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Sheila Taormina - Swimmer, Triathlete, Modern Pentathlete?
She can already swim and run, now she has to learn hoe to fence, shoot, and ride a horse. Sheila Taormina, Olympic Swimmer in 2000 and Olympic Triathlete in 2004, is trying to make it back to the 2008 games...
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)...
Swimming - Something for Everyone
Swimming is a part of many people's everyday life. This guide site is devoted to swimming in all of its forms, both competitive and recreational. We will look at swimming from Olympics to learn-to-swim, from water polo to fin swimming,...
Protecting swimming pools (Sun-Sentinel)
Remove all loose items from the swimming pool area, and never store lawn furniture in the pool. The furniture can crack your pool's finish. Never drain your pool.
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)...
SWIMeRVALS 1.0 – Freestyle Mania for the Vasa Trainer
Effective indoor swim training videos from Coach Troy Jacobson using the Vasa Ergometer. Join Coach Troy and four competitive athletes in two effective indoor swim workouts on the Vasa Ergometer....
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.
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)
Q: I have yellow rust stains around the steps in the shallow end of our pool. I have tried stain removal with little effect. Any suggestions? A: Have you identified the yellow stain? Without proper identification, your money and time is going down the drain.
The History of the Kona Hawaii World Championship Ironman Triathlon
The 2005 WTC Ironman World Championships are on 15 Oct. The event media guide has a wealth of information, including the history of the event, growing from a handfull of athletes to over 1,500 world-class triathletes. (WTC Event Press Guide/PDF)...
Nine-year-old Johnny Wilson's World Record Swim
San Francisco Bay Area nine-year-old Johnny Wilson set a new record by swimming from Alcatraz Island through open waters to Aquatic Park in San Francisco on Monday, October 10, 2005. Way to go, Johnny - and great work raising funds...
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