Swimming Pool Headlines
County OKs standard for swimming pools (Columbia Daily Tribune)
The Boone County Commission yesterday approved swimming pool standards that were accidentally left out of the county’s building code.
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....
Despite frigid weather, work progresses at new swimming pools (Missoulian)
Construction crews dressed in insulated overalls and flannel shirts are working in a chilly fog in Playfair Park this week, building Missoula's outdoor aquatics center.
Oilman gives $500,000 check to city for new swimming pool (Journal Advocate)
STERLING - Recently the city has enjoyed gifts from local philanthropists supporting area schools and the city library. Tuesday, another boon to the city of Sterling was announced - this time in the form of a $500,000 check from local oilman Frank Walsh.
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...
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...
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...
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