High Performance Centre – Vancouver Head Coach Tom Johnson caught up with his former swimmer, 2012 Olympian Heather MacLean, for our first episode of #SwimChat. They discussed how HPC-Van is handling the shutdown, what positives can be taken from an extended break, Brent Hayden’s comeback, the passing of beloved coach Kevin Thorburn, Olympic memories and more.
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Australia suspends bid to host 2032 Olympics due to coronavirus pandemic
Australia’s goal to land the 2032 Olympics will have to wait.
The Queensland state government officially postponed work on its bid to host the summer games on Friday to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Reuters.
“As Queensland’s and Australia’s focus has been placed on responding to coronavirus, [the candidature leadership group] agreed that the 2032 Games candidature discussions be put on hold until further notice,†Queensland Premier Annastascia Palaszczuk wrote in a letter to the state parliament, via Reuters.
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Diving crews recover body of missing swimmer at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park
A man who went missing while swimming at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park was found dead, according to the Portage County Water Rescue Team (PCWRT).
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One dead, two other family members hospitalized after Grand Isle swimming accident
Tragedy on Grand Isle during the busy Memorial Day weekend as a teenager died, another was injured, along with a woman in a swimming accident.
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CounterMEASURE Project looks for origins of plastic pollution in the Mekong and Ganges rivers
Plastic pollution is a major problem all across Asia. UNEP and partners have been working through the CounterMEASURE project to determine the sources of plastic pollution in the Mekong and Ganges rivers using a novel combination of technologies, including drones, GIS and machine learning. With this information, we are able to recommend measures that can be taken to beat plastic pollution.
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Children living with autism are exposed to the unique experience of surfing | Inspired by Sport
Surfing star Parker Coffin visits Surfers Healing’s annual event in New Jersey and is blown away by how his sport can transform lives.
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NYC beaches open for holiday weekend, no swimming allowed
Marcus Solis reports on the major restrictions in place to encourage social distancing at New York City beaches.
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Several cases of coronavirus reported after a swim party in Arkansas, governor says
Arkansas, which allowed restaurants and gyms to reopen earlier this month, is seeing a second peak in new cases, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Saturday.
Several of the cases, the governor said, came from a swimming party attended by high schoolers.
“A high school swim party that I’m sure everybody thought was harmless,†Hutchinson said in a news conference. “They’re young, they’re swimming, they’re just having activity and positive cases resulted from that.â€
The second summit has arrived about a month after the state’s count of new COVID-19 cases topped out around 300 on April 20. The highest single-day total is now 455, recorded on Thursday.
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