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March 18, 2006 Swimming Pool News


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A BENALLA toddler drowned yesterday in a backyard swimming pool. (The Border Mail)
The 21-month-old boy was found by his siblings who alerted their parents about 4.30pm. By the time paramedics arrived the toddler had died. Police are investigating the circumstances and preparing a report for the coroner.

SWIMMING ace Alex Lim Keng Liat is planning for life away from the pool. (Malay Mail)
The Sabahan, who won a silver and a bronze at the last Commonwealth Games, knows that at 25, his life as a top class swimmer could be coming to an end.

NCAA DII Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Championship Swim Meet
The Indiana University Natatorium at IUPUI will be the site for the DII (Division II) men's and women's swimming championships from 8-11 March, hosted by the University of Indianapolis. Preview the swim meet, review the psyche sheets and heat sheets,...

Toddler Found Unconscious In Local Swimming Pool (KWTX-TV Waco)
(March 14, 2006)—Killeen police were investigating Tuesday after a 3-year-old boy was found unconscious in a backyard swimming pool. The boy, whose name was not released, was taken to Metroplex Hospital and was to be flown to Scott & White Hospital in Temple for further treatment, police said.

2006 NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
Carelton College will host the men's DIII (Division III) swimming and diving championships for 2006 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center 16-18 March. Preview the swim meet, review the psyche sheets and heat sheets, or find the results for...

Swimming pool plans forge ahead (Bombala Times)
PLANS to upgrade, and in the long term cover and enclose, our local Bombala swimming pool are still well on track, with a series of meetings being held over recent months to formulate a project strategy.

Woman finds crocodile in swimming pool (The Arizona Republic)
SYDNEY, Australia - A woman found a small crocodile in her backyard swimming pool, a zoo spokeswoman said Monday, just weeks after another crocodile was found in a nearby pond.

NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
The NJCAA men's and women's swimming and diving championships are 1-4 March at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas. Preview the swim meet, review the psyche sheets and heat sheets, or find the results for your favorite championship meet...

Swimming pool row sparks appeal (BBC News)
A homeowner appeals after planning consent for the swimming pool he built in Brighton is refused twice.

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)...

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...

Deconditioning / Detraining - How Fast Do I Lose Fitness?
Question: How fast do I lose fitness if I stop exercising? With fitness it's true that you use it or lose it. However, how quickly you lose it depends on how fit you are, how long you have been exercising...

Woman finds crocodile in swimming pool (Victoria Advocate)
The latest uninvited croc to turn up in northern Sydney was a 21-inch freshwater crocodile, a different species to the two-foot saltwater croc found on Feb. 23, said Australian Reptile Park spokeswoman Mary Rayner.

Bluepools Has Launched Its New Advisory Service To Help The Owners Of Gite Complexes With Swimming Pools Meet The DDASS (PR Web)
Owners of gite complexes in Frances and those considering the purchase of a gite complex in France by their SIPP should be aware that a swimming pool that is to be used by more than one family at a time will be designated a public pool (piscine publique) by the DDASS (Direction Departmentale Des Affaires Sanitaires Et Sociales). The filtration requirements for water sanitation in these pools are

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...


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