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Swim Lessons for Kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that you not begin formal swimming lessons until kids are at least 4 years old. That is the age that children are thought to be 'developmentally ready' for swim lessons. That doesn't mean that...
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.
Butterfly Drill - 4-Kick + 1-Pull
With the correct timing of the kick, butterfly can almost seem easy. What is the correct timing? For most swimmers, it means taking two kicks per armstroke. Where do you place those kicks? Here is a drill that will teach...
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.
Masters Swimming is for Anyone
Do you think that swimming on a Masters or adult swim team is not for you? You could be wrong. Masters swim teams usually have a place for everyone, novice to expert. (Meghan Gibbons/Washington Post)...
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...
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)...
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,...
Fun for hot Joburgers at local swimming pools (The Star)
Joburgers without the luxury of private swimming pools need not worry if the blistering heat threatens to make them lose their cool. Most municipal swimming pools have been gleaming blue with water and ready to use since September 1.
Vandals damage swimming pool (The News-Messenger)
A man reported his above-ground pool was damaged after someone threw landscaping rocks against its side walls. The man in the 1400 block of Port Clinton Road said the large rocks appeared to have come from his lawn, he reported shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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....
MR. FIX-IT: How to get swimming pools blue again (Miami Herald)
The storm has passed, but your pool has suffered. The water is green, there's scum on the bottom, top and sides and it's full of leaves and branches and the lawn furniture you put there pre-Wilma for safety.
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,...
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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