Category: Organization
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Safety Around Water | A Swim Lesson With a Mission | 11Alive
The lessons teach children what to do in emergency situations in the water — not just how to swim.
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Swimming Lesson Program Aims to Reduce Risk of Drowning in Indigenous Communities | CBC News: The National
A special Red Cross swimming program aims to help reduce the risk of drownings among Indigenous people by bringing swimming lessons directly to First Nations, teaching children how to safely swim in nearby rivers and lakes.
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Drowning Disparity | Local Groups Working to Close Racial Swimming Gap | WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7
Access to swimming pools, historical racism, and inherited water fears driving a wedge in the swim gap.
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Olympian Cate Campbell On Supporting FINA’s Ruling On Transgender Athletes In Swimming | The Project
Debate is raging after Swimming’s ruling board, FINA, decided to restrict transgender athletes in a move that could have flow-on effects across the sporting world. Olympian Cate Campbell tells us why she supports the ruling.
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International Swimming Federation Bans Trans Women From Competitions | GMA
FINA, the swimming world’s governing body, voted to only allow women who have transitioned by the age of 12 to compete in international races like the Olympics.
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YWCA Offers Free Swim Lessons For Tulsa Kids | News On 6 / KOTV
Kids in Tulsa are getting the chance to learn how to swim for free. The lessons are offered at the Lacy Park Pool through a partnership with the YWCA, the Red Cross, and Tulsa Parks.
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Majority of City Swimming Pools Remain Closed Due to Lack of Lifeguards | KSAT 12
With most pools closed, parents and kids seem to be okay with cooling off at a splash pad.
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Swimmer Lia Thomas Breaks Silence About Backlash, Future Plans | GMA
The transgender athlete, who made waves by competing on the women’s swim team at University of Pennsylvania, said she plans to keep swimming, with an eye on the Olympics. Read more: https://gma.abc/3lZ9L1T