DAP News's Blog – December 2011 Archive (8)
Creative Approaches to Encouraging Diversity
From USASwimming.org, By Mike Gustafson:
As we wind down the year, we turn our attention toward others in the community who are bringing a positive and profound impact on our sport’s diversity and water safety efforts. There are a few in the swimming world who strive to bring the sport of swimming to all races and ethnicities across the country, and they need to be recognized.
If…
ContinueAdded by DAP News on December 27, 2011 at 9:30am — 1 Comment
The drowning woman we all learn to save
From NorthJersey.com, By Gene Myers:
Alone and desperate, she steps to the edge and looks down. On her own and in a strange land, she feels there’s no hope and jumps into the River Seine.…
Added by DAP News on December 23, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments
‘White Only’ Pool Sign Owner Explains
From ABCNews.com, By Christina Ng
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A female landlord, Jamie Hein, had a sign that read, “Public Swimming Pool, White Only” hanging on a gate at her house and her private pool. (Photo credit: Ohio Civil Rights Commission) |
An Ohio…
ContinueAdded by DAP News on December 22, 2011 at 11:00am — 4 Comments
Comeback Kid
From UrbanSwimProgram.org, By Danielle Strader-Bordi:
Anthony Ervin, also Urban Swim Program’s advisory board member, competed in his first meet this weekend in seven years. With an impressive showing at The Chesapeake Elite Pro-Am in Oklahoma City, winning the 100 free and placing second in the 50 Free, Ervin respectively earned…
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Rowing to College Scholarships
Here is an example of outreach rowing in Baltimore. Reach High Baltimore is another America Rows Affiliates. Stay up to date with America Rows on Twitter.
From…
ContinueAdded by DAP News on December 14, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments
'Skwim' coming to a pool near you
From the Daily Pilot, By Patrice Apodaca:
Entrepreneurs are intriguing people. Their brains are wired a bit differently. The wheels are always turning, they have trouble sitting still, and they're always on the hunt for a new concept, an overlooked niche, a creative solution, or simply a way of doing the same old thing just a little bit better.
During my…
ContinueAdded by DAP News on December 9, 2011 at 3:30pm — No Comments
Oakland Strokes outreach program brings rowing to youth
From Oakland North, By Ryan Phillips:
Daisey Arechiga and Alondra Padilla, freshmen at Oakland Charter High School, were sprawled out the grass in front of the Oakland Strokes boathouse, facing the Estuary, on a scorching weekday afternoon. Arechiga and Padilla are part of the Strokes novice team. They’d finished their one-mile run. They’d finished…
ContinueAdded by DAP News on December 8, 2011 at 7:30pm — No Comments
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