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FINA 2005 Men's World Swimming Rankings
FINA has released the World Swimming Rankings for 2005. The swim rankings list the top 150 swimmers in each event. Some of the men swimmers' highlights are listed here....
A New Way to Store Toys Helps Increase Swimming Pool Safety (PR Web)
Removing rafts, noodles and other pool toys from the swimming deck will help reduce the chance of slips and falls. Children tend to drop pool toys everywhere, so having a convenient storage system is essential to keeping a deck area neat and safe. [PRWEB Jan 25, 2006]
Warriors Path swimming pool to reopen for 2006 season (Kingsport Times-News)
KINGSPORT - After closing for an overhaul this past summer, the most visited pool in the Tennessee State Park system is preparing to reopen for the 2006 season.
Pugh completes the Five Ocean Swim
British swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh became the first person to complete a long-distance swim in all five oceans of the world on 27 January. Swimming in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Southern Oceans is a feat considered to...
Underwater juggler: Athlete's pool of activities goes beyond swimming (Deseret Morning News)
She's been the best female swimmer in Class 3A since she was a freshman, but the startling thing about Judge senior Liz Caravati is that, unlike the vast majority of other top swimmers, she doesn't train for the sport year-round.
WSHS SWIMMING: Fundraising helps make pool upgrades possible (Winona Daily News)
There will be a bright red hue today in the pool at Winona Senior High School. For the past three months, the parents of the boys and girls swim and dive teams have been raising money to make the Winhawks’ pool the place to be.
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)...
Warning for swimming pool users (Central Midlands & Costal Advocate)
PEOPLE are being warned not to swim in warm untreated water over summer due to the increased risk of catching amoebic meningitis. The Department of Health is reminding residents of the increased risk of catching the life-threatening disease over summer.
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....
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