国外同志游泳队 LGBT swimming teams abroad

国外同志游泳队 LGBT swimming teams abroad
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IGLA - International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics, http://www.igla.org
IGLA is the world’s foremost international organization solely devoted to developing and promoting gay and lesbian swimming, water polo, diving, and synchronized swimming.
Our mission is to promote participation in aquatic sports among lesbians and gay men and friends of our community, and to ensure maintenance of the highest standards for aquatic competitions and international standards for all Gay Games and IGLA Championships.
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LGBT swimming teams in China:


Shanghai Pudong Swim Team 上海浦东游泳队
快乐游泳，健康生活 , 版主: coolette peter . English speaking contact:
Jason Jia - "Jarkeem", email: jarkeem@gmail.com, tel: 1560 1700 700. Team's website:
http://www.inlemon.org/thread-htm-fid-52.html
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Shanghai Gezhi Swim Team 上海格致游泳队
一群逐渐不可忽视的水中新生力量 , 版主: 水长 黄毅 . English speaking contact:
Jason Jia - "Jarkeem", email: jarkeem@gmail.com, tel: 1560 1700 700,
Team's website: http://www.inlemon.org/thread-htm-fid-24.html
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Rainbow Huangpu Swimming Team 彩虹黄埔游泳队
Thursdays, 7:00 pm, at Gezhi High School Swimming Pool, 150 Beihai Lu, People's Square area, Shanghai,
[address in Chinese: 北海路150号格致中学游泳馆]
English speaking contact: Rio, 86-158 0081 5899, email: morgan2030@gmail.com, Skype: riochien, QQ/weixin: 958022776. Also contact: Ziran 子冉, 135 8570 6949, email: liuqi191@163.com , the key organizer of the group (limited spoken English, but he can handle English emails).
Listing on City Weekend - Shanghai: http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/listings/sports/water-activities/has/shanghai-huangpu-swimming-group-gay/
The Rainbow Huangpu Swimming team gathers at 7:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays (the big night), at the Gezhi High School swimming pool, 150 Beihai Lu, in the People's Square area. After the swim many go for dinner together at around 8:30 pm at a nearby restaurant.
Part of the Rainbow League, a Shanghai-based gay social organization also with badminton and other sports teams, and an occasional gay English corner. Friday, Saturday and Sunday dinners, too. Members are mostly young, white collar gay Chinese men. Expats are welcome.


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Boya Swimming Team, Beiing 博亚游泳队
English-speaking contacts : Xue Lang 雪狼, snowboy@sohu.com , tel: 86-130 5128 6386; and JK, jackqi1208@163.com , 86-139 1151 6150.
website: http://www.boyair.com/home.asp


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Qingdao Yangguang Swimming Team 青岛阳光游泳
版主: 朗朗, danny
http://www.ygpy.net/forum.php


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gay & lesbian swimming competitions:


Holedrive IV
New York City, NY, USA
August 17-19,2012



Panteresports
Barcelona, Spain
September 14-16, 2012

Cologne Open IV
Cologne, Germany
September 28-29, 2012

2012 NW Zone Champs
Hosted by Orca Swim Team
October 20-21, 2012

IGLA - Seattle, Aug 13-18, 2013
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some LGBT swim teams abroad:



San Francisco Tsunami, http://www.sftsunami.org/ ,
San Francisco Tsunami Swim Club is a gay, lesbian, bi***ual, transgender and straight-friendly masters-level swim and synchronized swim teams. Our teams are comprised of people of all ages and skill levels, including individuals who would like to learn.

SF Tsunami is a member of International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics Organization (IGLA). IGLA's purpose is to promote participation in aquatic sports by lesbian women, gay men and friends of our community.
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Different Strokes Swim Team , San Diego, http://www.dsst.org/l_waterlinks.htm
Different Strokes Swim Team (DSST) is San Diego's all-inclusive lesbian, gay, straight, bi***ual, transgender, fast, slow, healthy, happening, totally cool, incredibly fun masters SWIM team.
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West Hollywood Aquatics (WH2O), Los Angeles, http://www.wh2o.org/Home.jsp?team=wha
West Hollywood Aquatics (WH2O) is a Masters swimming and water polo club based in West Hollywood, California. The club currently has a roster of over 180 athletes from around the Southern California area. The teams include athletes of all abilities ranging from ex-Olympians to beginners. Everyone is welcome regardless of skill, gender, race, ***ual orientation, or disability.
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Team New York Aquatics , www.tnya.org/
Masters swim, water polo and diving team for members and friends of New York
City's gay, lesbian, bi***ual, and transgender community.


Team New York Aquatics is a Masters-level swim/water polo/diving team open to members and friends of New York City's gay, lesbian, bi***ual, and transgender community. We welcome new members of all ages and experience. Find out more.
supported by:
Out of Bounds, New York, http://oobnyc.org/ , jeffkagan@oobnyc.org

(OOB) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that supports and promotes sports and recreational organizations with interests in the gay, lesbian, bi***ual and transgender community of the greater New York City area.


Click here
[email=jeffkagan@oobnyc.org][/email]

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Out To Swim, www.outtoswim.org




Out to Swim London logo for embroidery on clothes
Vicki, one of our longest standing OTS (Out To Swim) members and head of the lessons programmes, had the honour of bearing the Olympic torch. Congratulations, Vicki, an honour well deserved.
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Goslings Swimming (part of the Gay Outdoors Club),
www.goc.org.uk/groups/goslings
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Northern Wave, www.northernwave.org



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Orca Swim Club, Seattle, http://www.orcaswimteam.org/
The Orca Swim Team is an active masters swim team and social club whose mission is to promote the sport of swimming and to educate the public about the value of sports in community-building.
Orcas promotes competitive and fitness swimming for lesbians,gays and their friends in a team-oriented,coached setting. If you are looking to make friends,get in a great workout,or compete against great swimmers from throughout the region,the nation or the world,or all of the above,Orcas is the team for you! All ages and ability levels welcome!
With close to 150 swimmers, Orcas ranks as one of the largest U***S teams in the Pacific Northwest,and is the largest (primarily,but not exclusively) gay and lesbian teams in the Pacific Northwest. Our membership includes first time swimmers who have never competed in swim meets or swam on a team to experienced competitive swimmers. Orcas is a member of both United States Masters Swimming (U***S) and the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA).

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Fort Lauderdale Aquatics, Ft.Lauderdale, Florida, USA,
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Queer Utah Aquatics, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, http://www.quacquac.org/ , Editor@QuacQuac.org
Queer Utah Aquatic Club, Inc. ( QUAC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of adult, amateur swimming regardless of age, ability, gender or ***ual orientation. QUAC is the largest GLBTS sports club in Utah. QUAC offers swimmers and water polo players of all abilities a supportive and safe environment to improve their skills, get some exercise, meet people with similar interests and, if they so choose, the opportunity to compete. Whether you are interested in swimming, multi-sports, water polo, or diving; whether you’re a former competitor or can barely doggy paddle, QUAC has something to offer. Come join us at practice and get involved with one of the biggest and friendliest sports groups in Utah!
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The Fins Aquatics Club, http://www.philadelphia-fins.org/index.php?a=0#top
The Fins Aquatics Club is Philadelphia's gay and lesbian masters swim team. Our members range from swimmers who have never competed to first time competitors to national record holders. We welcome swimmers of all ages, skill levels, genders and orientations. The team provides challenging, well-organized, coached work-outs. Some members focus on local, regional, national or international swimming competitions and/or triathlons. Others swim to keep fit.
When we aren't working out, we often hang out together just for fun, whether for meals after practice, bike rides, participating at Philadelphia's various gay festivals or for other special events.
The Fins Aquatics Club is affiliated with International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics and US Masters Swimming.
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District of Columbia Aquatics Club, Washington, DC, http://www.swimdcac.org/DCAC/Home.html
DCAC is a high-energy swim team and social club whose mission is to promote competitive and fitness swimming for lesbians, gays and their friends in a team-oriented, coached setting. Whether you are looking to make friends, get in a great workout, or compete against great swimmers from throughout the region, the nation or the world, DCAC is the team for you! All ages and ability levels welcome!
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Long Beach Grunions, http://www.lbgrunions.org/about-us.html
If you can swim a length of the pool without drowning, you can swim with us! The Long Beach Grunions are a totally cool, really fun, high energy swim team and social club for gays, lesbians and their friends. We offer a supportive swim environment with helpful coaches on deck. Each practice has different levels of workouts for swimmers of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. If you're a beginner, please don't be shy! We welcome beginners!
You’ll find the Grunions at regional, national and international masters meets, however, competition is not required for our members (just enthusiastically recommended)! Outside the pool, our social events and fundraisers are great opportunities to meet your teammates, and make new friends.


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Hammerhead Aquatics, http://www.hammerheadaquatics.com/
Hammerhead Aquatics was formed in June of 2004, and has rapidly grown to become Fort Lauderdale's premeir Masters swim club. The team is internationally recoginized, having already won 3 IGLA (International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics) World Championships.
Hammerhead Aquatics, was formed in June of 2004, and has rapidly grown to become Fort Lauderdale's premeir Masters swim club. The team is internationally recoginized, having already won 3 IGLA World Championships.
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Nadadores, http://www.nadadores.org/
The word “nadadores” means “swimmer” in Spanish. So, when a small group of mostly Hispanic swimmers got together seven years ago to form a gay swimming club in Miami, Nadadores seemed like the perfect name for their new organization.Since their inception in the mid-90’s, Nadadores has grown to include over 30 members. They now even have a coach and practice four times a week, not including an ocean swim every Sunday. In the last two years, they’ve also begun to compete at the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA) tournaments with great success.
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