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A heated swimming pool on wheels is touring rural northeastern France, bringing free lessons directly to schoolchildren who live far from public pools. For over a year, the innovative truck has made learning to swim accessible for kids in remote communities. #
A New Zealand salon owner turned her annual charity fundraiser into a mission to teach children life-saving water safety skills. Brenda Ardern raised $1,000 to help close the swimming skills gap for 130,000 Kiwi kids who've never had lessons.
A three-month campaign by Stuff and Water Safety New Zealand has funded swimming lessons for over 7,000 children at 31 schools nationwide. With seven in 10 Kiwi kids unable to tread water, the program aims to teach 10,000 children essential water safety skills that could save their lives.
New Zealand companies are stepping up to teach children life-saving swimming skills as drowning deaths spike. Two businesses donated to a campaign getting thousands of kids safe in the water. #
New Zealand's beloved chocolate treat is making one final impact by helping teach thousands of kids to swim safely. Every donation of $140 sponsors two children and scores you a piece of Kiwi candy history.
Nearly 600 Central Florida children learned life-saving water safety skills at Walt Disney World's Typhoon Lagoon, with Olympic gold medalist Simone Manuel leading the charge. For many kids, it was their first swim lesson and first visit to a water park.
Rugby legend Piri Weepu is using his platform to save lives, reminding New Zealand that even the best cannonball means nothing if you can't swim. His message comes as drowning remains the country's top recreational killer, but youth drowning rates hit historic lows thanks to swim education.
A public fundraising campaign in New Zealand has trained 50 new water safety instructors and expanded survival swimming lessons to thousands of children. The initiative is teaching kids essential skills like floating in open water, where most drownings occur.
A California Rotary club has taught 13,000 children to swim since 1984, and this year they need 100 volunteers to keep their life-saving program running. Water safety experts estimate that for every 100 swim lessons taught, one life is saved.
Australian swimmer Sam Short shattered a Pro Swim Series record that stood for eight years, clocking 3:43.49 in the 400-meter freestyle. The world champion's performance moved him to second in global rankings this season.
Swim Sista Swim is transforming how Black women in the UK experience water, creating safe spaces where they can learn at their own pace. Even confident swimmers are finding community and belonging they never had before.
A 95-year-old swimmer from south London just shattered five age group world records, bringing her lifetime total to over 100 Masters swimming records. Jane Asher credits friendship, family tradition, and the pure joy of swimming for her decades of success.
The University of Montevallo men's swim team captured their first-ever conference championship just days after the school recommended eliminating their program. Their historic victory came as both the swim and dive programs fight for survival.
Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy just shattered a world record that stood for 17 years, proving that unconventional training and perseverance can rewrite the history books. His 20.88-second swim in the 50-meter freestyle erased a mark from swimming's controversial "supersuit era."
A 13-year-old who couldn't pass his swimming test just weeks earlier swam four kilometers through rough seas to save his drowning family. Austin Appelbee's incredible rescue shows what humans can do when the people they love need them most.
Form just made its high-tech swimming goggles more affordable, launching a $149 version that brings heads-up displays and smart coaching to everyday swimmers. The new Smart Swim 2 LT includes everything except the heart-rate monitor, making pool tech accessible to more people.
Jane Asher just added five more world records to her collection of over 100, proving that age is just a number when you love what you do. The great-grandmother of six credits swimming for keeping her healthy, happy, and surrounded by friends who push her to keep going.
A two-time Paralympic gold medalist who became the first blind woman to swim the English Channel is helping break down barriers for visually impaired swimmers in Brighton. Her work proves that with the right support, open water swimming can be accessible to everyone.
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh just became the first woman to break 54.5 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly, crushing her own world record by nearly three-tenths of a second. Her stunning 54.33-second swim puts her more than a full second ahead of every other woman in history.
The Ghana Swimming Association just secured $25,000 from World Aquatics to expand youth programs, train coaches, and send athletes to international competitions in 2026. This funding promises to strengthen aquatic sports across the country and give Ghanaian swimmers more opportunities to shine on the world stage.
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