Swimming Pool Headlines
Horse on Loose Winds Up in Swimming Pool (San Francisco Chronicle)
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. "He was caught up in...
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...
Swimming Pool Q and A (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
Q: We are considering heating our pool and have been aware only of solar panels. We have learned there are gas heaters and electric heat pumps, as well. Can you discuss the pros and cons of each type, as well as out-of pocket and any monthly expenses?
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)...
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....
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...
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)...
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)...
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...
Memorial Fund for Namesnik's Children
A memorial fund has been established in Eric Namesnik's name to benefit Austin and Madison. Contributions can be made to SNIK'S KIDS, C/O United Bank and Trust, 2723 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104...
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....
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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