Swimming Pool Headlines
Janet Smith: Investment in open-air swimming pools (Guardian Unlimited)
Investment in lidos would help battle obesity, says Janet Smith.
Swimmer, do you have a runner's kick?
Even the worst of kickers can develop an adequate kick for freestyle, which may be all you need to become a better swimmer. Here are some remedies to help you...
More swimming pools could be reopened (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O'Connor said yesterday that he hopes to open 17 or 18 city swimming pools this summer. That's up from 14 last year, but down from 31 in 2003.
Get swimming pools ready for safe fun this summer (The Huntsville Times)
MADISON - It's not quite warm enough to enjoy outdoor swimming yet, but David Glassman says it's a good time to start thinking about summer pool safety.
How does Exercise Improve Mental Health?
We know that exercise has positive effects on the brain. Researchers at Duke University demonstrated several years ago that exercise can be an effective antidepressant. Other research has shown that...
Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique Practice for Improved Swimming Performance
What is the most effective breathing technique for swimmers? Coach Shev Gul takes a look at diaphragmatic breathing for swimmers and how to achieve it while swimming. Using this breathing...
Take steps necessary to prevent swimming pool accident (The Brunswick News)
When the sun is blazing full-force in the summer, a cool dip in a backyard swimming pool can be convenient and quite refreshing.
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Swimming pool will not open in Douglas (Sand Mountain Reporter)
After talking to Commissioner Buddy Allen, Douglas Mayor Paula Phillips and the Douglas Town Council voted Monday night to not open the pool as originally planned.
Second Oldest Woman's Record, Janet Evans 400m Freestyle Record, Broken
The second-oldest world record in the women’s record book has fallen. Laure Manaudou of France broke U.S. Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans’ 17-and-a-half-year-old record in the 400m freestyle at the...
Mayor favors inquiry on alleged swimming pool scam (Sun Star)
ZAMBOANGA City Mayor Celso Lobregat on May 8 welcomed the proposed inquiry of the City Council to look into the alleged scam of the swimming pool upgrading facilities that cost the city P15 million.
LA County Aquatics Warns Commercial & Residential Swimming Facilities about Pool Health and Illness (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Even the best maintained pools can spread illness. Since 1988, Recreational Water Illnesses (RWIs) connected with swimming pool have been on the rise. Last summer the splashpad-associated outbreak of Crypto affected almost 3,000 people in Seneca Lake, N.Y. In 1998, the waterpark outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 resulted in seven children having kidney failure, and one death.
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