Swimming Pool Headlines
Public Swimming Pools Ordered Closed (BruDirect.com)
Bandar Seri Begawan – In the wake of rising hand-foot-and-mouth disease cases in the country, the Department of Youth and Sports under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports has ordered all public swimming pool complexes in all the four districts to be closed temporarily until further notice.
Why Does Shaving Down Make a Swimmer Faster?
Shaving down - shaving the hair off of a swimmer's body - is a common practice among swimmers during the end of swim season big swim meets. Does this swimming ritual really help a swimmer? Research says shaving down does...
What is the New Rule for Breaststroke Pullouts?
There is a new rule for breaststroke swimmers. You can do a dolphin kick off of the start and during a turn - but what exactly is the rule, and how is USA Swimming looking at it? (Wisconsin Swimming)...
For swimming dynasties, the talent pool runs deep (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Some sports teams are so equated with greatness that it's only news when they don't contend each year. We're talking dynasties, like the UCLA men's basketball dynasty of the 1960s and '70s, or the Yankees' dynasty of, well, forever.
Alternative Weight Room Workouts for Swimmers and Triathletes
Pool time can be tough in the winter. Not only are outdoor pools shut down, but many indoor pools are inundated by hordes of children and/or water aerobic partipants. Indoor lane swimming can go from a smooth, relaxing exercise to...
Pugh Wins 500-Meter Swim at the World Winter Swimming Championships
The World Winter Swimming Championship 500-meter swimming race, in an ice-pool cut from the frozen estuary of the Oulu River in Finland - with the water at zero degrees C - was won by Lewis Gordon Pugh. Pugh is no...
Future even brighter in Chatham and Millburn swimming pools (Independent Press)
AREA -- Chatham and Millburn were, arguably, the area's two best high school girls swim teams this winter, and their respective composition grade-wise indicates both the Lady Cougars and Lady Millers could take a quantum step upwards a year from now.
Top Ten Newbie Triathlon Mistakes
They say the best way to learn is to make mistakes. As a newbie and Clydesdale, in my first year of competing in triathlons, I've made my share of mistakes. Here is my Top ten list of newbie triathlete mistakes....
Why Warm Up?
Most athletes perform some type of regular warm-up and cool down during training and racing. Why is it important to do a good warm-up? (Elizabeth Quinn/About Sports Medicine)...
Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network
Dive into "Adult Swim" on Cartoon Network. Learn more about the shows and characters that bring animation to late night television. (Nancy Basile/About Animated TV)...
Is Ian Thorpe Sick or Faking It?
Olympian Ian Thorpe is back in the swimming pool, getting ready for future swim meets. It has been reported that Thorpe is sick, and that his training is suffering. At least one coach thinks that Ian Thorpe is faking his...
Current News:
March 3 - March 4 - March 5 - March 6 - March 7 - March 8 - March 9