Swimming Pool Headlines
Lamar Swimming Pool end of summer schedule (Lamar Daily News)
The last day to swim is Sunday, August 20 from 1 - 5 p.m. Aug. 7 - Aug. 20 open hours will be from 1 - 5 p.m. From 7 - 9 p.m. will also be open hours except on Aug. 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16 and the 18. Those dates and times are private parties. Aug. 17 from 7 - 9 p.m. will be free swimming.
It's the Doggie Days of Summer at Hickory Swimming Pool (RedNova)
By Hannah Mitchell, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Aug. 18--HICKORY -- Stanley had to be dragged into the swimming pool.
The 2006 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championship Final Day - Another World Record
The 2006 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championship ended Saturday in the same way it began – with one world and one American record. And once again, Brendan Hansen (Havertown, Pa.)...
What Happens When One of the World's Fastest Swimmers Meets a Shark?
Gary Hall Jr. and his sister were swimming and had an encounter they would rather not repeat. They are alright, but a shark attack is not part of too many...
Police investigate why two children had to be rescued from swimming pools (KTSM)
Saturday, August 12, 2006 — Police are investigating two separate cases that left one child in the the hospital and claims the life of the other.
Golden Nugget taking lumps until swimming pool opens (Las Vegas Business Press)
Some World Market Center attendees and other visitors might not have been the only ones scared away from the Golden Nugget because of the resort's pool closure. Tilman Fertitta, the CEO of Golden Nugget parent company Landry's, is also giving the property a pass this summer.
How Fast Shold You Push Off a Wall During a Turn?
Glenn Mills (GoSwim) brings back an old lesson taught to a "grasshopper" to remind swimmers how they should land and leave a wall when doing a swimming turn - any...
Glossary of swimming pool terms: (Duluth News Tribune)
pH: Measure of acidity of the water, which should be between 7.2 and 8 on a scale of 0-14, with an optimum level of 7.5. If it's below 7.2, more germs are being killed in the water, but the water is more of a skin and eye irritant. If pH goes above 7.7, the chlorine loses its effectiveness against germs and bacteria.
USA Swimming CD Helps Parents Support the Successful Development of Young Athletes
Looking for tips on nurturing your future Olympian? This CD produced by USA Swimming and the US Ski & Snowboard Association, “Successful Sports Parenting,” may be just what you need....
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