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Swim or Splash with Your Apple iPod or iRiver iFP with These Waterproof Cases
I used the h2oaudio SV iMini waterproof case with my friend's Apple iPod Mini MP3 player while jogging, swimming, and splashing around in the swimming pool. No water got to the iPod - thank you h2oaudio for this waterproof case...
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.
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...
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....
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.
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...
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.
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!...
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.
60,000 Meter Swim - Polar Bears Can Do It
Polar bears are good swimmers among land animals, but some recent research shows that they may be among the best long-distance swimmers in the world. The WWF has a polar bear tracking site that lets you follow the progress of...
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...
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...
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