Swimming Pool Headlines
More Kids Developing Overuse Sports Injuries
The numbers of kids showing up in the doctor’s office with overuse injuries, such as tendonitis, is climbing dramatically, according to Boston Children's Hospital. Nationally renowned orthopedic surgeon, Dr. James...
WOMEN DEMAND DISCOUNTED MONTHLY PASSES TO USE SWIMMING POOLS (Central News Agency)
Taipei, Oct. 16 (CNA) Young women in Taiwan are fighting back against swimming pool owners for charging them the same price for monthly passes as men, despite the fact their menstrual period prevents them from using facilities nearly a week out of every month.
Drowning Deaths in Minority Communites and Among Minority Children
Unless children receive proper water safety and swimming lessons, pools, water parks, and even bathtubs can be dangerous. According to the CDC, the drowning rate in the US averages nine...
3-3-3 Thumb Drag Butterfly Swimming Drill
A low, sweeping arm recovery can make swimming butterfly feel easier. Keep your arms relaxed, and lift them the bare minimum above the surface of the water when you swim...
Australia unveil top-notch swimming pool (The Star Online)
SYDNEY: One of the world's most technologically advanced pools was officially opened yesterday at the renowned Australia Institute of Sport, in a bid to strengthen the country's chances at the 2008 Olympics.
Buying a Triathlon Wetsuit for the Swim Leg of a Triathlon
Wearing a triathlon wetsuit (or do you say triathlon wet suit?) should give you a potential or an actual swimming speed boost. You do not have this free swim speed...
Trussville Man Discovers Gator In Swimming Pool (NBC 13 Birmingham)
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. -- A Trussville man made a stunning discovery on Wednesday -- an alligator at the bottom of his pool. The man called the police, but authorities said they didn’t have a way of removing the gator.
How to Use the Vasa Swimming Ergometer for Ironman Triathlete Swim Training
Assessing a triathlete's benchmarks for swimming endurance, power, swim stroke rate, and tracking general improvement depends on the individual’s current ability level, as each swimmer is at a different...
Swimmers, Put Some Speed in Your Swimming Workouts
One of the goals of competitive swimming is to get faster. That's obvious. There are thousands of ways to swim faster, and every swim coach and swimmer has great ideas....
Swimming Pool Ventilation Problems and Coughing Swimmers
A swimmer writes: I'm swimming warm up feeling pretty good. Then we start doing some quick sets get the heart rate going, breathing a little heavier, and I feel this...
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