<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Special Olympics Aquatics</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/rss.aspx</link><description>All the latest news and stories about Special Olympics aquatics.</description><item><title>Special Olympics East Asia im Coaches &amp;Trainers Training Seminar</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/Special_Olympics_East_Asia_im_Coaches__Trainers_Training_Seminar.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/General/300_Special Olympics East Asia im Coaches -Trainers Training Seminar05-16-2013.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">From April 13th till 15th , the 3-day Special Olympics East Asia im Coaches & Trainers Training Seminar was held, and it was the first training course that Special Olympics and Michael Phelps Foundation introduced to Special Olympics coaches in the East Asia region.]]></description><pubDate>5.17.2013 01:56:20 </pubDate></item><item><title>Lindsey an insperation to all</title><link>http://www.r-word.org/Stories/Stories/Lindsey_an_insperation_to_all.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/r-word/Stories/Stories/300_Lindsey an insperation to all03-15-2013.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">Lindsey was diagnosed as being brain damaged therefore she would never walk, talk or feed herself so we should consider putting her in an institution.  Lindsey is a figure skater, bowler, track and field and swimmer.]]></description><pubDate>3.18.2013 09:34:08 </pubDate></item><item><title>My Life</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/My_Life.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Without Special Olympics, I wonder what my life would be.]]></description><pubDate>2.3.2013 10:10:08 </pubDate></item><item><title>An Awesome Story</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/General/An_Awesome_Story.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[I learned to swim through the Clover Special Olympics program and competed in the Special Olympics Aquatics program. Thanks to Special Olympics, I now have a paying job as a life guard at the Rock Hill Aquatics Center. I now life guard during Special Olympic swim meets!]]></description><pubDate>1.7.2013 05:10:59 </pubDate></item><item><title>Sport Centers: A Power Boost for Sport Pages</title><link>http://resources.specialolympics.org/News/Resources_Updates/Sport_Centers__A_Power_Boost_for_Sport_Pages.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Special Olympics sport pages are getting a big upgrade starting this week. The current sport pages list coaching guide links plus other download and web links. The revamped sport pages have the links that are on the current pages plus sport-specific news and stories, sport-specific events and sport-]]></description><pubDate>12.20.2012 12:19:53 </pubDate></item><item><title>La hazaña de Naty</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/La_hazaña_de_Naty.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300_298607_10151237024909903_327106872_n.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">Please see the documentary of my daughter Nataly Rodrigues Rueda, whom won a silver medal representing SO Peru.]]></description><pubDate>10.23.2012 01:00:08 </pubDate></item><item><title>Why Open Water Swim</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Why_Open_Water_Swim.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/Forms/300x200-Luke-in-San-Juan.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">When Luke was first diagnosed with autism, a doctor told us that we could not predict his future.  Instead, she advised us to constantly challenge Luke to achieve bigger and bigger goals.  Swimming ne]]></description><pubDate>9.21.2012 09:53:27 </pubDate></item><item><title>What A Moment</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/What_A_Moment.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-rose-and-susan.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">I was poolside in Puerto Rico, taking photos while watching swimmers striving, racing, succeeding, getting excited and showing disappointment. It was a mix of emotions for the swimmers, but no so much]]></description><pubDate>9.20.2012 11:09:16 </pubDate></item><item><title>Healthy Athletes - FUNFitness Event during the World Aquatics</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Healthy_Athletes_-_FUNFitness_Event_during_the_World_Aquatics.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-Healthy-Athletes-FUNFitness-Event-during-the-World-Aquatics-at-San-Juan-Puerto-Rico.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">The last Saturday, September 15, 2012 during the World Aquatics at San Juan Puerto Rico, the Clinica]]></description><pubDate>9.18.2012 03:58:42 </pubDate></item><item><title>See Final Results for All Swimmers from All Countries</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/See_Final_Results_for_All_Swimmers_from_All_Countries.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300X200-Ready for backstroke-042.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">More than 300 swimmers from 29 countries visited the beautiful island of Puerto Rico last week. You]]></description><pubDate>9.17.2012 01:02:02 </pubDate></item><item><title>Lots of Photos from the Aquatics Invitational in Puerto Rico</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Lots_of_Photos_from_the_Aquatics_Invitational_in_Puerto_Rico.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300X200-Egypt-9466.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">Photographers snapped photos throughout the invitational, capturing moments of strength, triumph, co]]></description><pubDate>9.17.2012 12:55:51 </pubDate></item><item><title>Another Milestone Achieved</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Another_Milestone_Achieved.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300X200-Bharat-Sahil-9341.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">Sahil Baride knows what it takes to make a true athlete. Dedication. Sacrifice. Guts. Humility. He h]]></description><pubDate>9.17.2012 10:30:15 </pubDate></item><item><title>India&#39;s Team, Breaking Stereotypes</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/India_s_Team,_Breaking_Stereotypes.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200india-team-mates.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">Libin Baby’s spark and conviction makes him a valuable team asset. His strong kick and quick arms ma]]></description><pubDate>9.17.2012 10:13:53 </pubDate></item><item><title>Liliana Portillo of Venezuela to the World</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Liliana_Portillo_of_Venezuela_to_the_World.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-venezuela-lilliana-portillo.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">Liliana Portillo athlete, 23 years old has had the opportunity to represent her home country, Venezu]]></description><pubDate>9.17.2012 09:47:56 </pubDate></item><item><title>ORLANDO RUGGIERO excellent friend</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/ORLANDO_RUGGIERO_excellent_friend.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-MSJ-OLYMPIC-Day2-94.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">Orlando Joseph Ruggiero, 28 years of age was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Caracas is a valley surroun]]></description><pubDate>9.14.2012 11:57:09 </pubDate></item><item><title>Overcoming a Personal Challenge</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Overcoming_a_Personal_Challenge.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/Jose-Alfredo-Escobar.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">He came to Puerto Rico with a personal challenge and yesterday in preliminary 25 meter backstroke competition succeeded.]]></description><pubDate>9.13.2012 05:25:47 </pubDate></item><item><title>Officials Love What They&#39;re Doing</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Officials_Love_What_They_re_Doing.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-Officials-Love-What-They-Doing.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">"I've done a lot of yelling for a long, long, long time," Manuel de Jesus said, suggesting that migh]]></description><pubDate>9.13.2012 03:38:30 </pubDate></item><item><title>A Bit of Advice</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/A_Bit_of_Advice.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-A-Bit-of-Advice.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">Francisco San Miguel, one of the swimming officials at poolside--himself a volunteer--had some advic]]></description><pubDate>9.13.2012 03:37:53 </pubDate></item><item><title>Three Hundred Volunteers</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Three_Hundred_Volunteers.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-Three-Hundred-Volunteers.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">The World Aquatics event needed volunteers to meet and accompany the swimmers to their events and ta]]></description><pubDate>9.13.2012 03:37:11 </pubDate></item><item><title>Daniela and Kelyn</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Daniela_and_Kelyn.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-Daniela-and-Kelyn.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">As I was taking photos at the World Aquatics event, I noticed two swimmers exchange a high five. I n]]></description><pubDate>9.13.2012 03:00:25 </pubDate></item><item><title>We are HERE!!</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/We_are_HERE!!.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[I'm in San Juan, Puerto Rico this week with my Special Olympics Open Water swim team.  We're having]]></description><pubDate>9.13.2012 09:28:38 </pubDate></item><item><title>Parents In The Stands</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Parents_In_The_Stands.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-Parents-In-The-Stands.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">Parents and friends in the stands are comparing seed times, waving their countries' flags and discus]]></description><pubDate>9.13.2012 09:26:18 </pubDate></item><item><title>Aquatics Officials</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Aquatics_Officials.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-Aquatics-Officials.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">How their feet must hurt! They are there poolside, on that hard concrete, for hours, watching and te]]></description><pubDate>9.13.2012 09:19:48 </pubDate></item><item><title>From Far Away in China, Two Swimmers</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/From_Far_Away_in_China,_Two_Swimmers.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-From-Far-Away-in-China-Two-Swimmers.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">Four people from China traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the first Special Olympics World Aquati]]></description><pubDate>9.13.2012 08:27:15 </pubDate></item><item><title>Jenny, Always Ready</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Jenny,_Always_Ready.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-20120911-SOI-Puerto-Rico-003-2.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">When I met Jennifer Mitchell, she was one of a group of seven Special Olympics athletes gathering ne]]></description><pubDate>9.12.2012 12:35:20 </pubDate></item><item><title>A Different Kind of Opening Ceremony</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/A_Different_Kind_of_Opening_Ceremony.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-20120911-SOI-Puerto-Rico-582.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">Special Olympics global events often have big opening ceremonies with lots of music and speeches, a]]></description><pubDate>9.12.2012 12:04:12 </pubDate></item><item><title>Learning from the Best</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Learning_from_the_Best.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200--20120911-SOI-Puerto-Rico-048.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">The nonprofit foundation set up by swimming superstar Michael Phelps showed swimming coaches from ar]]></description><pubDate>9.11.2012 10:23:17 </pubDate></item><item><title>Getting to Know the Place</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Events/2012_World_Aquatics_Event/Getting_to_Know_the_Place.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.specialolympics.org/uploadedImages/Stories/Events/2012_Special_Olympics_World_Aquatics_Event/300x200-bolivia-team20120910-Puerto-Rico-001.jpg" align="left" hspace="15">I arrived in San Juan today, and after getting settled and getting lunch, I went to the beach to see what was going on.]]></description><pubDate>9.11.2012 12:33:30 </pubDate></item><item><title>First Aquatics World Invitational in Puerto Rico</title><link>http://www.specialolympics.org/Stories/Sports/Aquatics/First_Aquatics_World_Invitational_in_Puerto_Rico.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[The First Special Olympics World Aquatics Invitational will take place during September 10th through]]></description><pubDate>9.6.2012 01:09:50 </pubDate></item></channel></rss>