Category: Organization
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YMCA Gets Grant For Free Swim Lessons, Lifeguard Training | WAVY TV 10
The YMCA of South Hampton Roads has received a grant for more than $155,000 from POOLCORP.
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Olympic Flame Makes Its Way To Paris Ahead Of Opening Ceremony | France 24 English
The Olympic flame is covering the final few kilometres of its journey – including passing by the France 24 newsroom – before it is used to the light the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on Friday. France 24’s Delano D’Souza reports.
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This Thunder Bay Swim Official Will Be Poolside At The Olympics | CBC News
Daryle Martin was selected to be Canada’s only technical official at the Olympics this year. The CBC’s Mary-Jean Cormier met up with her before she flew out to Paris.
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How Gaza Swimming Club Founders Help Members Flee War | The Project
Mo Saleh helped launch Gaza’s first-ever Nippers in 2023 after training to become a lifeguard on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. But nine months on, he and his family are in limbo after fleeing from Gaza.
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Carolina Moment: Longtime YWCA Aquatics Director Has Taught Thousands How To Swim | WLOS News 13
Kitty Schmidt is the now-retired aquatics director of the YWCA of Asheville. The former state-champion and Olympic trial swimmer has taught thousands of children how to swim over the years. Read WLOS News 13
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Swim South Florida: A Broward County Program Offers Free Swim Lessons For Children | WPLG Local 10
A Broward man has made it his mission to help children learn how to swim in Broward County.
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‘We Are Ready’, Macron Says As France Gears Up For Paris Olympics Amid Tight Security | France 24
President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France was ready to host the Paris Olympics as he visited the Athletes’ Village four days before the Games begin. The opening ceremony on the River Seine will signal the official start of the Paris Games on Friday, July 26.
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The 59th Annual Milford Rotary Invitational Swim Meet Held At Keyes Park This Weekend | WMUR-TV
Over the course of two days, there were more than 86 events, with 15 teams and 462 swimmers competing.
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Paris Locks Down And Gets Ready For The Olympics | CBC News: The National
As Paris prepares to welcome the world for the Olympic Games, CBC chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault explains the charm and complexity of hosting events right next to some of the city’s most famous landmarks.