Treat Swimming Pools and Leisure Facilities as Critical Health Infrastructure, Lib Dems Say

Swimming pools and leisure facilities should be treated as critical health infrastructure and be protected by law, Daisy Cooper, the Liberal Democrats health spokesperson, tells Sky News. Ms Cooper, also the party’s deputy leader, says local authorities have seen a 25% cut in funding since 2015 and have suffered from the mini budget and energy cost increases.

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Paris Olympics: May Says Barriers Broken With Male Inclusion in Artistic Swimming | France 24

American artistic swimmer Bill May wants to see the next generation inspired to break gender barriers, as his sport allows male competitors at the Paris Olympics for the first time. May was the first male world champion in the inaugural mixed duet technical event at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and the 45-year-old never lost his passion for the sport even when an Olympic bid felt nearly…

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Water Safety Tips Ahead of Busy Summer, Swimming Months | KPRC 2 Click2Houston

Tony Guillory with the YMCA of Greater Houston shares the importance of water safety and tips for parents when bringing children in or near water.

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Long Distance Swimmer – Sara Mardini | Official Trailer | DocPlay

One moment champion Syrian swimmer Sara Mardini is Europe’s most celebrated refugee and humanitarian, the next she is a “criminal mastermind”.

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Swimming | Preparations for the Paris Olympics With Tatjana Smith | SABC News

The swimming pool is where South Africa’s hopes of medals at the Paris Olympics reside and my colleague Thando Mxoli spent time with a swimmer who has a proven record of winning medals at the Olympics. With a new surname but the same determination Tatjana Smith formerly Schoenmaker showed at the recent SA champs that she is in fine form and is ready for a repeat of her Tokyo heroics.

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Coast Guard Officer Explains How to Stay Safe When Swimming in Open Water | News4JAX The Local Station

The weather is heating up, which is usually a sign for beachgoers to prepare to hit the waters.

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Southeast Raleigh YMCA Saves Lives One Swim Lesson at a Time | ABC11

Swimming is a life-saving skill that not many children know how to do if they didn’t grow up with access to pools, the YMCA aquatics director says.

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SDSU Swimmer Gearing up for Paris Olympics | KELOLAND News

SDSU swimmer gearing up for Paris Olympics

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Free Swim Lessons Offered for the Little Ones | News 4 Tucson KVOA-TV

Our community partners and first responders are teaching children the ABCs of water safety. What are the ABCs of water safety? ‘A’ stands for active adult supervision ‘B’ is for barriers, including self-latching gates ‘C’ stands for classes See KVOA.com

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Catching up With the Johnnie Means Aquatics Competitive Swim Team | FOX 26 Houston

Swimming is an essential skill, especially for minorities. In this segment, we hear from a group empowering young people of color to learn how to navigate the waves.

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Over Two-Thirds of Adults Won’t Swim in UK Waters Due to Sewage Spills | ITV News

ITV News has learned that over two-thirds of Brits will avoid swimming or entering our rivers and the sea because of pollution fears. Last year, water companies in England dumped sewage in our waterways for a total of 3.6 million hours. That figure was up 54% from the number of sewage spills in 2022. Contained within the spills is human waste, wet wipes, and sanitary products.

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Nick Butler: Investigating the Chinese Swimming Doping Scandal | Inside With Brett Hawke

Nick Butler is an English journalist who has been investigating doping allegations in Chinese swimming for years. In early 2021, 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance at a domestic competition in China. While authorities claimed contamination caused the results, international bodies accepted this without thorough review, leading to accusations of a mishandled investigation…

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Testing the Water: How Paris Is Preparing the Seine for the Olympics | TODAY

Winding through Paris, the Seine river is set to be the centerpiece of the 2024 Summer Games — but bacteria levels and garbage could stand in the way of safety for the athletes. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.

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The Battle for the Future of the Olympic Games Is Being Played out in Brisbane | 7.30

Forget the debate over whether Brisbane’s Olympic stadiums plan is good for the river city; international experts say the 2032 Games are shaping up to be a test case for the future of the Olympic movement. Peter McCutcheon reports.

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Chinese Swimmers Tested Positive for Banned Drug Before Medaling at Tokyo Olympics | CBS News

The organization that’s supposed to keep performance-enhancing drugs out of the Olympics denied Monday that it is soft on China’s athletes. But U.S. anti-doping officials don’t buy that, especially after an investigation revealed that Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned drug were allowed to compete in the Tokyo games in 2021. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has…

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Chinese Olympic Swim Team Doping Scandal Heats Up | Reuters

The World Anti-Doping Agency has threatened legal action against anyone accusing it of a cover-up over its handling of Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned drug before the Tokyo Olympics, as global sports groups demanded an investigation.

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Doping Bombshell Rocks Olympic Games | Wide World of Sports

Doping bombshell rocks Olympic Games | Wide World of Sports

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