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Racing on Olympic waters in Long Beach
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (420+ words) Published on July 8th, 2026 The road to Los Angeles 2028 continues this week as the world's best kiteboarders and windsurfers descend on Long Beach, California for the 2026 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta (OCR), with 15 US athletes taking to the waters off Belmont…...
Alberta's Reid Maxwell swims to 50m freestyle Canadian record
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (113+ words) CBC Alberta's Reid Maxwell swims to 50m freestyle Canadian record Swimming in the S9 class, Reid Maxwell of St. Albert, Alta. , recorded a time of 27. 78 to set the new Canadian record in the men's 50-metre freestyle. - Swimming phenom from northern Alberta is…...
Trakai Swimmer Crosses Five Lakes On State Day
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (659+ words) On July 6, Lithuania's State Day, Trakai resident Via'eslavas Filipovi'ius completed an endurance swim across five lakes in the Trakai District without coming ashore. Trakai, a historic lake town west of Vilnius, is one of Lithuania's best-known visitor destinations. The date…...
Pico Rivera Breaks Ground on $39. 4 M Aquatic Center Project
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (165+ words) City officials broke ground Wednesday on the $39. 4 million Smith Park Community & Aquatic Center project, launching a major renovation and expansion of one of Pico Rivera's primary recreational facilities. The project will include a renovation of the existing community center and…...
KISSIMMEE NEWS " It's all about the Makinson Pool this summer " check out the programs
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (215+ words) Osceola News Gazette Osceola Window and Doors KISSIMMEE NEWS " It's all about the Makinson Pool this summer " check out the programs Discover the magic of Mermaid Adventure: Mermaid Tail Swim Lessons at Bob Makinson Aquatic Center on Saturday, July 11, from…...
Dayton's Friends of the Pool is sponsoring all-ages swim lessons
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (215+ words) Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley Dayton students are taking swim lessons at the YMCA. Families and swimmers will need to pay for the lessons themselves; then Friends of the Pool will reimburse their lesson expenses. Transportation costs are…...
Hawke's Bay teens make world top 10 at canoe sprint junior champs
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (493+ words) Lachie Harkness, in front, and Oliver Hutchinson at the 2026 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Halifax, Canada. Two of Hawke's Bay's rising canoe sprint stars have delivered outstanding performances at the Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in…...
Dame Sarah Storey retires from international competition
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (587+ words) Sarah Storey won 30 Paralympic medals across nine Games The 48-year-old cyclist has opted not to compete at Los Angeles 2028 to focus on helping improve Para-sport. The 19-time Paralympic champion feels the sport has "stalled somewhat" since the London 2012 Games and…...
New leisure centre to be "fantastic" amid location and pool depth concerns
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (530+ words) A NEW leisure centre and "wellbeing hub" in Caerphilly town will be a "destination" for residents of the county borough and beyond when it opens next year, according to a senior council officer. The local authority is contributing "17 million towards…...
Swim lessons for children with autism sees influx in enrollment
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (177+ words) COLONIE, N. Y. (WNYT) " Swim schools across the Capital Region have become increasingly popular for the programs tailored to kids with disabilities over the last week following the tragic drowning of Harbe Nagi. The Golden Learners program is designed to give one-on-one…...