Swimming Pool Headlines
Stop Supporting 'Illegal and Cruel' Dolphin Captures and Dolphin Swim Excursions
Besides the cruelty involved, swim-with-dolphins programs can also be dangerous to the public. Because they are ill-suited for captivity, dolphins can become agitated and aggressive from forced interaction with humans. In Japan, dolphins are captured by driving entire pods ashore...
Developing a Successful Age Group Swimming Program
Starting a club program and making it successful is a tough job. There are many issues to be considered and many obstacles to overcome. Some of the things to review when starting a club program include the athletes, the facilities,...
Swim with the World's Largest Fish
At Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, you can explore the underwater world of colorful reefs and a variety of fish and aquatic mammals. And yes, this is the place to dive and swim with the world's largest fish, the whale shark....
Swimming teams open pool, sink competition (The Lantern)
The Ohio State men's and women's swimming and diving teams both won their respective meets this past weekend.
Owners' heads swimming after sinkhole gobbles up pool shop (djournal.com)
PHOTO: Pontotoc County law officer Buddy Eubank takes a look at the temporary repairs made at a Pontotoc business wher a sink hole collapsed the floor and the roof.
SWIMeRVALS 1.0 – Freestyle Mania for the Vasa Trainer
Effective indoor swim training videos from Coach Troy Jacobson using the Vasa Ergometer. Join Coach Troy and four competitive athletes in two effective indoor swim workouts on the Vasa Ergometer....
Swim for Croatia or Qatar - Will Draganja Go for the Million Dollars?
Croatian swimmer and Olympic silver medallist Duje Draganja might become a citizen of Qatar. If he does, he may earn 1 million dollars for the nationality switch, along with bonuses for world championship and Olympic medals. (SLAM)...
Swimming pool fundraising a splash in Spring Grove (Winona Daily News)
After a dry summer, residents of Spring Grove, Minn., may be swimming in a bigger, splashier pool next summer.
Swimming in Antarctica - A Triple Attempt
Lewis Pugh will be attempting three different swims in the frigid antarctic waters. If successful, Lewis will become the only person to have completed a long distance swim in both the Arctic and the Antarctic....
Swimming pool Q & A (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
Many homes with pools and spas in South Florida have been affected by Hurricane Wilma. Property fences and aluminum screen enclosures were damaged or blown away, and the electricity could be off for an extended period of time.
Swim With The Stars Presents: Unfiltered DVD
An inside look at swimming ... outside the pool. "Unfiltered" is an unprecedented look into the lives and competitive rivalry of two of America's greatest swimmers: Michael Phelps and Ian Crocker. Swim With The Stars Presents: Unfiltered....
Children's swimming pool forced to close (Belfast Telegraph)
A Northern Ireland leisure centre's swimming pool has been closed as health chiefs investigate the source of a bug that has struck down 11 children since the beginning of October, it emerged today.
Tips for Busy Athletes
Very few athletes (elite and recreational) have the luxury of being paid to train. Most of us have to balance fitness programs with work, family and social commitments. Sometimes it's tough to maintain balance in all areas and still improve...
Special Needs Swim Gear
Keeping kids safe and happy in the pool is a challenge for most parents, but the parents of children with special needs may have extra dilemmas to deal with -- finding swim diapers for older kids, keeping ear tubes dry,...
Swimming pool, reading net action by council (Baldwin City Signal)
It was a mixture of swimming pool and preschool reading program for the only action items for the Baldwin City Council Monday.
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