Swimming Pool Headlines
Swimming Pool Q&A (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
(KRT) - Q: I have a newly renovated pool and have added a stone fountain on the side of the pool. A white, crystallized substance that looks like calcium has built up on the tile near the water level by the fountain. It is about 1/2- to 1/4-inch thick and cannot be scraped off. What is this?
Dolphins moved from hotel swimming pools to Panhandle marine park (Tuscaloosa News)
Six bottlenose dolphins have been moved from swimming pools at two Mississippi hotels. They were evacuated there when Hurricane Katrina threatened a marine park. They've been moved to a similar facility in the Florida Panhandle.
Girl describes encounter in swimming pool (Lexington Herald-Leader)
ORLANDO, Fla. - The teenage girl who has accused former Orlando Magic TV analyst Jack "Goose" Givens of a series of sex crimes told jurors yesterday that the one-time University of Kentucky basketball star groped her in her family's pool and then in her bedroom.
The 22 Mile Lake Tahoe Swim Challenge
Looks like there are more folks doing open water swims for good causes these days. Ken Harmon plans to swim the length of Lake Tahoe - 22 miles - without a wetsuit. His swim will help raise funds for a...
Upside-down Breaststroke Drill
Glenn MIlls of GoSwim has an intersteing breastroke drill that will make you think about how you recover your arms - and make you hold your breath. Try the upside down breaststroke drill....
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....
Practice those Flip Turns
Most swimmers don't spend enough time practicing flip turns. Instead, they use flip turns as simply a way to get turned around and headed the other way. But a great turn can be a huge competitive advantage no matter the...
Butterfly Swim Across Lake Ontario a Success
Vicki Keith has completed an almost 78km swim across Lake Ontario, raising funds for the Kingston Family YMCA. Vicki's world record was done swimming butterfly!...
Help a Swimmer with Cancer by Writing in Her Guestbook
Six months ago, on February 23, a 12-year-old swimmer from the Swim Atlanta Swim Team, Marin Morrison, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I have a little favor to ask of all of you in the worldwide swimming community. (Olympian...
Swimming Terms Glossary from USA Swimming
USA Swimming has a list of swimming terms from "A" to "Z"ones - and what these terms mean to a swimmer....
Swimming Pool Q&A (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
(KRT) - Q: Our pool is screened, has an automated vacuum unit and is maintained by a professional pool-cleaning service every week. Still, the pool always has small black specks and other unidentifiable particles floating on top of the water, even after a cleaning.
Here's what school swimming pool, track, etc. would cost (The Islands' Sounder)
When a survey conducted by the Orcas Island Education Foundation indicated that parents, students and staff members would like a swimming pool, a track and a performing arts amphitheatre constructed on school grounds, Interim Superintendent Jeff Van Handel decided to sharpen his pencil, pull out his calculator, and figure out the projected price tag, including the cost to local property owners.
Planning Ahead Helps Swimming-Pool Company Survive Katrina (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
For SPC Pools, a remote data center located outside of Hurricane Alley made the difference between survival and going out of business.
Safety Turtle Swim Alarm System - Protect Your Child from Drowning Accidents
The Safety Turtle is a personal wireless alarm system designed to protect young children from drowning or serious injury in backyard swimming pools, lakes and other water hazards. Unlike other alarms that are triggered when a person enters a swimming...
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