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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...
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.
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)...
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....
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...
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....
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]
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...
Florence park might lose swimming pool (Florence Morning News)
FLORENCE - The pool at Lynches River County Park might soon be history.
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.
Horse on Loose Winds Up in Swimming Pool (AP via Yahoo! News)
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.
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.
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...
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