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August 16, 2005 Swimming Pool News


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Swimming Pool Q&A (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
(KRT) - Q: We read the article recently about algae growing in a pool, but for a 10-by-30-foot vinyl kids' pool that's as green as they come, what would you recommend?

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.

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.

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.

Monroe swimming pool hours changed (Monroe Times)
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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....

Swimming out of the pool - it's all about endurance (Galesburg Register-Mail)
Reach. Kick. Pull. "Of course, that's just the basics," Melissa Flohr said as she perched on one of the stainless steel beer coolers in Crappy's Sports Pub.

Swimming pool brightens Eaton Rapids soldier's life in Iraq (Lansing State Journal)
EATON RAPIDS - Spc. Scott Kinney has been in Baghdad since Christmas.

Infant May Have Drowned In Swimming Pool (WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com via Yahoo! News)
An infant may have drowned in a swimming pool in Brighton Township, according to the Livingston County Sheriff's Department.

No More Dolphin Swims in Costa Rica
Want to swim with a dolphin? Don't try it in Costa Rica. A new law has made it illegal to swim with whales or dolphins in Costa Rica. (CNN)...

Speedo and FINA to Help the World Swim for Malaria
SPEEDO, the world's leading swimwear brand and FINA, the world governing body of aquatics sports, officially announced they would be lending their support to World Swim for Malaria 2005 (WSM). Through the medium of swimming, World Swim For Malaria aims...

The Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool on TV
The scheduled time for the Sunday, 07 August broadcast of the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Swim Meet has changed. The Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool on TV...

FINA World Championship Results from Montreal
Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Water Polo, Diving, or Synchronized Swimming - the results for all of the aquatic events at the 2005 FINA XI World Championships in Montreal are available online. (PDF)...

Rubber Band Freestyle Kick Drill
The flutter kick with a rubber band drill challenges you mentally as well as physically. It is resistance training applied to just the legs and hips. (Glenn Mills/GoSwim)...


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