DAP News's Blog – April 2012 Archive (7)
Black Swimming History Explored During International Aquatic History Symposium and Film Festival
Who could imagine today that before the Civil War, Blacks and Native Americans were universally regarded as the best swimmers in the world, while most Whites could not swim and drowned in appalling numbers? The history of Black swimming is one of the topics explored in detail at the International Aquatic History Symposium and Film Festival, May 9 – 12, at the International Swimming Hall of Fame, in Fort Lauderdale. From the first European encounter…
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Anita DeFrantz is named Honorary Chair of America Rows
From USRowing.org, by Beth Kohl:
One hundred days out from the start of the 2012 Olympic Games, USRowing is proud to name Anita L. DeFrantz as the Honorary Chair of America Rows, the nationwide diversity and inclusion initiative created by USRowing to increase…
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Stewie the Duck Launches Free Water Safety App on iTunes
From Stew Leonard III Children’s Charities:
Water Safety Message Spread through Interactive, Fun Reading of
“Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim” iBook and Game
NORWALK, Conn., April 17, 2012 –…
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ISHOF Creates New Award to Recognize the Contributions of African and Swimmers of African Descent to World Aquatic History
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An Interview With Elliot Ptasnik
From USASwimming.org, by Mike Gustafson:
Elliot Ptasnik is a director at Imagine Swimming in New York City, and head age group coach of the Manhattan
Makos swim team. A former swimmer at the University of Iowa, Elliot was recently nominated for…
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Drowning prevention begins with you as the first of several barriers
From KTAR.com, by Holiday Moore:
This time last year, Arizona was on a record breaking pace with child drowning cases. It is why KTAR and Fulton Homes has launched the "Two Seconds Is Too Long" campaign earlier than usual this year.
We ended 2011 with a total of 16 child fatalities. As macabre as it sounds, Lori Schmidt with Arizona Drowning Prevention Coalition and…
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Water Safety Campaigns Catching Fire
From Aquatics International, by: Kendra Kozen:
Several annual water safety programs are heating up, and there’s at least one new event. Here’s a look at what’s going on.
International Water Safety Day
(internationalwatersafetyday.org)
May 15 will be the first International Water Safety Day. Created by the…
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