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August 15, 2005 Swimming Pool News


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Triathlon Swim Start Practice
There are no black lines to guide you in triathlon and open-water swimming. And there are no lane-lines either - to cut the waves or keep you separated from your competitors. Here's a fun swimming drill that will help you...

Infant May Have Drowned In Swimming Pool (ClickOnDetroit)
Authorities near Brighton Township respond to a report that a 1-year-old possibly drowned in a swimming pool.

2 pulled from swimming pool (Rocky Mountain News)
LAKEWOOD - An unconscious young girl and young woman were pulled from an apartment complex swimming pool in Lakewood Thursday afternoon. Police received a call about two people in the water at the Wellington Condominiums, 381 S. Ames St., at 1:22 p.m.

Swimming the English Channel - Gertrude Ederle
It is not often that a young person does something alone that captures the attention of the whole world. On this day in 1926, 19-year old New Yorker Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel....

Swimming pool may open earlier (The Murray Valley Standard)
MURRAY Bridge Amateur Swimming Club and council have begun working together to find cost saving alternatives to allow the swimming club to use the pool earlier this season.

Duel in the Pool Swim Meet - USA vs. Australia
An international rivalry eight decades in the making will be renewed at the 2005 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool on Aug. 2, as Team USA and the Australia Telstra Dolphins meet head-to-head in Irvine, Calif....

Summer Injuries for Kids
Summer is the time of year where parents often make trips to the emergency room. Some doctors call this time of year, "trauma season." Find out what some of top summer injuries are and how to prevent them. Resources such...

2005 USA Swimming National Championships
The Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine California is the site for the 2005 USA Swimming National Championships. From August 3 to August 7 the pool will be filled with fast swimming. Check the results for the swim meet here....

Water Polo Coaching Software
SportDraw and SportPlanner are computer programs designed to assist water polo coaches maximize their players development. SportDraw is a playbook drawing tool and Sport Planner helps with a variety of repetitive coaching tasks. Free demos of both programs are available....

Keith's Lake Ontario Swim Ends Short of the Shore
Unfortunatley, marathon swimmer Vicki Keith's attempt to swim across Lake Ontario, to raise funds for special needs children, came to an end a bit short of its goal. Large waves and resulting illness forced the swimmer out of the water....

Solo swim Across Lake Superior a Success
Marathon swimmer Jim Dryer has completed a solo, 50+ mile swim across Lake Superior. He has swum across all five Great Lakes to raise funds for the Big Brother and Big Sister program and the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum....

Monroe swimming pool hours changed (Monroe Times)
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Tuesday, August 9, 2005 Swimming Pool Scam Victims Fight For Legislative Changes (Fox21)
It seems someone is always trying to run a scam these days, and in Travelers Rest, one couple is still attempting to get back money and make some legislative changes, all because of an unfinished pool job.

El Paso plans maintenance at swimming pool (Peoria Journal Star)
EL PASO - The city's recreation director says "it's time to put some money" into the filtration system at the troublesome public swimming pool. Recreation director John Jones said the filtration system probably will undergo maintenance updates before next year's swimming season.


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