Swimming Pool Headlines
Porter splits over special water rate for filling swimming pools (Chesterton Tribune)
Swimmers hoping to fill their backyard pools early won’t get an additional break on special summer sewer rates in the town of Porter next year. Town Council member Paul Childress and President Bill Sexton were outvoted by members Sandy Boothe, Jennifer Granat and Sandi Snyder.
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....
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...
The 2006 International Swimming Hall of Fame Honorees
The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) in Fort Lauderdale, FL has announced the list of aquatic athletes to be honored at a ceremony on 13 May, 2006. Swimmers, divers, coaches, and more......
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.
Swimming in the Arctic Ocean - Brrrrrrr
Cape Town open water swimmer Lewis Pugh is going for another record. This time, it is a very, very cold one. Pugh will attempt a swim in the Arctic ocean near Spitsbergen, about 1,000 km from the North Pole. (SABC...
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.
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....
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...
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