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New York state leaders in government want to make water safety a priority.Governor Kathy Hochul, as part of her budget plan, has proposed millions of dollars to expand access to safe swimming, boost free learn-to-swim programs, and expand municipal pools.Swim clubs not only teach a lifelong skill, but also serve as a place where young people learn valuable life lessons and develop comradery among their peers.
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The New York State Writer's Institute presents and event with Kwame Alexander, a household name among readers of children’s and YA literature, at 7 p.m. Thursday October 6 at Page Hall on the UAlbany Downtown campus.
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The town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts is holding a safe swimming event Sunday that will raise funds for public parks while educating the community on how to access its bodies of water.
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Swimming is much more than an Olympic event. According to 2017 data 27 million Americans swim for fitness. Similar data is reported from English cities…
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is asking the public to weigh in on a proposal to establish day permits to access a popular…
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When Diana Nyad arrived on the shore of Key West after fifty-three hours of grueling swimming across an epic ocean, she not only set a world…
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A Catskills swimming hole has gotten so popular that the state has enacted emergency regulations to protect the area. The Department of Environmental…
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A swimming pool in the Kalahari Desert, the ice skates of a boy in a wheelchair, and a midnight train ride in the cool African night form the backdrop of…