Tag: COVID-19
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Olympic medalist provides advice to student athletes about staying positive during COVID-19
Olympic swimmer, Allison Schmitt shares an encouraging message to student-athletes! https://youtu.be/9xzsZP49maw
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Time for a swim? Greece reopens beaches in Athens
Popular Vouliagmeni beach crowded again as organized amenities are allowed to reopen in #Greece after #COVID19 lockdown.
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COVID-19 Inspiration From Two Resilient Swimming Champions | House Calls | George to the Rescue
George Oliphant catches up with two resilient swimming champions. Watch Amy’s episode here: https://youtu.be/3iPqytt2_J8 Watch Tas’ episode here: https://youtu.be/cbHZc4lmYiY 15-year-old Tas Pagonis, a lifelong swimmer who has recently gone blind, won’t let complete vision loss stop her from achieving her dreams. Even after a tragic accident left her paralyzed from the waist down, Olympic swimmer…
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WHO head urges global unity to help make Tokyo Olympics safe
The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday it will not be easy to make next year’s Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after the pandemic. Speaking at a joint news conference with the IOC, the WHO’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for “national unity and global solidarity†to fight the coronavirus outbreak ahead…
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Europeans hit the beach as Covid-19 lockdowns begin to ease
Germany’s Bundesliga football league returned to action in empty stadiums on Saturday, as swimmers dove into the waves at newly reopened beaches in France, Italy and Greece after coronavirus lockdowns were eased.
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Local swimming pools face hurdles before reopening for summer season
Pool operators found out the opening date during Governor Mike DeWine’s press conference on Thursday.
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Surfers, swimmers hit the waves on France’s west coast as lockdown eases | AFP
At the surfing hotspot of Lacanau on France’s west coast, surfers and swimmers alike hit the waves as beaches begin to gradually reopen on the first weekend since France eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions on May 11.