Category: Organization
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Queensland Government Giving Out Free Kids Swimming Lessons | 7NEWS
It’s a skill that could save your child’s life, now swimming lessons are being made free for families doing it tough. The Queensland government is giving out vouchers to ease household budgets but experts believe more can be done.
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French Olympic Committee in Turmoil as President Resigns | France 24 English
Sports Minister Amelie Oudea Castera on Thursday called on the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) to rally together after their president Brigitte Henriques quit her post only 14 months before Paris hosts the Olympic Games.Henriques’ dramatic resignation at the committee’s general assembly comes after a year-and-a-half of internal squabbling and a very public disagreement with…
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Desert Recreation District Is Offering Scholarships for Free Youth Swim Lessons | KESQ News Channel 3
As the kids wrap up the school year and we enter the hot Summer months, more people will be spending time by the pool! A simple swim lesson can be lifesaving, and Desert Recreation District is helping families get access to free swim lessons. “In the desert a lot of us have pools. We may…
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How Rebecca Adlington Transformed From an Olympic Swimmer to a Business Leader | The Summit
This week Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Adlington joins David Newns on The Summit to share how she has transformed herself from an athlete to a business owner. Rebecca teamed up with fellow Olympic swimmers Steve Parry and Adrian Turner and founded Swim! Together they teach children how to swim using state-of-the-art family-friendly swimming centers. Rebecca…
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Swim School Instructor Inspired by Childhood Water Emergency | CBS Miami
Teri Hornstein reports when Alvaro Nunez, who runs Little Swimmers in Kendall, was a boy he helped save a little girl in a pool.
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Save Our Pools | Scottish Swimming
Scottish Swimming is the national governing body for swimming in Scotland, representing clubs, swim schools, aquatic disciplines, athletes, coaches, and thousands of talented and committed volunteers across the entire swimmer pathway from development and participation through to performance. Our vision is to ensure that every single person in Scotland has access to quality swimming programs,…
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New Orleans Seeks Lifeguards for Swimming Pools Over Summer | WWLTV
The city is offering $16.72 an hour for lifeguards at New Orleans’ pools for children to have a place to cool off and have fun over the summer.
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Georgia’s New ‘Izzy’s Law’ Aimed At Making Swim Lessons Safer | 13WMAZ
It’s named after Izzy Scott, a 4-year-old child in Burke County who tragically drowned during a backyard swim lesson.