The Chicago Park District is expanding opportunities for Chicago children to learn to swim. In addition to increasing Sunday hours at select pool locations, the District will offer the first ten-week session of instruction free for children, ages 6 to 17 at pools citywide. Beginning Dec. 2, patrons registering for the winter 2014 session can utilize the “First Free” code to secure one free youth Learn to Swim session. This lifetime code can be used for any first time youth Learn to Swim registrant.
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Swim for MS – Why I Swim
“Swimming is a great exercise for all ages and body types. It can be especially good for individuals with a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis (MS). The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) has heard some amazing stories from people who exercise in the water while living with MS.
http://youtu.be/8zalHNQ2ouA
During MSAA’s Why I Swim campaign, you can submit your story, letting us know what it means for you to be in the water. If your story is chosen, it will not only serve as an inspiration to the MS community – it will also be professionally produced. In addition, you’ll receive a personalized training session with an aquatics instructor to customize programs to help reach your personal goals.
Submissions will be accepted until January 2nd, 2014. Visit http://whyiswim.mymsaa.org for details.”
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Shave seconds off your swimming time. Learn how to turn like an Olympian
Dean Kent 3 x Olympic swimmer teaches you how to turn quicker
http://youtu.be/SwEjsZRiX8o
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Swim the Swan – BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series
“To celebrate Perth, the Swan River and our love for open water swimming — the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series will feature a mass participation open water swim in the Swan River on February 2 [2014].
Swim The Swan will see recreational swimmers race over five distances — 500m, 1.25km, 2.5km, 5km and the Olympic Marathon distance of 10km. The course starts and finishes at the Barrack Street Jetty, and hugs the city shoreline as swimmers get the rare opportunity to swim looking up at the Perth skyline.”
Registrations are now open at www.aquaticsuperseries.com.au
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The Euro 2013 hype is brewing in Herning
Herning 2013 banners on the main street and buses
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The Herning 2013 European pool part of a ‘green wave’
See svoem.dk (in Danish)
‘The European Short Course Championships are in every way a historic event in Denmark. The pools for the Championships are temporary and recycled from the London 2012 Olympics and the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona. After the European Championships, parts of the pools will once again be recycled – this time as an upgrade of the Herning swimming pool with a new 50 meter pool.’
Photo courtesy of Lars Møller / The Danish Swimming Federation
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Nordic Junior / Pre-senior Championships Entry Lists Online
The entry lists for the Nordic Junior & Pre-senior Championships are now online, see LiveTiming.se. Competition starts Friday morning, first team arrives tomorrow, and the weather forecast is (unchangingly) miserable.
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Zambia National Swimming Coach Proud of his Swimmers
See MUVI TV
Zambia National Swimming Coach Ian Stephenson says he is proud of his swimmers despite the country’s poor showing at the just ended All Africa Junior Swimming Championships.
(Warning, the telephone conversation is really loud)
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CC photo #697: Still kicking
Now all together, a fun little competition – one length of kicking, all out – where each team has a noodle, and no one is allowed to let go of it. In this case hopelessly unfair, the big boys versus the small boys versus the girls. They still give it a go, though, the little ones.
