Tag: COVID-19
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Without any competitions, Olympic athletes feel financial squeeze as they train for Tokyo Games
While the movement of the Games presents myriad challenges for athletes, including training for another year, it’s the lack of events now that is causing immediate financial strain. In women’s rugby, tournaments scheduled in Hong Kong, Canada and Paris presented opportunities for bonuses for finishing in the top four. “Depending on how well you do,…
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Recreational water and coronavirus: Guidelines coming on whether you’ll be swimming this summer in Ohio
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says guidelines are coming Thursday on swimming pools. He says Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is working on the swimming pool issue, and they’ll be speaking on that and other summer activities tomorrow.
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Is it safe to go swimming? | Ask CIDD
Is it safe to go swimming? Coronavirus might be scary, but it’s not Jaws—it’s still safe to go in the water. But, as Dr. Nita Bharti of Penn State’s Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics explains, you’ll still want to avoid crowded places when looking to escape the heat of the coming summer.
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Verify: Can COVID-19 survive in ocean water? Here’s what a professor says
News 8 reached out to Dr. Charles Gerba, Professor of Environmental Virology at the University of Arizona. Gerba said at this point, no one can say for sure. “We don’t have a lot of data on it right now,” said Gerba. Gerba believes the possibility of catching COVID-19 while swimming in the ocean is unlikely.…
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Local swim school is now offering free virtual swim lessons
As temperatures heat up and summer swim lessons and public pools get canceled until further notice, a local swim school is offering free virtual swim lessons.
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Sew others may live: Coast Guard swimmers makes masks for healthcare workers
Rescue Swimmers at Sector North Bend wear two hats as helicopter rescue swimmers and survival technicians. But even with multiple hats, Ansley says there’s a lesser-known skill every Rescue Swimmer in the Coast Guard has. “We have 13 swimmers here and along with that, we have some sewing skills that we’ve been taught and we…
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Former Olympian sisters now in jobs focused on COVID-19
Former Olympic swimmers Heather and Brittany MacLean are now in new careers. Heather is a front-line worker at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Brittany is on the Canadian Olympic Committee, working on a COVID-19 awareness campaign.
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Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson announces rec. pools, splash pads, water parks and swim beaches can open May
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Friday pools, splash pads, water parks and swim beaches will be allowed to open at 50 percent capacity starting May 22. Read WMC Action News 5 @AsaHutchinson Pools, splash pads, water parks, and swim beaches can open on May 22 following this guidelines. pic.twitter.com/RxuI2l3mZA — Region 8 News (@Region8News) May 8,…
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USA Swimming Leadership Virtual Town Hall
Leaders from USA Swimming discuss the organization’s path forward and answer questions from members.