Mike Dawson from Norwich is aiming to be the first person with multiple sclerosis to swim the English Channel.
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Swiss hotel tells ‘Jewish guests’ to shower before swimming
A small hotel in the Swiss Alps is facing a barrage of criticism after it put up a sign asking “Jewish guests” to shower before swimming in the hotel pool. Israel described it as “an anti-Semitic act” of the worst kind.
The Paradies apartment hotel in the eastern Alpine village of Arosa became the target of a fierce backlash Tuesday after an outraged guest published a photo of the sign on social media.
“To our Jewish Guests,” the notice read. “Please take a shower before you go swimming. If you break the rules, I’m forced to (close) the swimming pool for you. Thank you for understanding.”
The photo went viral and was widely covered by the Israeli media.
Read Deutsche Welle (in English)
Outrage as Swiss hotel asks Jewish guests to shower before swimming https://t.co/cRk6XcdyFU pic.twitter.com/S0ALLNB1Vm
— The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) August 14, 2017
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New details released in McKinley High School swim coach sexual abuse case
New details were revealed Tuesday in the case of a former Canton City Schools swim coach found guilty of having unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
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#SwimBiz: Steve Raquel, Swim Inside the Lane Lines, Think Outside of It
Steve Raquel of IOV Media discusses fun ways to integrate sponsors into your club’s social media plan.
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94-year-old retired judge puts in swimming pool for neighborhood kids after wife’s death
Lonely after the death of his wife, Keith Davison has filled his yard with children by installing a pool. Davison’s backyard addition is no mere wading pool, at 32 feet long – and 9 feet deep under the diving board.
See KARE 11
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Lack of swimming skills, not rip currents, causing most New Jersey drownings
“Stupidity and inexperience,” not rip currents, are the primary factors in most New Jersey drownings, according to experts.
There have been at least 20 drownings in New Jersey this year. But despite a number of news accounts blaming rip currents for many of the deaths, the real cause is often something more sinister: a lack of common sense.
More often than not, the victims are non-swimmers and poor swimmers who literally get in over their heads, experts say.
“Overwhelmingly, drownings happen on unguarded beaches, after dark or when swimming alone,” said Jim Eberwine, a retired National Weather Service meteorologist with expertise in coastal weather and tides, and drownings.
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Photo by Garden State Hiker
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Woman’s attempt to swim across Lake Ontario halted
From CTV Kitchener: A medical issue stopped a Guelph woman’s bid to become the first deaf person to swim across Lake Ontario.
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Family Remembers Brothers Who Died Swimming in Gulf
A vacation in Orange beach turns into a nightmare for a family from Baton Rouge. This after two young brothers drowned in Gulf waters near Perdido Pass.
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Police officers synchronize swim in uniform to promote block party
The Arlington Police Department is making a splash on the internet.
The department posted a video on their YouTube page that’s gaining a lot of attention.
The video shows some officers in Virginia showing off their synchronized swimming routine while in uniform to promote a free, family block party.
See WSB-TV