Category: Organization
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33rd Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race – Swimmer’s Video Guide
What’s new this year at the 33rd Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race? What important information do I need to know? All of the information you need to know regarding this year’s race can be found in the swimmer’s video guide.
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Shimmering Tails and Swimming Feats: Welcome to the World’s Biggest Mermaid Convention | No Comment TV
Tresses swirl and fins shimmer as tens of people don tails and dive into a weekend of all things mermaid at the MerMagic convention in Manassas, Virginia, in the eastern United States.
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Catching up With Olympian Amanda Beard | KING 5
Olympian Amanda Beard now lives in Gig Harbor and has created a place for the next generation of swimmers.
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FINA Ban of Inclusive Swim Caps Shows Need For Change | Bleacher Report
“The people are raising their voices as the fight for inclusion and equity continues.†Olympic swimmers have been speaking out against the ban of Black-owned Soul Cap swimming caps during competitions. FINA is now reconsidering the ban.
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Olympics: Soul Cap Ban Places Swimming’s Diversity Issues In Spotlight | Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
The Soul Cap is designed to protect natural Black hairstyles in the pool and is used by Great Britain’s first Black female Olympic swimmer Alice Dearing.
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Black British Swimmer ‘Optimistic’ Swimming Cap Rules Will Change | Newsweek
The first Black British open water swimmer Alice Dearing said she is “optimistic†changes will be made after FINA, a body that oversees international swimming competitions, rejected the Soul Cap for use in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Soul Cap was manufactured in Britain and has an extra-large silicone covering designed specifically to protect dreadlocks,…