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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...
Man's Body Found in Motel Swimming Pool (Los Angeles Times)
The body of a man thought to have drowned was found Wednesday in a motel swimming pool, authorities said.
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....
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....
Swimmer and Surfer Duke Kahanamoku
Wednesday, August 24th marks the birthday of one of Hawaii’s most famous — Duke Kahanamoku. A powerful swimmer, he won five medals at four different Olympics, retiring from competition at the age of 42....
Practice those Flip Turns
Most swimmers don't spend enough time practicing flip turns. Instead, they use flip turns as simply a way to get turned around and headed the other way. But a great turn can be a huge competitive advantage no matter the...
Swimming pool shows a profit (Kewanee Star Courier)
KEWANEE -- What a difference a year makes when it comes to the swimming pool in Kewanee. Last year was a bad one for the Oasis Family Aquatic Center in Northeast Park. A cool and rainy early summer made for low attendance at the pool and a financial loss for the Kewanee Park District.
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)...
Swimming pool for Orcas school? (The Islands' Sounder)
A swimming pool. A track. Laptop computers for every student. Sound too ambitious for a little school like Orcas? Well, the Orcas Island Education Foundation isn't scared off by the thought of implementing such huge, expensive projects after tabulating a survey of school staff, students and parents.
400 children ill from China swimming pool (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Four hundred schoolchildren were hospitalised after using a public swimming pool in Inner Mongolia, highlighting the poor standards of public health in China.
Swimming in the Arctic Ocean - Brrrrrrr
Cape Town open water swimmer Lewis Pugh is going for another record. This time, it is a very, very cold one. Pugh will attempt a swim in the Arctic ocean near Spitsbergen, about 1,000 km from the North Pole. (SABC...
The 22 Mile Lake Tahoe Swim Challenge
Looks like there are more folks doing open water swims for good causes these days. Ken Harmon plans to swim the length of Lake Tahoe - 22 miles - without a wetsuit. His swim will help raise funds for a...
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