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Butlins Swimathon at Western Swimming Pool (Manxnet)
Local participants are being encouraged to keep their 2006 New Year's resolutions to get fit and healthy by joining Swimathon 2006, the nation's big swim.
FINA 2005 Women's World Swimming Rankings
FINA has released the Women's World Swimming Rankings for 2005. The swim rankings list the top 150 swimmers in each event. Some of the women swimmers' highlights are listed here....
What makes you get to the swimming pool for your workout?
There is a special moment when I first get in the water and push off the wall that I use to get myself to the swimming pool. It feels just like flying. The only sound is that of the bubbles...
District weighs options for new swimming pool (phillyburbs.com)
A second district pool would cost between $3.25 million and $5.65 million, administrators said.
Planning a Swimming Pool's Size and Depth
Planning on building a swim pool? The shape and size of your swimming pool should be determined according to the type of usage the swimming pool will get - recreational, competitive, or both....
Age-group Specialization? One Swimmers Viewpoint
Gary Hall Jr. has the credentials to show that he is (or was) a great sprinter and an experienced swimmer. Based on his experiences, he has a lot to say on a varity of topics. You may agree or disagree...
Open Turns While Swimming Freestyle
Many swimmers don't get to practice their butterfly or breaststroke turns often enough. This particular drill can be incorporated into any standard freestyle set. It provides the benefits of the distance training, and allows the swimmers to practice their breaststroke...
A Horse in the Sea or a Seahorse?
A 2-year old colt got away from his rider and headed out to sea recently. After a 1-hour ocean swim, the horse was recaptured with no apparent ill affects. (Stephen Howell/Sydney Morning Herald)...
Swimming pool dream may sink for want of £100,000 (The Herald)
Islanders who have raised £1.6m over the past 25 years to build a public pool fear their dream is about to evaporate for the want of £100,000.
FINA World Cup Swim Meet - New York February 2006
The next FINA World Cup event will be in New York. Get all the news and results for FINA 2006 World Cup Swim Meet in East Meadow, New York 3-4 February 2006. (USA Swimming)...
Fliptrain Flip Turn Trainer
The Fliptrain in-water flip turn training device may be a great tool for teaching swimmers the right way to do a flipturn. So, what is the Fliptrain?...
Ban on swimming pools extended to The Greens (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI — Following the closure of swimming pools in The Springs and The Meadows, residents returning to their homes in The Greens yesterday were confronted by notices pinned next to the lifts.
Swimming Pool Q and A (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
Q: We have a 1,200-gallon swim spa. We keep the cover on when it is not in use. During the winter, do you use more electricity to keep the water temperature at 93 degrees when not in use or on demand to bring the temperature up to 93 degrees from around 60 degrees?
Toyota Swim Cap Coloring Contest Winner from Chicago
The 2006 Grand Prize in the the Toyota Swim Cap Coloring Competition went to a 10-year old swimmer from the West Chicago Sharks. The swim cap will be worn by Speedo swimmers at the 2006 FINA World Cup Meet in...
A look into the diary of an English Channel Swimmer
Ned Denison started as the first of six 2005 Irish Channel solo aspirants to swim in July but failed to get to France, pulled after 8 hours. The seas were rough, the skies dark, my feeding technique a disaster and...
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