A new survey commissioned by Swim Australia, the peak body for swimming instructors, shows Australian children – maybe as many as half – are not attending swimming lessons this year. The parents say it is too expensive and there is some COVID-related reluctance. And it is not just the children who can’t swim. According to Brendon Ward, the CEO of Swim Australia, over half the parents surveyed said they had only basic or poor swimming skills themselves.
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Madison Stewart has loved the ocean for as long as she can remember. Growing up in Australia, she was raised on a yacht in the Great Barrier Reef and had her first encounter with sharks at the age of six. Since then Madison has dedicated her life to protecting and raising awareness about the ocean predators.
An Xavier College Prep senior is asking you to record yourself swimming 100 yards and upload it to social media to raise money and awareness for mental health.
Singer, songwriter and now sea swimmer @CCSings tells @HowCaine and @ChristyDH about her new hobby, inspired by some of her fellow #Manx creatives #manxradio #iom #seaswim
Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh is an Indian Para Swimmer who fought all odds to win 4 Gold medals at the Indian Open Para Swimming Championship and has also represented India at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. At the age of 24, he developed a benign tumor in his lower back which immobilized his lower half due to unsuccessful surgeries. Despite the setback, he trained himself to be a para swimmer and has been making India proud with his achievements. His resilience, passion, and hard-work despite being differently-abled are remarkable. Watch this video to find out more.
Coach Geordie shares two of the most important exercises anyone, swimmer or not, can do to help their shoulders get and stay fully functional. Join Geordie for live online classes at http://www.ottawaonlinefitness.ca
Chris Allshouse, a 50 year old marathon swimmer from Ohio has created history and become the first person to swim from Micoud on the east coast to Smugglers Cove – a distance of 24 miles/38 kilometers.
As part of a campaign on social media, the Goethe Institute is collaborating with Egyptian swimmer and world champion Farida Osman to draw attention to the growing problem of bullying and violence in Egyptian schools. The focus is on sport as an effective tool whose values create a tolerant and respectful coexistence among young people and thus pave the way for the formation of a peaceful generation with positive standards.
