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Drugs and Doping - The WADA Prohibited Substance List
The WADA Prohibited Substance List is the list of drugs or substances that athletes should not touch. These will get an athlete suspended or banned for doping....
Some of the Health Benefits of Swimming - Why is Swimming A Healthy Sport?
Swimming is good exercise (that's obvious). Swimming is a lifetime sport that benefits the body and the whole person! But what is it that makes swimming good, specifically? That depends...
Olympic Swimmer, World Record Holder Michael Phelps Named 2007 USA Swimming Athlete of the Year
Michael Phelps, who won seven gold medals and set five world records last March at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, was voted USA Swimming’s 2007 Athlete of the...
USA Open Water Swimmers Continue Down Road to Beijing Olympics at 2008 Open Water World Championship Trials
The nation's top open water swimmers will continue their bid for Olympic selection in the final domestic qualifying event of the quad, the USA Swimming Open Water World Championship Trials....
These Inventors Have A New Dryland Swimming Trainer - The DrySwim Trainer
The DrySwim Trainer teaches swimmers and triathletes to conserve energy and swim with "the body", not just the arms and legs. This looks like an interesting swimming invention that could...
How to Submit an Article or Graphics to About Swimming
I'm always looking for ways to help other readers - and maybe you have the answer. Follow these instructions to submit your articles to About Swimming, as well as grant...
The Man Who Swam the Amazon (Book - Compare Prices)
Have you enjoyed following Martin Strel´s Amazon Swim and would like to hear more? You can get the background and the story in the book "The Man Who Swam the...
Team USA Returns to Rio de Janeiro for 2007 FINA Synchronized Swimming World Trophy Cup
The US National Synchronized Swimming Team will head to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to appear in the second annual FINA Synchronized Swimming World Trophy Cup held Oct. 12-14 2007. Team...
Diver Thomas Finchum Named 2007 USA Diving Athlete of the Year
Thomas Finchum was honored as USA Diving’s 2007 Athlete of the Year at the United States Aquatic Sports awards banquet Saturday night. ...
Overcoming Intimidation - Mind Training Tips for Swimmers
Have you ever felt that a swimmer scares, intimidates or just bothers you? Do you ever feel that you just don't have what it takes to beat them? Well, join...
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