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Hurricane Katrina - Relief Information
A partial list of relief organizations and other information on hurricane Katrina available on the Web. (NY Times)...
Swimmer and Surfer Duke Kahanamoku
Wednesday, August 24th marks the birthday of one of Hawaii’s most famous — Duke Kahanamoku. A powerful swimmer, he won five medals at four different Olympics, retiring from competition at the age of 42....
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...
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...
Endless Pools - A Treadmill for Swimmers
The Endless Pool is ideal for water exercise and family fun. Often called a treadmill for swimmers, it has an adjustable current that allows you to swim in place, providing the benefits and fun of a full-size swimming pool in...
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....
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?
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 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...
Swimming pool water used to help fight fire (Reading Chronicle)
MORE than 30 firefighters tackled a blaze at a Binfield barn on Friday night. The fire broke out around 9.15pm at the barn on land next to All Saints' Church in Church Lane.
Dolphins moved from hotel swimming pools to Panhandle marine park (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. - Six bottlenose dolphins evacuated to swimming pools at two Mississippi hotels when Hurricane Katrina threatened a marine park there have been moved to a similar facility in the Florida Panhandle.
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...
Rubber Band Freestyle Kick Drill
The flutter kick with a rubber band drill challenges you mentally as well as physically. It is resistance training applied to just the legs and hips. (Glenn Mills/GoSwim)...
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