the Newcastle region and beyond can now access a high-performance program while living regionally, with the University of Newcastle officially opening its new NUsport Performance Hub, created in partnership with Swimming NSW and the NSW Institute of Sport. The Performance Hub will operate from the University’s recently refurbished swimming pool at NUsport,…
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