Swimming Pool Headlines
Last minute effort to save Brown Hill and Buninyong swimming pools (The Courier)
THE fate of the Brown Hill and Buninyong swimming pools will be decided at a Ballarat City Council meeting tomorrow night. The two pools face immediate closure, with councillors expected to endorse the move despite strong community opposition.
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.
Predictable consequences if swimming pool is closed (The Ham&High Network)
Camden's director of leisure Ian Nicols is forever bragging that the public should be thankful for Talacre and the new Swiss Cottage Sports Centre, which, after causing four years of disruption to swimming and sports activities by schools and individuals, is still nowhere near completion.
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...
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.
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...
Should FINA use Instant Replay?
Alan Thompson, Australia's National Swim Coach and the secretary of the FINA coaches commission, believes that instant replay reviews of disqualifications would lead to better officiating. He is bringing the issue to the FINA technical committee. (Nicole Jeffery/The Australian)...
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,...
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 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.
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)...
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....
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,...
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