Category Archives: Swimming News

More News About Adopting Swimming as School Curriculmn

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Katrina

South Carolina could become the first state in the nation to require swim classes for public schoolchildren. A bill introduced last month by Rep. Wendell Gilliard (D-Charleston) calls for any state-funded school within 10 miles of a public pool to … Continue reading →

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Round-up of Swim Sites You’re Really Gonna Love!

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Katrina

I’ve been a busy tweeter on Twitter lately and have made several new friends and followers. When you give time to expand your social network like this, you come across all kinds of organizations, businesses and individuals working for the … Continue reading →

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Texting While Lifeguarding is Dangerous

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Katrina

I’m being serious: This New York Times article discusses a sharp rise in lifeguards texting while on pool duty. I’d like to give credit to Rebeccasaveskids Blog, who pointed out this story to me through Twitter. Now I’m a big … Continue reading →

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8 Ways to Creating Water Safety in a Snap

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Tina Ramser

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) launched their big “Pool Safely” campaign this past summer. Basically, the government dispensed a lot of money and talent to raise public awareness about the Pool & Spa Safety Act. Major Olympic and … Continue reading →

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New Safety Rule: "When in Doubt, Sit it Out"

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Tina Ramser

A few weeks back I made a predication about several swim stories that would be hitting the media this summer. One of them was about a focus on safety, which I turned out to be right about because a national … Continue reading →

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National Swim Safety Campaign Launches Today

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Tina Ramser

Today marks the kick-off for a national pool and spa safety campaign brought to you by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or PoolSafely.com. (Not a typo — it is pool “safely” as opposed to “safety.” I asked). It … Continue reading →

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Public Campaign Set to Launch About Pool & Spa Safety

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Tina Ramser

I received a press release the other day from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) about a pool and spa safety campaign set to launch on May 24th, 2010 to “start a national conversation to change the way Americans … Continue reading →

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Summer Swim News, Part I, Volumn 2009

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Tina Ramser

I signed up for Google Alerts using key words like ‘swimming’ and ‘water aerobics,’ which means everyday I get one email that offers a round-up of these subjects across the web. So I’ve put together some interesting swim news and … Continue reading →

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Current Swimming Controversies: Phelps & Figge

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Tina Ramser

Did she or didn’t she? Did he or didn’t he? (Yep –Phelps totally did). From smoking bongs to swimming across the Altantic, swimming has been making some headlining waves lately. Jennifer Figge of Aspen, Colorado, recently claimed she swam across … Continue reading →

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