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The Mona Plummer Aquatic Center is the aquatic center used by the Arizona State University Sun Devils swim team. It opened in 1981, [1] cost four million dollars to build, [2] and is named after Mona Plummer. Plummer was a national championship winning coach who died in 1979; she coached during three decades. [3]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends swimming lessons for children from 1–4, along with other precautionary measures to prevent drowning. [4] In 2010, the American Academy of Pediatrics reversed its previous position in which it had disapproved of lessons before age 4, indicating that the evidence no longer supported an advisory against early swimming lessons.
Foss State Park is a 1,749-acre (708 ha) Oklahoma state park located on Foss Lake, in southwestern Custer County, Oklahoma, near the city of Foss. Recreational activities include hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, boating, swimming and camping. Facilities include 110 RV campsites, 10 of which have full-hookups and 100 that are semi-modern.
The Hall of Fame's mission is to collaborate with aquatic organizations worldwide to preserve, educate and celebrate the history of aquatic sports while promoting Every Child A Swimmer (Tackling the national epidemic of childhood drowning head on, the International Swimming Hall of Fame is a driving force behind nationwide legislation to require swim lessons for all children before they are ...
The American Swimming Coaches Association, or ASCA, is a professional organization for Swimming coaches in the USA. It was founded in 1958 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [1] ASCA provides education opportunities for swimming coaches, including running and participating at clinics both within and outside the US. [2]
Smith started swimming at the Foss Swim School in 2007. When Smith was 12, she achieved multiple new age-group records and won medals at high school state meets. Following these successes, she joined Apple Valley's Riptide Swim Club and began to receive coaching from Mike Parratto, who was known for coaching 12-time Olympic medalist Jenny Thompson.
The Institute was founded in 2001 by General Joseph J. Foss and his wife Donna Foss to promote civic education in the United States. [3] It offers educational programs for youth groups and public school students, [4] involving events like veterans visiting schools to talk about their experiences or the screening of patriotic films, [5] including a film about the life of Foss. [2]
This is a list of national federations that are members of World Aquatics, the international swimming federations. As at November 30, 2017, there are 209 countries/members (one national federation is allowed per sport nation). [1]