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  • New York City Nonprofit Provides Free Swimming Lessons To Underserved Communities | Voice of America

    Jul 25, 2024

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    in Learn To Swim, Organization, Safety

    In an effort to prevent drownings and give kids a chance to learn how to play safely in water, Rising Tide Effect teaches youth how to swim in a pool as well as an ocean. June Hsu and Rendy Wicaksana report.

  • How Do You Swim Fast In The Pool And In The Open Water? | Global Triathlon Network

    Jul 25, 2024

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    in Competition, Open Water, Training, Triathlon

    In this edition of GTN Coach’s Corner, open water swimming is the main theme with Mark and James answering the main question of how best to reflect pool swim gains in the open water!

  • Drone Technology Used To Rescue Distressed Swimmers | CBS Evening News

    Jul 25, 2024

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    in Safety, Technology

    The fire department in Oak Island, North Carolina, is one of the few in the nation using drone technology to help rescue swimmers who get stranded in the Atlantic Ocean. The drones are equipped with infrared to spot distressed swimmers, and emergency responders can communicate instructions through a speaker. Manuel Bojorquez has more.

  • 99th Annual Pony Swim On Chincoteague Draws Thousands | WAVY 10 TV

    Jul 25, 2024

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    in Nature

    The ponies got into the water around 12:45 p.m. and made the short, roughly five-minute swim without a hitch.

  • Kelly Clarkson Meets 99-Year-Old Woman Smashing Swimming Records | The Kelly Clarkson Show

    Jul 25, 2024

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    in Masters

    Kelly meets Betty Brussel, a competitive swimmer breaking numerous world records at 99 years old! Betty dials-in and shares how starting her competitive swimming career in her late 60s has proved to others it’s never too late to start something new. Pilot Pen awards Betty $1,000 for her amazing achievements. Watch the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Friday, July 26th on NBC and Peacock.

  • Swimmer Sabrina Lyn Flying The Flag For ‘Defeated’ Teammates | Jamaica Gleaner

    Jul 25, 2024

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    in Competition

    When national swimmer Sabrina Lyn competes in her first Olympics Games, it will not only be a seminal moment for her, but she will also be carrying the hopes and wishes of national teammates Emily McDonald and Jessica Calderbank.

    Lyn will be competing in the 50-metre freestyle on August 3, having qualified through the universality route, beating McDonald and Calderbank in a difficult battle for the only women’s spot available.

    While she is buoyed by her own success, she knows that she is carrying the flag for her national teammates, who have pushed each other to be at their absolute best.

  • Palestinian Athletes, China Swimming Team Arrive At Olympic Village | ABS-CBN News

    Jul 25, 2024

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    in Competition

    Palestine athletes and the China swimming team were among those arriving at the Paris 2024 Athletes’ Village on Wednesday (July 24) with the Olympics just two days away.

  • Must Watch Women’s Swimming Races In Paris 2024 (Ranked) | Propulsion Swimming

    Jul 25, 2024

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    in Competition

    Propulsion Swimming ranks from 5 to 1, the top women’s swimming events in Paris 2024 Olympics based on excitement and competition!

    From the epic showdown in the 200m IM showdown between Summer McIntosh, Kaylee McKeown and Kate Douglass, to the world record head to heads in the 100m backstroke and 200m freestyle, we’ve got it all the top womens Paris 2024 swimming races covered.

  • YMCA Gets Grant For Free Swim Lessons, Lifeguard Training | WAVY TV 10

    Jul 24, 2024

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    in Learn To Swim, Organization

    The YMCA of South Hampton Roads has received a grant for more than $155,000 from POOLCORP.

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