Category: Organization
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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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Container-Turned Swimming Pools Help South African Children Learn Drowning Prevention Skills | Switch TV News
The national sea rescue and survival swimming centers have a new and unique approach to combat the dangers facing school children such as drowning. Youth are being given the skills to be confident around bodies of water and are taught to self-rescue if the need arises.