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August 2, 2008 Swimming Pool News


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Updates on Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres' Swim Coach, Michael Lohberg
Michael Lohberg, renowned Coral Springs coach and coach of Dara Torres, Leila Vaziri and many other outstanding swimmers, has been diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a disorder that causes the bone...

Descenza, Usher Claim Gold on Opening Night of 2008 U.S. Open Swim Meet in Minneapolis
Mary Descenza (Naperville, Ill.) and Scott Usher (Grand Island, Neb.) kicked off the opening night of the 2008 U.S. Open Swim Meet in Minneapolis, Minn., with gold medal swims at...

2 swimming pool deaths in Chicago area (Chicago Tribune)
Two people have died in the last two days after being pulled from Chicago-area pools, officials said.

U.S. Olympic Swim Team Names Team Captains
Five-time Olympian Dara Torres (Los Angeles, Calif.), four-time Olympian Amanda Beard (Irvine, Calif.) and two-time Olympian and world record-holder Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.) were selected as the women's team captains...

Basic hygiene practices reduce bacteria in swimming pools (Sun Advocate)
After last summer's incidents with cryptosporidium, it is more important than ever for Carbon County swimmers to be careful, courteous and aware of practices proven to reduce the amount of bacteria entering public swimming pools.

Statement from USA Swimming on Jessica Hardy's Withdrawal from the 2008 Olympic Team
"As a result of Jessica Hardy's withdrawal from the U.S. Olympic Team, USA Swimming will follow the published U.S. Olympic Team selection procedures, which were approved by the USOC, and...

Another Shooting at an Area Swimming Pool (CBS 42 Birmingham)
Birmingham police are investigating yet another shooting at an area swimming pool. And like the shooting that happened in north Birmingham July 3rd, the victim is a juvenile.


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