Swimming Pool Headlines
Bids for Beverly swimming pool scheduled for January (Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
BEVERLY - Bids for the construction of a Beverly swimming pool are scheduled to go out in January with the goal of having the pool ready by June. The pool is in need of major repairs, and local citizens have been working to raise the money needed to keep the pool up and running.
Gift Ideas for Swimmers and Other Water-Loving People
Looking for something special for the swimmer on your list? Some of these might be just what they need for their next trip to the pool or beach. Gift ideas for swimmers and other water-loving people....
Roof collapse at Russian swimming pool kills 14 (USA Today)
The snow-covered roof of an indoor swimming pool collapsed onto parents and children in a Ural Mountains town, killing 14 people, including 10 children, in a deluge of concrete and metal, officials said Monday.
Swimming Away From Back Injury
In many cases, swimming can be a very helpful exercise for back pain sufferers. Athletes commonly become injured, and swimming is a great way to keep active since it usually does not put excess strain on a swimmer's back. However,...
Swimming Gifts for the Swimmers on Your Shopping List
Looking for a few ideas the swimmers on your shopping list? Need some swimming gifts for the holidays or a birthday gift idea? Some of these may help you find the right gift for the swimming person on your list....
TeamUnify, Advanced Swim Team Management Web-based Software
This web-based software helps manage swim team billing and dues collections, grow and manage team membership, get or improve a website presence, and communicate more effectively with swim team members. Take a look at TeamUnify, Advanced Team Management for swim...
What Makes a Swimmer Fast? Swimming Biomechanics - Propulsion
Ever wonder how swimming works? How does fluid mechanics explain lift, drag, propulsion, and speed for swimmers? How do freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, and backstroke differ - and how are they similar - in fluid dynamic terms? This is a great...
Portland family bikes everywhere, from grocery store to museums to swimming pool (Blogging Baby)
Cybelle Corwin is six years old, and sister Delilah White is three. And they haven’t been buckled into a car seat in over a year. Their mom, Caryn Corwin, doesn’t lock them in the house, and she’s not risking their safety. Cybelle and Delilah ride everywhere in the trailer behind mom’s or dad’s bicycle. The family, who lives very near my home in Portland, has cut back on outings (no more
Single Paddle Freestyle Drill
Do you limp when you swim freestyle? Do you lean too much to one side or the other because you breathe to only one side? While these things are easy to correct for a short period of time, a permanent...
Breaststroke Gutter-Pull Drill
This is an easy breaststroke drill that can be done in almost any pool. All you need is two arms and a gutter. Despite this being a very easy breaststroke drill, there is a lot that can be gained when...
Children become ill in swimming pool (Expatica)
AMSTERDAM — A swimming pool was closed down in Amsterdam on Tuesday after 15 children became ill while in the water. They became nausea and four of the children vomited while swimming in the Sportfondsenbad on Fronemanstraat in the east of the city on Tuesday morning.
2005 U.S. Open Swimming Championships, Dec. 1-3
A number of U.S. Olympic swimmers and high-profile international stars are slated to compete at the 2005 U.S. Open, Dec. 1-3 at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center in Auburn, Ala. 2005 U.S. Open Swimming Championships, Dec. 1-3...
Swimwear for Women
Bikini or thong, tank or tankini, don't forget to pack swimwear for your vacation. Choose from these swim suit styles for women....
Two arrested in Urals swimming pool tragedy (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
MOSCOW, December 9 (RIA Novosti) - Police in the Urals town of Chusovoi arrested two officials of a local company, which conducts safety inspections of industrial buildings, in connection with the investigation into Sunday's collapse of a swimming pool roof, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office said Friday.
Surf Swimming: A Competitor's Perspective
Much has been written for surf swimmers about stroke. Suffice to say, what is considered a good stroke in the pool, may not necessarily be an effective surf swim technique. In fact the perfect style of top-level pool swimmers is...
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