Alice Dearing will become the first black female swimmer to represent Team GB at the Tokyo Games and she is hoping to inspire more people of color to take to the pool.
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Lilly King & Regan Smith Gush Over Their Olympic Medals | Access
Lilly King and Regan Smith won big at the Tokyo Olympics. The swimmers chatted with Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans about their journey at this year’s summer games and both revealed how proud they are of their medals. Lilly, who called out the tendency of downplaying any result other than victory after snagging silver in the 200-meter breaststroke, explained why she feels like she’s not settling with her bronze and silver medals. Plus, Regan revealed the special behind her colorful Olympic nails, and the two swimmers shared where they plan on keeping their new medals.
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Push to Educate Black Children on Swimming | Scripps National News
There’s a new effort to end the racial disparity that exists in swimming. Nearly 64% of Black children can’t swim, compared to 40% of white children
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Meet the Silver Foxes, the Swim Team at Vi at Silverstone Senior Living Center
The swim team at Vi at Silverstone, called the Silver Foxes, are swimming their way to good health…and a goal of swimming 1,000 miles.
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Former Olympian And U.S. Senator Call For More Inclusion In Swimming | WMAR-2 News
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Woman Dies, Man Still Missing after Attempting to Swim in Niagara River | CHCH News
A woman in her twenties has died and a man is still missing after the pair entered the waters of the Niagara River on Sunday. Emergency crews were called to the Niagara Glen in the area of Niagara Parkway near Whirlpool Rd. around 5 p.m. after receiving 911 calls about persons in distress in the water.
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US Olympic Swimming Medalists Regan Smith, Abbey Weitzeil Reflect on Their Tokyo Experience | KCRA News
The Tokyo Olympics continue but for the first time, American athletes are back home before the Closing Ceremony due to COVID-19 safety protocols. American swimmer Regan Smith won two silver medals and a bronze and her teammate Abbey Weitzeil won a silver and bronze medal. They spoke to KCRA’s Deirdre Fitzpatrick about their Olympic experiences from New York City.
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Olympic Gold Medalist Says Swim Races ‘Not Clean’ | AP
Olympic swimming gold medalist Caeleb Dressel is pretty much invincible when he has a lane to himself. The American reflected on his failure to win six gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Aug. 3)
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Adam Peaty and Tom Dean Arrive Back in UK after Olympic Success in Tokyo | The Independent
British swimmers Adam Peaty and Tom Dean have arrived back in the UK after their success at Tokyo 2020.