Category: Organization
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Swim Across America Raises Money for Cancer Research | FOX 32 Chicago
Swim Across America participants are making waves Saturday morning at Ohio Street Beach to raise money for the battle against cancer.
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30th Annual Swim Across America Chicago Happening Saturday | CBS Chicago
Hundreds of people will head to Ohio Street Beach to support cancer survivors and their loved ones. Fundraisers for Swim Across America Chicago can participate in a half, mile, or two-mile swim to raise funds for Rush University Cancer Center. Volunteer event director and swimmer Alyse Mauro Mason spoke with CBS about this year’s goal.
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Philly Parks and Rec Summer Camps End With a First — Universal Swim Lessons | 6ABC Philadelphia
It’s the last week of summer camp for Philadelphia Parks and Rec, but the city is hoping the benefits of this six-week camp season will last for years. For the first time, Philadelphia Parks and Rec summer camps provided universal swim lessons for all campers enrolled in summer camps at sites that had open pools.…
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Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Murphy, Family to Open Swim School in St. Johns County | First Coast News
Ponte Vedra native and four-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Ryan Murphy announced Thursday that he, alongside his parents and grandfather, have signed on as franchisees to open a swim school for kids in St. Johns County, according to a news release. Construction for the ‘Goldfish Swim School’ is currently underway at 2420 County Road West in St.…
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Nonprofit Teaches Providence Children to Swim | NBC 10 WJAR
Providence non-profit hopes to bring a public pool to the city year-round to continue its mission of helping children learn how to swim.
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YMCA Pabst Farms Piranhas Swim Team Donation Refused | FOX6 News Milwaukee
Bob Biege, former president of the Oconomowoc YMCA, saw FOX6’s report about The Y cutting the swim team and offered to write a check for $27,500 to save the team. The Y said, “No.”
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“It’s About Protecting Young Girls!” | Sharron Davies on Swimming Trans Ban | TalkTV
World Swimming has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events. FINA has widely adopted a new “gender inclusion” policy that permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. TalkTV’s Renee Hoenderkamp is joined by former Olympic Swimmer Sharron Davies to discuss the future of swimming. Sharron: “It is about…