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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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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?...
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....
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)...
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.
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...
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