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Short Individual Medley (SM) Swim Training and Racing
Let's look at some ideas on a new swim training and competition category for individual medley (IM) events swum as long axis (LA - freestyle and backstroke) and short axis (SA - butterfly and breaststroke) stroke pairs in 25/25, 50/50,...
60,000 Meter Swim - Polar Bears Can Do It
Polar bears are good swimmers among land animals, but some recent research shows that they may be among the best long-distance swimmers in the world. The WWF has a polar bear tracking site that lets you follow the progress of...
Poseidon Drowning Detection System
This pool drowning detection system has helped lifeguards do a better job keeping swimmers safe in the water. Learn more about the Poseidon Drowning Detection System....
Four Swim Skills for Swimmers to Master for Faster Swimming
Swim coaches like to talk about how swimming gets harder as a swimmer goes faster because of an increase in drag. The swimmer must decrease the impact of that drag or apply a great deal more muscle power while swimming....
Narooma and Bay swimming pool replacement floated (Narooma News)
THE NEED to consider the replacement of Batemans Bay and Narooma Swimming pools has been raised in a report to last week's meeting of Eurobodalla Shire Council's Works Committee.
Designing a High School Swim Team Season Training Plan for Swimmers
Coaching a high school swim team can be a challenging task. One way to make it easier is to use a season training plan. A swimming season training plan provides ways to maintain a swimming program direction of continued development,...
Swimming Pool Q&A (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
(KRT) - Q: Other than having a pleasing appearance, does the marcite coating do anything for a pool? If the surface is damaged by heavy cleaning, will this create a problem? Is there a rule of thumb on the cost to resurface a pool, such as by size in gallons or by square feet of surface?
Pools and Pool Equipment for People with Arthritis
Warm water exercise is an excellent way for people with arthritis to build up strength, relieve joint pain and stiffness, and relax sore muscles. Water buoyancy greatly reduces the pressure on joints when exercising. For people with arthritis or other...
Recall of Children's Arm Band Pool Floats Sold at CVS Stores
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Recall of Children's Arm Band Pool Floats...
Swimming pool slammed over failing standards (Streatham Guardian)
Streatham Leisure Centre swimming pool was forced to shut 19 times in six months because of problems including vomit and faeces being found in the pool.
Swimmer's Body Rotation - Save Time and Energy
Developing greater rotation on freestyle is one of the laziest things you can do to make you a faster swimmer and to make swimming easier. Just remember, too much of a good thing isn't so good. (Glenn Mills/GoSwim)...
Funding squeeze closes school swimming pools (The New Zealand Herald)
Eighty school swimming pools are disappearing each year as schools sacrifice the expense of water safety to meet an ever-tightening budget. In 2002, there were 1906 state school swimming pools, but today there are only 1668 - a drop of 12 per cent.
Ekurhuleni opens swimming pool in Thokoza (SABCnews.com)
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has opened its first ever swimming pool in the once volatile Thokoza township. The pool will also benefit people from the neighbouring Katlehong and Vosloorus, who do not have such facilities.
Tips to Help a Swimmer Survive the Start of a Triathlon
The start of a triathlon can be nerve-wracking, tiring, intimidating, frustrating, and even discouraging (why do we do this sport??). But don't let all this get to you! The start for everyone is a crazy cluster of splashing, starts and...
A Few Swimming Tips
Feel like you get out of breath when you're in the pool? Not sure how to pace yourself. We've compiled a few top swimming tips. (Swim4Fitness)...
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