Swimming Pool Headlines
Swimming pools make waves with sea scooters (The Scotsman)
THEY look more suited to an aquatic adventure by the world's most famous spy James Bond.
Swimming Pool Parasite Spreading Sickness (WLWT ChannelCincinnati.com via Yahoo! News)
Some 50 people are believed to be sick from a nasty parasite traced to a local YMCA's swimming pools, and the number is expected to grow, News 5 reported.
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.
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....
Endless Pools - A Treadmill for Swimmers
The Endless Pool is ideal for water exercise and family fun. Often called a treadmill for swimmers, it has an adjustable current that allows you to swim in place, providing the benefits and fun of a full-size swimming pool in...
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...
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.
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...
Lava swimming pools close this week (Idaho State Journal)
LAVA HOT SPRINGS - The Olympic style swimming pools at Lava Hot Springs will be closed Monday through Thursday, Aug. 29 through Sept. 1. They will reopen at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, and remain open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through the Labor Day weekend.
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....
Upside-down Breaststroke Drill
Glenn MIlls of GoSwim has an intersteing breastroke drill that will make you think about how you recover your arms - and make you hold your breath. Try the upside down breaststroke drill....
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 Q&A (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
(KRT) - Q: We have an aluminum structure for the screening around our pool. During the past four years, a lot of mildew has accumulated on the aluminum framing.
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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