Local swim school highlighting the importance of swim safety for everyone
Swimming is a popular activity enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities as the weather warms up in the summer.
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Katie Ledecky Captains The Team USA Swim Team | ABC 7 News – WJLA
Katie Ledecky captains the Team USA swim team
The Bethesda, Maryland native will swim in her fourth Olympics, seeking to add to her record-setting haul of 7 Olympic gold medals. 7News Sports Director Scott Abraham chatted with the swimmer, on her evolution from a 15-year-old winning gold in the 800-meter freestyle to the captain of the US female swim team.
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Think Before You Swim: Study Finds Many Parts Of Tennessee River Too Polluted For Swimming | WTVC NewsChannel 9
Think before you swim: Study finds many parts of Tennessee river too polluted for swimming
With temperatures hovering in the 90s this summer, many people are looking to the water to cool off.
But a new study found many parts of Tennessee’s rivers are too polluted to swim in.
Using Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data, researchers looked at more than 16,000 miles of the state’s rivers creeks and streams.
And they found nearly 60% of those waters are impaired by pollutants.
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Lincoln High School Athletes Receive Free Swim Lessons Funded By Grant | CBS 8 San Diego
Lincoln High School athletes receive free swim lessons funded by grant
The Jackie Robinson Family YMCA just received a grant to help high school kids learn how to swim.
Jack and Jill of America, the organization behind the grant, says its especially important for low income children and people of color who are at much higher risk of drowning than others.
On Wednesday, instead of learning new skills on the court today, the Lincoln High School boys basketball team trained in the pool at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA.
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Peaty And Marshall A Shining Example Of Long-Term Coach-Athlete Relationships Can Fuel Success | Loughborough University
Peaty and Marshall a shining example of long-term coach-athlete relationships can fuel success
Professor of Psychology Sophia Jowett breaks down coach-athlete relationships and their benefits in athletes having the edge on the biggest stage.
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Paris Authorities ‘Confident’ The River Seine Is Ready For Olympic Swimmers | The World | ABC News (Australia)
Paris authorities ‘confident’ the river Seine is ready for Olympic swimmers | The World
City workers have been cleaning up the Seine, and testing the water quality daily. The city’s mayor says it is clean enough for swimming and hosting the triathlon and open water swimming Olympic events. To prove it, she and others will dive in on Wednesday. Libby Hogan reports.
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Free Swimming Lessons Offered In Montreal North | CityNews
Free swimming lessons offered in Montreal North
“I like coming to swimming lessons,” said Patrick Mendonca, enrolled in the free swimming lessons at Parc Saint-Laurent in Montreal North, as the borough looks to promote water safety and make swimming lessons accessible. Adriana Gentile reports.
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NJ Fishermen Save NY Swimmer That Was Found After Treading Water For Hours | 6abc Philadelphia
NJ fishermen save NY swimmer that was found after treading water for hours
A man who had been pulled out to sea by the tide from a New York City beach was found by fishermen almost 2 miles away from the shoreline in NJ.
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UT Swim Team Turns Tragic Loss Into Historic Season | WVLT News
UT swim team turns tragic loss into historic season
Tennessee Head Swimming and Diving Coach Matt Kredich says his team helped him after a tremendous loss.