Rotorua swimmers produce 16 top 10 finishes at National Age Group Championships
12 May, 2021 10:35 PM
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The Swim Rotorua girls relay team. Photo / Supplied
Rotorua Daily Post
Eight Swim Rotorua members went to the 2021 Aon New Zealand Age Group Swimming Championships, returning with one bronze and 15 other top 10 finishes.
The event, held in Wellington from April 19 to 23, attracted more than 450 of the top age group swimmers in New Zealand, aged 13 to 16.
Swim Rotorua head coach Aidan Withington said most of the team were younger and were competing for the first time at a national event. This was a great experience for the team, he said.
Tri-County YMCA finishes new $2.3 million addition
Tri-County YMCA finishes new $2.3 million addition By Jake Embrey | March 12, 2021 at 5:36 PM CST - Updated March 12 at 5:36 PM
FERDINAND, Ind. (WFIE) - The Tri-County YMCA in Dubois County is showcasing its new wellness center.
The facility recently completed a new addition to the building.
The $2.3 million addition includes a new workout space with treadmills, weights and training equipment. A new gymnasium with a basketball court was also built into the facility.
The project was funded through the “Re-Imagine your Y” capital campaign.
YMCA leaders says they are glad to have more space for their members.
Swiss Stock Market Finishes Under Pressure On Friday
FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - The Swiss stock market moved lower again on Friday, extending Thursday s losses after straddling the unchanged line for most of the session.
Selling pressure emerged as the selloff on U.S. Treasuries resumed, with yields on the 10-year notes climbing back above 1.6 percent to their highest levels in over a year, fueling inflation concerns.
The SMI slid 43.30 points or 0.40 percent to finish at 10,839.93 after trading between 10,830.28 and 10,872.21.
Among the actives, Credit Suisse plunged 2.50 percent, while Compagnie Financiere Richemont spiked 2.08 percent, Roche Holding tumbled 1.09 percent, UBS Group jumped 0.94 percent, Novartis dropped 0.75 percent, Lafarge Holcim gained 0.63 percent, Sika sank 0.53 percent, Swiss Re rose 0.41 percent, Swatch Group increased 0.39 percent and Zurich Insurance was up 0.23 percent.
Wall Street finishes mixed after stronger-than-expected US retail sales data Mainland Chinese markets set to reopen following extended holiday break AU jobs report for January 29.1k versus 30.0k expected, Jobless rate falls to 6.4%
US stocks ended the trading day mixed, with the best performer on Wall Street being the Dow Jones Industrial Average, closing 0.29% higher. On the other hand, the small-cap Russell 2000 index was the worst performer, closing 0.74% in the red. The S & P 500 was nearly unchanged on the day. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite sank 0.58% as technology shares dragged the tech-heavy index lower.
Energy commodities continued to move higher, bolstered by ongoing severe weather threats that have caused chaos across the southern and central United States this week. Crude oil prices surged over the 60 handle for the first time since January 2020 as energy demand soared. API crude oil stocks saw a 5.8m draw today, well under the 2.175m draw expected by analyst