Swimming Pool Headlines
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...
Hurricane Katrina - Relief Information
A partial list of relief organizations and other information on hurricane Katrina available on the Web. (NY Times)...
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 Parasite Has 180 Sick (WLWT ChannelCincinnati.com via Yahoo! News)
There are now 180 probable or confirmed cases of cryptosporidiosis in the Tri-state, News 5 reported. The illness is mainly water borne and it has been going around local swimming pools, affecting mostly children under 5. Health officials in Ohio and Northern Kentucky have started working together to stop the spread.
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...
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....
Fond du Lac lifeguards recognized for saving 4-year-old boy at swimming pool (Northwestern)
FOND DU LAC — “I was really proud to work there that day,” said Fond du Lac lifeguard Eric Harper, 18. Harper was one of two lifeguards credited with saving the life of a 4-year-old boy in Fond du Lac on Aug. 16.
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!...
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