Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that Black youth between the ages of ten and fourteen drown in swimming pools at 7.6 times the rate of white youth in the same age range. Jose Masso, Chief of Human Services for the City of Boston, and outdoorswoman Mardi Fuller join us to talk about societal factors like segregation and discrimination, that have kept African Americans away from pools and beaches. The City of Boston has launched the ‘Swim Safe’ program to make swimming more accessible to neighborhood residents.
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Paris Swimming Primed | 10 News First
Ariarne Titmus is ready to take the World by storm in Paris having fully recovered from a serious health scare less than a year ago.
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Recovery Efforts Underway After Swimmer Goes Missing Near Devil’s Cove On Lake Travis | KVUE
TCSO Lake Patrol units searched until dark on Saturday and resumed at sunrise on Sunday morning.
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Patrick Talty Discusses US Olympic Swim Trials | Inside Indiana Business
Indiana Sports Corp President Patrick Talty talks about how Indianapolis won the bid to host the 2024 US Olympic Swim Team Trials and possible plans for hosting in 2028.
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Australia’s top swimmers battle it out for a ticket to Paris 2024 | 9 News Australia
Australia’s fastest swimmers are hitting the pool this week, racing for a spot on the Paris Olympic team.
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Bill May Left Off Team USA’s Artistic Swimming Roster For The Paris Olympics | KCRA 3
Team USA has selected eight Olympians and an alternate to compete in artistic swimming at the Paris Games. One person who didn’t make the cut was Bill May, a 45-year-old competitor who was one of 12 swimmers to have qualified for the Olympic team. May had hoped to make history by becoming the first man to compete in the sport at an Olympics since a 2022 rule change that allows up to two men per team.
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Swimmer’s Body Recovered From Neuse River After 5-hour Search, Sheriff’s Office Says | ABC11
The body of a swimmer was recovered from the Neuse River after a five-hour search Saturday afternoon.
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Florida Officials Warn Swimmers About Going To Beach After 3 Attacked By Sharks | CBS Miami
A warning for swimmers came on Saturday after three people were injured in two shark attacks on Friday in the Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle.
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Learning How to Swim As An Adult | Episode 3 | Global Triathlon Network