A group of 19 women who say they were sexually abused by U.S. swim coaches have asked the International Swimming Hall of Fame to rescind the June 14 induction of USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus.
The group, which includes long distance swimmer Diana Nyad, along with other current or former swimmers, coaches, family members and advocates reached out to the Women’s Sports Foundation to protest Wielgus’ induction.
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SwimOutlet.com Partners with U.S. Lifesaving Association
Press release from SwimOutlet.com
SwimOutlet.com, the web’s most popular swim shop, has partnered with the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA), its first-ever sponsorship of a national lifeguard organization. USLA is America’s non-profit association of beach lifeguards and open water rescuers (www.usla.org).
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Lava Light – Swimming with Fire
Via PetaPixel
We’ve introduced you to best friends CJ Kale and Nick Selway before, back in 2012 when we first shared the beautiful photography they created for their gallery “Lava Light Galleries.” But today, you get to go into the water with them while they tell you about capturing amazing shots while, at times, swimming in 110°F water.
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Suspects try to swim from police after home invasion in St. Louis County
See kmov.com
Four suspects are in custody after they allegedly burglarized a north St. Louis County home, then led police on two separate chases Wednesday afternoon.
According to police, a woman and her granddaughter found four people burglarizing her home in the 2400 block of Center Drive in Jennings.
Police say two of the suspects fled the scene and were later arrested in the same area. The other two led authorities on a chase that ended near a series of lakes near Fairmont City, Ill.
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Danish Police Let Kids Use Patrol Car as Pier Plunging Water Slide
So there, as fair weather hits Denmark, a pair of policemen decided to let kids use the hood of their police car as a pier plunging water slide. This at the popular park “Femøren” on the island of Amager outside Copenhagen. The brass has no problem with this, as quoted here on dr.dk:
– Police officers are also normal people, and if you can get a good and reasonable dialog and teach kids to have a good relationship with the police, then it is only good.
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River Safety: 3 things to consider before taking a swim
See myfox9.com
High water is slowing the efforts to find a missing man who leapt into the St. Croix River to save his nephew, but officials say the unfortunate ordeal is an opportunity to raise awareness about how dangerous fast-flowing waters can be.
Calvin Vang, 11, was rescued by a Good Samaritan who jumped from a 30-foot cliff after hearing his cries. He had been fishing with his uncle, 21-year-old Touhu Vang, when he slipped and fell in. […]
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‘Ditch the Ditches’ campaign kicks off with free swim passes, new mascots
See KOB
You can now pick up free swim passes for your kids to use at the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County pools.
It’s part of the Ditch the Ditches program and this year it’s getting a new look and mascots.
The program is also handing out more than 50,000 free swim passes with the goal of keeping kids out of drainage ditches that can turn deadly if a flash flood hits.
“It’s a good program,” said Michael Barth. “It’s been around since I was a kid.”
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Swimmer allegedly bites county marine patrol officer
Read Daily CommercialAn intoxicated 40-year-old swimmer pushed her luck by splashing a county marine patrol officer, then ran out of luck by biting him, an arrest report states.
Sheriff’s deputies on marine patrol at the Silver Glen Run near Astor said they spotted Amy Allen swimming in a boating lane with a pool float toy at about 6:15 p.m. Saturday. An arrest affidavit said the Odessa woman asked if she could climb aboard the marked patrol boat.
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Ex-swim coach Tucker E. Smith guilty of sex-related offenses
Read TimesDispatchThe former assistant coach at a Hanover County swim club was found guilty Tuesday in Hanover Circuit Court of sex-related offenses against a juvenile swimmer that he’d known since her early childhood.
Tucker E. Smith, 24, faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced Sept. 29.
