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World Aquatics announced the launching of the Discover Water program on July 25, which was designated World Drowning Prevention Day. The program aims to provide young children around the world with the necessary education and skills to enjoy aquatics sports safely. World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam officially launched Discover Water with top international athletes including […]
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Visit Sarasota County in Florida has announced a Name, Image and Likeness deal with Emma Weyant, a Sarasota native and Olympic silver medalist swimmer at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. Weyant, who is between her junior and senior seasons at the University of Florida, will be competing for USA Swimming in the 400-meter individual medley […]
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Some of the best athletes in the world in their respective sports will be in the spotlight during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games — but before they get to Paris, they have to pack for Paris. So what are the things they can’t leave home without? SportsTravel has canvassed opinions from dozens of […]
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USA Swimming has announced the dates for its domestic competitions for the 2025 calendar year. Some locations are still being finalized and will be announced in the coming months. The event schedule features Open Water Nationals and Junior Nationals, Speedo Winter Juniors, three TYR Pro Swim Series events, the Toyota U.S. Open and National Championships, […]
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Some of the best athletes in the world in their respective sports will be in the spotlight during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games — but what events or things would they like to see and do when in Paris? SportsTravel has canvassed opinions from dozens of athletes between the Team USA Media Summit […]
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The 2028 Olympic Summer Games will have multiple sports organized in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, while the long-whispered reports of swimming heading to SoFi Stadium were confirmed by LA28 organizers on Friday morning, meaning that athletics will be held immediately after the Opening Ceremony with swimming in the second half of the Games, bucking long-time tradition. […]
Continue ReadingUSA Swimming and Indy Parks and Recreation have teamed up to host a four-day swim meet this week at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis. The National Parks and Recreation Championship, presented by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, is the first USA Swimming-sanctioned national competition for parks and community swim clubs across the United States. Swimmers […]
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Indianapolis has been the location for several firsts within the sports-event industry. It was the first Super Bowl host to organize a Fan Village in 2012, something the NFL now requires of any future host. It was the first city to host an entire NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. And this summer, Indianapolis will host the […]
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World Aquatics, in collaboration with the Bhutan Aquatics Federation, announced the opening of the Pools for All facility in Thimphu, Bhutan, the first competition swimming pool in the kingdom which sits on the eastern edge of the Himalayas. World Aquatics launched the Pools for All Program in 2019 with the aim to ensure member federations […]
Continue ReadingBoston, Chicago, Indianapolis and Los Angeles will host events on May 15 with USA Swimming as part of International Water Safety Day, including in-water lessons and out-of-water education. USA Swimming will offer free resources to organizations nationwide as part of the Goggles On campaign. The free Goggles On campaign resources will be available starting May […]
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.@DelawareTourism has announced it will reopen the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund for applications on August 1, 2024, with a deadline of September 13. The fund provides financial support to sports facilities that hold events throughout the year.
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors in Virginia have announced the creation of the Pulaski County Sports Tourism & Entertainment Authority. The new division will manage the county’s sports tourism and entertainment facilities and assets.
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Doping, historically linked to the Olympic Summer Games for decades, is not going away as a topic of discussion at #Paris2024 as the dispute between U.S. and world doping officials has exploded into public view this week.
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