Swimming Pool Headlines
Swimming pool tragedy in Urals kills 10 children, 4 women (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
TYUMEN, December 5 (RIA Novosti) - The collapse of a swimming pool roof Sunday in the Urals town of Chusovoi has left 10 children and four women dead and three in serious condition, the mayor's press secretary confirmed Monday.
Collapse of swimming pool kills 14 in Russia (CTV.ca)
A concrete roof over a swimming pool collapsed, killing 14 people, including 10 children, in the Russian Ural Mountains region, the Emergency Situations Ministry said Monday.
Fourteen people killed in Russian swimming pool roof collapse (Pravda Ru)
10:57 2005-12-05 A concrete roof over a swimming pool collapsed, killing 14 people, including 10 children, in the Russian Ural Mountains region, Russian news agencies reported Monday.
A doctor attends to Oleg Poludov who was injured by the roof that collapsed in a swimming pool in Chusovoi (AlertNet)
A doctor attends to Oleg Poludov, 12, who was injured by the roof that collapsed into a swimming pool in the Russian town of Chusovoi, some 150 km (93.2 miles) from Perm, December 5, 2005. Fourteen people, including 10 children, were confirmed dead on Monday after a roof caved in on a swimming pool in Russia's Urals.
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...
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,...
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.
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...
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...
An April 2005 video grab shows swimmers in the Delphin swimming pool in Chusovo (AlertNet)
An April 2005 video grab shows swimmers in the Delphin swimming pool which roof collapsed on December 4 in Russia's Urals town of Chusovo some 150 km (93.2 miles) from Perm. Fourteen people, including 10 children, were confirmed dead on Monday, December 5, 2005, after a roof caved in on a swimming pool in Russia's Urals.
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