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March 31, 2006 Swimming Pool News


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NCAA Men's DI Swimming and Diving Championships
Georgia Tech hosts the 2006 edition of the NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships for men from 23 March through 25 March. Follow the action live from the swimming pool, get updates and new from the meet via the NCAA...

Watch out when considering a swimming pool (Sun-Sentinel)
Q: My wife and I live in a new housing development. Several neighbors hired a company to install a pool. Two weeks ago, a representative of the company came to our home and tried to sell us a pool. He told us we could get a good price since another neighbor was installing a pool. The salesman stated that if his company could install two pools at the same time on our street, we would save at least

These pools weren't made for swimming (Telegraph)
Well, that was fun. Glad I was able to donate $5 to a worthwhile charity case, courtesy of the paper's NCAA men's basketball office pool. Wait, I can call "mulligan," right?

The story in Wednesday's Journal-Advocate on the new outdoor swimming pool for Sterling incorrectly identified the (Journal-Advocate)
We are sorry for any misunderstanding or inconvenience this mistake may have caused. If you see an error in fact in the Journal-Advocate, please call Barry Heifner, editor, at 522-1990 or e-mail: bheifner@journal-advocate.com .

Are You a Committed Swimmer?
Every weekday morning between 6.30 and 8am I watch swimmers go up and down the pool, some swimming front crawl, the majority swimming breaststroke with their head out of the water, and the occasional back stroker. I have to say...

Finances force YWCA to close swimming pool (Suburban Chicago Newspapers)
AURORA — After years of financial troubles, the YWCA of Aurora has decided to close its swimming pool on April 30. "It was a hard decision, but, after looking at the costs associated with maintaining and operating the pool, we really had no other choice," Board President Diane Beukelman said.

Backstroke - Where Does Your Hand Enter the Water?
Glenn mills (GoSwim) reviews the backstroke hand entry position and has some good vidoe clips of how to properly start each backstroke pull. Take a look at playing with the backstroke hand entry position....

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...

2006 Men's NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championship Final Recap
After the last day's morning preliminary events, Auburn, on paper, had about a 40-point advantage over Arizona on paper, more than enough to move up from 2nd. Move up they did! Auburn (486.5) claimed its 4th straight Men's DI NCAA...

£6m – the cost of repairing or replacing swimming pool (Fife Today)
THE COST of replacing Kirkcaldy swimming pool is estimated at £6 million according to a report on leisure facilities in Fife. (30/03/2006 13:12:09)

Vasa Ergometer Giveaway
The Vasa Ergometer allows athletes to simulate swim strokes by pulling on cords that drive a fan flywheel with variable wind resistance. It's like a "swimming treadmill" that provides excellent endurance exercise. You can vary the resistance, your stroke rate...

Swimming for Exercise
You can swim a mile just a little bit slower than the slowest person in the pool. You have no interest in racing and you're not a triathlete or any other kind of athlete. You simply want to enjoy doing...

2006 Men's NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championship Recap - Day 2
Arizona (336.5) has a slim hold on 1st place, bumping Auburn (331.5) to 2nd due in part to Arizona'a strong relay performances. The rest of the top 10 and a recap of the Day 2 results....

2006 USA Swimming Spring Championships
The next big swim event in the US? USA Swimming's Spring Nationals are 28 March through 1 April in Federal Way, Washington. (USA Swimming)...

O'ahu to Moloka'i 27-mile Swim Success
Forrest Nelson become the second person to complete the O'ahu to Moloka'i crossing, a 27-mile swim, in 16-hours and 36-minutes. (Honolulu Advertiser)...


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