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Katie Meili visits Nova of Virgina Aquatics to Celebrate Their Swim-a-Thon Success
Olympian and Swim-a-Thon Ambassador Katie Meili visited NOVA of Virginia Aquatics in October 2018 to celebrate their 2017 Swim-a-Thon contest win.
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Next Stop Singapore | FINA Swimming World Cup – Tokyo | #SWC18
The FINA Swimming World Cup 2018 made a splash inside and outside of the pool in Tokyo! A weekend of new records, tight races and excitement came to an end on Sunday, as the final stop in Singapore is waiting for the swimming elite.
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The swimming pool has been South Africa’s happy hunting ground on the Olympic stage
The swimming pool has been South Africa’s happy hunting ground on the Olympic stage. Swimmers have captured 14 medals at the games, more than any other code. National coach, Graham Hill has hatched a plan to grow that number come Tokyo 2020. Myron Naicker has more on this story. Courtesy #DStv403
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A Film Called Blacks Can’t Swim (First Teaser)
The Plot
Ed Accura (Frank Awuah) is a black British man who after watching an upsetting news report on bad weather and flooding, develops an acute phobia with water. His anxiety with not being able to swim and irrational fears of drowning pushes him into buying a life jacket which he wears everywhere he goes.
Ed is torn between his friends who try and encourage him to learn how to swim and society who dramatically dampen his confidence with stereotypes on black people and their inability to swim. The film combines acting with real interview footage of various members of the community voicing their thoughts on the subject.
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Why Diversity is Important to USA Swimming
Juan Caraveo, Mike Unger and MJ Truex talk about why diversity is important to USA Swimming.
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FINA Swimming World Cup – Tokyo | #SWC18
Watch the FINA Swimming World Cup in Tokyo from 09th to 11th November 2018 LIVE on FINAtv: https://www.finatv.live
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Women are less likely to receive CPR—but why?
As a clinician, she says, she wasn’t surprised to see responses citing concerns about accidentally hurting women and an inability to understand exactly how bad a woman’s symptoms are. These are both known issues that affect care.
However, “I was surprised at the large proportion of people who responded about unwanted touching,†she says. Respondents expressed concern that touching a woman’s chest could be construed as assault or unwanted sexual touching.
“Men don’t want to appear grabby or awkward placing their hands on a woman’s breast they don’t know,†one response read. Another said, “men are likely afraid of getting accused of some kind of sexual molestation of some sort.â€
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Photo by Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet
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Swimming with Tarzan – Duke Kahanamoku vs. Johnny Weissmuller | On the Line
Duke Kahanamoku vs. Johnny Weissmuller: a rivalry that started in the pool in Paris 1924 and transcended to the silver screen.