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Drowning prevention nonprofits seek “Lifesaver of the Year”
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
The National Drowning Prevention Alliiance is looking for a water safety hero
The National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) and USA Swimming are co-sponsoring a national competition in search of the 2011 Lifesaver of the Year. The nomination period, originally set to close on November 30, has been extended through December 16 in response to numerous requests.
“Most of the year we concentrate on the unacceptable number of lives lost due to this preventable tragedy,” said Kim Burgess, NDPA executive director. “So it’s wonderful to focus on those whose heroic actions prevented a tragedy. These inspiring stories will remind us all that one person can make an enormous difference in the world.”
Nominators should visit http://www.facebook.com/NationalDrowningPreventionAlliance, click the “Lifesaver of the Year” contest tab on the left and upload a photo and essay about the nominee. The essay should detail the nominee’s heroism in a water-related incident. Lifeguards, first responders or laypersons may be nominated.
The winner will receive an all-expense paid trip for two to San Diego, CA where he or she will be honored at the 11th annual National Drowning Prevention Symposium set for March 7-10, 2012. For more information, or to register for the symposium, please visit http://www.NDPA.org.
NDPA and USA Swimming Foundation will select ten finalists. Public voting will begin January 4, 2012 and votes will be collected for one month.
For more information, go to www.facebook.com/NationalDrowningPreventionAlliance.
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Champion swimmer Lochte wins, almost drops trophy
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Ryan Lochte wins big at the 2011 USA Swimming Golden Goggles
As Ryan Lochte accepted his award for the Male Race of the Year at USA Swimming’s Golden Goggles Sunday night, he pulled a typical Ryan Lochte move: he nearly dropped the trophy.
One estimate says the hardware is worth in the range of $1500, so it was a good thing Lochte caught it before it fell to the floor.
“I got it, don’t worry,” Lochte told the crowd after knocking the trophy off the podium.
Lochte’s laid-back and carefree attitude has been well documented, as the Floridian likes to enjoy life and not take anything too seriously. That included dancing on the red carpet and pointing and posing for the cameras, and later showing Missy Franklin some dance moves after the pair took home the Men’s and Women’s Athlete of the Year honors.
“I told everyone I will stop swimming once I stop having fun. And honestly, I don’t see that ever happening,” Lochte said. “I’m having so much fun with swimming, it’s a blast.”
Having a blast with the sport is exactly why Lochte is the best swimmer in the world. He’s won the last three Male Athlete of the Year awards at the Golden Goggles, and this summer he broke the first long-course world record since high-tech swimsuits were banned at the start of 2010.
Continue reading at http://www.universalsports.com/news-blogs/blogs/blog=splashed/postid=567863.html
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USA Swimming launches mobile application Deck Pass
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Deck Pass lets swimmers share their achievements through their smartphones.
COLORADO SPRINGS – Success in swimming can be measured by a variety of achievements, from faster lap times to longer distance milestones. And like all competitive sports, one of the most satisfying parts is bragging about your exploits to likeminded members of the swimming community.
With Deck Pass, the new mobile application from USA Swimming, organizing and sharing these achievements with fellow swimmers and coaches is easier than ever. Deck Pass harnesses the power of social media such as Facebook to help keep track of and share your lap times with family and friends.
You don’t have to be a serious competitor to benefit from the app; swimmers of all skill levels can connect with other swimmers, track personal times in the app’s virtual logbook and set goals for the season with Deck Pass.
“USA Swimming has long had the ability to track our members’ swimming times and rankings,” said Jim Fox, USA Swimming Marketing Manager. “Deck Pass now gives us the opportunity to use that data in a way that is exciting, fun and beneficial for swimmers. We’ve created an easy way for swimmers to connect digitally while also tapping into the importance of what goal-setting and achievement means to swimmers.”
Deck Pass provides encouragement in the form of digital patches for each accomplishment you make in the pool, from a new record time to entering a new event. Additionally, coaches can create custom patches for their swimmers to recognize individual achievements.
Deck Pass truly offers something for everyone.
Deck Pass is currently available only for the iPhone, but an Android version will hit markets later this year.
Originally posted on www.swimmingworldmagazine.com.
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