Swimming Pool Headlines
Swimming instructor Craig Pearsall of Rye Park is not returning to the Boorowa pool this summer.After 24 years of (Boorowa News)
Boorowa Central School student Isaac Wright has just won his way through to the Apex State Public Speaking Finals. The competition will be held at the Apex 75th Anniversary Conference in Sydney next year on March 10.Isaac is the first ...
The USA Swimming 2005 Golden Goggle Awards
It was a big night for Texas swimmers at Monday’s Golden Goggle Awards in New York City, as four of the eight awards went to athletes with ties to the University of Texas - Aaron Peirsol, Eddie Reese, Ian Crocker,...
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...
Could you swim from Alcatraz to Shore - with your Hands and Feet Tied?
A retired U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant completed what many have said is an impossible feat. He swam the 1.5 mile distance from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco with his hands and feet tied, becoming one of only three people...
Swimming pool furore lands Parore in hot water (Stuff)
Glamour couple Adam Parore and Sally Ridge are in trouble over a swimming pool they built without council permission.
Swimming pool Q & A (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
Q: How long will it take to install a fiberglass pool? At the beginning of April, we bought a fiberglass pool from a local pool builder. We paid half of the money up front, as required in the contract.
Pre-planning for High School Swim Training Plans
Data must be gathered and factors considered before a season training plan for high school swimmers can be constructed. Without certain information, like starting and ending dates, athlete ability levels, and notes from past plans, a new plan will be,...
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....
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...
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)...
Rocket Launchers for more Swim Start and Turn Speed
Plyometric exercises are a great ways to improve power, speed, and strength. Doing "Rocket Launchers" can increase your power off the blocks and off every wall. Rocket Launchers are specific training for the muscle groups used in starts and pushoffs....
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.
Timing for the Freestyle Kick
The better you time your kick, the more power it has, and the more it impact it has on body rotation and the next pull. When should you start each freestyle kick? (Glenn Mills/GoSwim)...
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....
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