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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.
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...
'Showgirls' swimming pool clinch named worst-ever movie sex scene (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An infamous swimming pool-based clinch from the much-criticised 1995 film "Showgirls" received the dubious honour of being named the worst sex scene in the history of cinema.
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)...
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...
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...
Imitation Swimming on Dryland
Imitation exercises create the correct kinesthetic perception for a swimmer. The exercises include imitation of various swimming positions - why should the positions be imitated?...
'Showgirls' swimming pool clinch named worst-ever movie sex scene (TurkishPress.com)
LONDON - An infamous swimming pool-based clinch from the much-criticised 1995 film "Showgirls" received the dubious honour Wednesday of being named the worst sex scene in the history of cinema.
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