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Everett Early Education Students to receive Free Swim Lessons through YMCA Partnership

Monday, September 18 by Anita Moffett

Announced on September 12th, the YMCA of Snohomish County along with Everett public schools will be providing free swim lessons to all district early Childhood Education and Assistance Program students. This comes after significant support from local students and families... Read More.

Rare, brain-eating amoeba kills Georgia resident after freshwater swim: Officials

Monday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Georgia resident has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, according to the state's Department of Public Health.Health officials said in a release Friday the resident likely contracted Naegleria fowleri -- an amoeba that destroys brain tissue --... Read More.

Adult Swim giving third season to Emmy-winning animated series ‘Primal’

Friday, June 16 by ABC News

One of the biggest hits Adult Swim ever had, Genndy Tartakovsky's Emmy-winning, prehistoric animated series Primal, will not be going extinct.The adult animation network announced a third season of Primal is now underway, with Tartakovsky — a veteran of... Read More.

Swim instructor mom warns parents not to buy blue swimsuits for kids

Wednesday, April 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With summer and swim season just months away, one mom is warning other parents not to buy blue swimsuits for their kids.Nikki Scarnati, a mom of two and swim instructor in Spring Hill, Florida, shared in a recent video post on... Read More.

This all-Black college swim team just made history

Monday, February 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An all-Black collegiate swimming and diving team won its first conference championship over the weekend, making history during Black History Month.Howard University's swimming and diving team took home the 2023 title of the Northeast Conference Men's Swimming and Diving champions on... Read More.

Adult Swim severs ties with ‘Rick and Morty’ co-creator Justin Roiland following domestic violence charges

Tuesday, January 24 by ABC News

On the Emmy-winning animated show Rick and Morty, scientist Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty always manage to escape close calls, but now the guy who voices them, Justin Roiland, has hit a dead end with Adult Swim.The Cartoon Network Studios-owned property

Low Cost Swim Lessons at Everett YMCA – Kids and Adults

Wednesday, September 21 by Marcee Maylin

Can you and your family swim? First of all, it is fun. Most importantly, it is vital for your safety. What if you accidentally fall into the water somehow. Knowing how to swim will save your life. The added benefit is that kids have... Read More.

Olympian, swim groups look to turn the tide on the country’s racial gap in drowning

Tuesday, August 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For generations, Black Americans have grappled with a troubling reality when it comes to swimming.Black Americans drown at a rate 50 percent higher than their white counterparts, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.It’s a grim statistic rooted... Read More.

Olympian Elizabeth Beisel aims to become first woman to complete historic swim in honor of her late father

Tuesday, September 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel, 29, is on a mission to complete a swim that is not just historic but also very dear to her heart.Beisel, who is a two-time Olympic medalist, will attempt to swim from Rhode Island to Block Island... Read More.

American Caeleb Dressel sets swim Olympic record in Tokyo

Thursday, July 29 by ABC News

(TOKYO) -- Caeleb Dressel set a new Olympic record in swimming at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.The Florida-based swimmer can count himself among the greats after the 100-meter freestyle on Wednesday, which he swam in 47.02.Dressel was visibly emotional at the conclusion of the race,... Read More.

Natural hair swim caps rejection sparks conversation on coded bias, gatekeeping and representation

Friday, July 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A rejection to allow swim caps made for natural hair in the Olympics has started a larger conversation on bias, gatekeeping and representation in the sport.Soul Cap, a U.K.-based company that sells swimming caps for "thick, curly and voluminous hair," had... Read More.

Stories tagged with: swim

Everett Early Education Students to receive Free Swim Lessons through YMCA Partnership

Rare, brain-eating amoeba kills Georgia resident after freshwater swim: Officials

Adult Swim giving third season to Emmy-winning animated series ‘Primal’

Swim instructor mom warns parents not to buy blue swimsuits for kids

This all-Black college swim team just made history

Adult Swim severs ties with ‘Rick and Morty’ co-creator Justin Roiland following domestic violence charges

Low Cost Swim Lessons at Everett YMCA – Kids and Adults

Olympian, swim groups look to turn the tide on the country’s racial gap in drowning

Olympian Elizabeth Beisel aims to become first woman to complete historic swim in honor of her late father

American Caeleb Dressel sets swim Olympic record in Tokyo

Natural hair swim caps rejection sparks conversation on coded bias, gatekeeping and representation

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