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Swimming with Mother Nature For many, the area s creeks beat artificial pools any day (Williamsport Sun Gazette)
RALSTON Zach Engle balanced on a rock ledge high above Rock Run, clutching the end of a nylon rope swing. He pushed off, swung out in an arc over the creek, then dropped with a loud splash into the crystal clear water.
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...
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...
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...
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 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.
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....
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.
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...
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)...
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 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...
Swimming Terms Glossary from USA Swimming
USA Swimming has a list of swimming terms from "A" to "Z"ones - and what these terms mean to a swimmer....
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...
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