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Archive of posts filed under the Swimming category.

BF’s Most Generous Letter Finalist: on Swimming

30 August 2020, 10:11 pm

A Letter to My Son, Barry — I was delighted to learn tonight your friend (who had never learned to swim) was letting you introduce him to the water. He’s lucky to have you as a teacher. Dr. Franklin had a friend in England in that same situation, and wrote him what I think is …

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Filed under Swimming, Writings

Swimming Hall of Fame

5 March 2019, 10:41 am

There is a spectacular display on Franklin as a swimmer pictured in this report from the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. There is an informative video of a public presentation to a group of young students. Congratulations to all involved!

Filed under Franklin - General, Locations, Swimming | Tagged Swimming

RSS Franklin in the News

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  • South Florida 100: Regardless of Johnson & Johnson vaccine issues, keep getting vaccinated - South Florida Sun Sentinel
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  • Curtis Honeycutt | Grammar Guy: Putting the 'fun' in 'phonetics' - Brattleboro Reformer
  • Jane Hampton Cook: When cancel culture came for Ben Franklin – here's how this founder fought back - Fox News
  • Philly auction house to sell rare Benjamin Franklin medallions made in 18th century - PhillyVoice.com

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