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Eric Namesnik Taken off of Life Support
Eric Namesnik was pronounced brain dead and subsequently taken off life support after his organs were prepared for donation. "He was the best of Michigan men". (Nate Sandals/The Michigan Daily)...
Council turns attention to parks, swimming pool (Cameron Herald)
Cameron City Council approved Phase I of the park and pool that is planned for out toward the airport Monday. "We just need to get down on paper what we have to have so the engineers can get started and we can get moving on this project," City Manager Fred Stephens told the Council.
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...
British Swimmer About to Complete the 5 Oceans Swim
Fresh from his Antarctic swimming success, British swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh today (Monday, January 16) completed his fourth long-distance 5 Oceans swim, leaving just one to go to make history. He will have conquered the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and...
Horse on loose winds up in swimming pool (Victoria Advocate)
"He was caught up in the pool's cover which was probably a good thing because it kept him from going to the deep end," said horse owner Gayle Loiselle, of the town of Genesee.
Is Bill a Bully?
Bill Sweetenham has been cleard of charges that he bullied British swimmers. Some claim that 13 British swimmers have retired because of his tactics. Others think he is on the right track. (The Age/Duncan Mackay - The Independent/Nick Harris)...
Swimming Pools, France to Get a Revolutionary, Chlorine Free, Alternative Water Treatment for Pools & Spas (PR Web)
The launch of a new non-chlorine treatment in the UK was inevitable after it's successful use in more than 600,000 pools in the USA over the past 10 years. Now available in France and throughout Europe PristineBlue will be officially launched at the Spatex exhibition in February. [PRWEB Jan 20, 2006]
Horse on loose winds up in swimming pool (ABC 7 Chicago)
January 17, 2006 - A horse that got loose and broke through a fence wound up taking a January dip in a neighbor's ice-covered swimming pool.
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...
Shire Swimming Pools - fees and opening hours (Euroa Gazette)
Strathbogie Shire municipal swimming pool membership tickets are available from all pool complexes. Annual season ticket holders may gain entry to any pool complex within the Shire. All children under five years of age are admitted free of charge.
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....
Chesaning plans May vote on swimming pool (MLive.com)
After nearly a year without a swimming pool, Chesaning Union Schools officials wonder if residents are ready to take the plunge. Board of Education members this week approved a bond issue to finance remodeling the Middle School pool and natatorium -- the space that houses the pool and spectators.
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...
Horse On Loose Winds Up In Swimming Pool (WCCO)
(AP) GENESEE, Wisconsin A horse that got loose and broke through a fence wound up taking a January dip in a neighbor's ice-covered swimming pool. Fortunately for the horse named Dancer, the pool also had a cover over it when the accident happened Sunday.
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....
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