Swimming Pool Headlines
All GR city pools to open (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
Good news for those looking forward to swimming this summer--despite budget problems, all six Grand Rapids City Pools will be open.
Men's 10-meter Synchro and Women's 3-meter Synchro National Titles Awarded at the 2007 USA Diving Spring Nationals
World Championships bronze medalists David Boudia and Thomas Finchum added to their list of awards by winning the men's 10-meter synchronized title at the Speedo USA Diving 2007 Spring National...
GR needs to fill 160 jobs at pools (The Grand Rapids Press)
GRAND RAPIDS -- City Parks and Recreation Director Jay Steffen's spring job list got busier Monday with the announcement that six of the city's outdoor swimming pools will open this summer.
City Pools Open Thanks To Donations (Fox 17 Grand Rapids)
GRAND RAPIDS — For the first time in two years, all six Grand Rapids city swimming pools will be open, thanks to some generous private donations. T he city budgeted $600,000 to keep three pools open this summer but it took private donations to raise $300,000 more to fund the three smaller pools.
Pool board waiting on funding from county (Cumberland Times-News)
Preparations for the opening of the Romney swimming pool for Memorial Day weekend are under way but the $25,000 requested from the county commission has not been voted on yet.
Grand Rapids city swimming pools will open for all to enjoy (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)
Grand Rapids will open its city swimming pools this summer for everyone to enjoy.
L'Equipe is at it Again - Releasing Names Before A verdict on a Doping Test - This Time, it is Swimmer Ous Mellouli of Tunisia
I can't read French, but Sky News (Australia) and JOURNALO (Europe) are reporting that L'Equipe, a French paper that claimed Ian Thorpe failed a doping test, has released a story...
Water Safety and your Children
To ensure that your children are safe, never leave them unsupervised around water. Here are some tips to keep your child safe around water... (Vincent Iannelli, M.D..About.com Guide to Pediatrics)...
2007 Synchronized Swimming U.S. National Championships in Indianapolis
The 2007 Synchronized Swimming U.S. National Championships will make a splash at the IUPUI Natatorium, April 26-28. More than 100 elite athletes will vie for national titles in the solo,...
Yarrison, Colwill Win 1-Meter Titles at 2007 USA Diving Spring National Championships
Mary Yarrison won a national title in front of her hometown fans and Chris Colwill added another championship to his resume at the 2007 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships...
Pick-up hits pool, then careens into gazebo (New Hampshire Union Leader)
A neighborhood was shaken from sleep when a pickup truck driven by McGregor Booth, 23, plowed through a yard, destroying an above-ground swimming pool and a metal-frame gazebo.
Are Athletes Born or Built?
Genetics shape us in many ways including our athletic potential. Just how important are genetics in athletic success? They certainly help and may even give you an athletic edge, but...
SeaKlear(R) PRS Product Obtains EPA Approval for Trapping Cryptosporidium in Pool Filters (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SeaKlear, makers of the SeaKlear brand of water treatment solutions for pools and spas, has received EPA approval for use of its SeaKlear PRS system as a viable means of effectively trapping Cryptosporidium in the pool filter.
Swim Workouts for Swimmers - Mixed Effort 100's
This swim workout features a mix of swimming with 100's of changing effort levels and swimming 100's at a consistent effort level. Try to get a feel for how hard...
Current News:
April 18 - April 19 - April 20 - April 21 - April 22 - April 23 - April 24