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The Butterfly Motion May be The Most Important Motion for All Strokes
The dolphin or butterfly motion has become an important movement for swimmers to master. With all the rule changes and stroke changes over the last decade, the dolphin motion has become universal. Buttefly is the one movement we use in...
Are Swimming Lessons Better Than Letting Kids Figure Out How to Swim on Their Own?
Are swimming lessons better than letting kids figure out how to swim on their own - is letting children teach themselves how to swim better than giving them swimming lessons? David Morris, American Red Cross Certified Water Safety Instructor, has...
School in the pool St. Mary students enjoy swimming with friends through partnership with YMCA (MLive.com)
St. Mary School students splashed in the pool at the Jackson YMCA on Wednesday morning during their physical-education class. The school's fourth- through sixth-grade students will get about 18 lessons in the pool as part of a nearly 40-year partnership between St. Mary and the YMCA.
Coping with Injuries - Can Your Attitude Speed Recovery?
Frequently, athletes react to injuries with wide range of emotions including denial, anger, and even depression. Although your feelings are real, it is important to move beyond the negative and find more positive strategies to cope with this setback. In...
British Swimmer Breaks Two World Records in Antarctica Swim
On the anniversary of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reaching the south pole, British swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh has plunged into the icy waters off the antarctic peninsula to smash the world record for the most southern long distance swim ever...
Six Great Reasons To Swim Today
How to best improve your swim? The answer is simple (and diabolic). Swim more. I have come up with a few simple motivational techniques to get me in the pool that I will be happy to share with you. (Roman...
Two-time Olympian Eric Namesnik Critically Injured in Auto Accident
Olympian Eric Namesnik was severely injured in a car crash over the weekend. He is being treated at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ypsilanti, Mich. You can get updates and leave notes for him and his family on carepages....
Cow slips, falls into owner's swimming pool (News Leader)
NEW HOPE — When Richard Randolph's 1,000-pound heifer strayed through an open gate into his yard Wednesday morning, it was a nuisance.
Swimming In A Crowded Pool (Forbes)
Juice guy Tom First thinks there is sweet profit in flavored water. There's no shortage of competition.
Swimming and the Fundamental Principles of Fluid Dynamics
The level of swimming skill varies greatly between recreational and competitive swimmers. Even at the competitive level, some swimmers are faster than others. The difference lies in the ability to use the fundamental principles of fluid dynamics to one's advantage....
Ultradistance Swim Training
Ruth Kazez and a few of her swimming friends have a tentative plan and journal of training for the 4.4 mile Great Chesapeake Bay Swim. You can follow their progress as they work towards this ultradistance swimming adventure. (Ruth Kazez)...
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