The DCR’s Learn to Swim program will be held at 17 pools across the state.
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Grimes & Walsh Lead Lanes With Strong Finish in 400M Im | Phillips 66 National Championships | USA Swimming
Katie Grimes wins Women’s 400M Individual Medley at the 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships in Indianapolis. Alex Walsh and Leah Hayes take second and third.
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Dare Rose Secures the Win in 100M Butterfly | 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships | USA Swimming
Dare Rose wins Men’s 100M Butterfly at the 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships in Indianapolis. Thomas Heilman and Shaine Casas take second and third.
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82-Years-Young Swimmer Proves It’s Never Too Late to Dive Into a Healthier Lifestyle | ABC4 Utah
82-Years-Young Swimmer Proves It’s Never Too Late to Dive into a Healthier Lifestyle – National Senior Games Gold Medalist & Humana Game Changer DeEtte Sauer and 2X Olympic Gold Medalist Theresa Andrews Help Motivate Seniors to Get Active & Stay in the Game
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2-Year-Old’s Swim Lessons Pay Off After She Jumps Into the Pool | WATE 6 On Your Side
A Knoxville mother drove to Bristol to have her daughter take swim lessons at the YMCA. Those lessons were put to the test a short time later.
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Public Swimming Pools in Catalonia Must Allow Women to Go Topless | Euronews
In Catalonia this summer, women will be allowed to go ‘topless’ in public swimming pools.
The Catalan government has sent a letter to all municipalities to remind them that “prohibiting women from using the facilities with a bare torso, known as ‘topless’, constitutes discrimination”.
It will also be illegal to discriminate against women who opt for “a swimsuit that covers more parts of their body”, such as the ‘burkini’ or full swimsuit.
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7 Beachgoers Die From Rip Currents at Panama City Beach | Inside Edition
Florida’s Panama City Beach is known for its beautiful white sand and crystal-clear water but now it’s being called the deadliest beach in America. In a month, there were seven drowning deaths attributed to dangerous rip currents on Panama City Beach. Lifeguards say beachgoers are ignoring their warnings and going into the water even when they’re told not to. Retired fire captain Richard Alford drowned on the beach after bravely saving the lives of two swimmers who were caught in a rip current.
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‘Mother Nature Is Relentless’: Pensacola Lifeguards Encourage People to Use Caution | WKRG
Lifeguards from Baldwin County to Panama City Beach have been kept busy this season, as rip currents put swimmers in distress.
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Lynchburg YMCA Swimmer Qualifies for 2024 Olympic Trials | WSET ABC 13
Brendan Whitfield is a swimmer from Forest, Virginia who has qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials. ABC13 interviewed Whitfield on this big accomplishment.