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August 27, 2008 Swimming Pool News


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Comment Instructions Are Like Swimming Pool Rules (Poynter Institute)
Back when you were a kid spending the afternoon at the community pool, remember how you used to hesitate when you glanced at those signs bearing the pool rules -- just as you were about to dive head first into the shallow end?

2008 Olympic Gold Medal Water Polo Game, USA vs. Hungary
The USA Men's Water Polo Team, ranked #9 in the world, fought their way into the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal game. Their opponent - Hungary, one of the best teams...

Boy Gets Arm Stuck In Swimming Pool Pipe (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
A boy whose arm got stuck in a swimming pool pipe was pulled safely from the water, authorities said. The boy, 9, was in the pool at Pinecrest, a private school on Soup Avenue and Oxnard Street in the Woodland Hills area, at 11 a.m., when his arm got caught in a pipe from the pool's pump, Los Angeles City Fire spokesman Ron Myers said.

Phelps 100 Fly Finish - A Picture Says a Thousand...
Consecutive hundredth of a second image frames recorded by the OMEGA high-speed video cameras above the swimming pool during the finals of the 100-metre butterfly at the Beijing 2008 Olympic...

Ups and Downs - Mind Training Tips for Swimmers - Sports Psychology Tips for Swimmers
Are your results always strong and consistent, or do you experience extreme highs and lows, up and down like a yo-yo? It seems that some swimmers would do almost anything...

London Olympics 2012 - The 2012 Olympic Aquatic Centre
Located in the south east corner of the Olympic Park, the 2012 Olympic Aquatic Centre will be the gateway to the Park during the 2012 Olympic Games. It will include...

Controversy over Popular Resort's Swimming Pool Complex (KIII Corpus Christi)
There has been a lawsuit filed against a Mustang Island resort claming the resort has a dangerous swimming pool complex that has led to drownings.

Dave Says: Swimming pool doesn't add much value to home (Anderson Independent-Mail)
Reader questions whether an above-ground swimming pool is a good investment.

Paralympics - What Are They?
The Paralympics are elite sport events for athletes from six different disability groups. The number of athletes participating in Summer Paralympic Games was about 3,800 athletes from 136 countries in...

2008 Women's Modern Pentathlon at the Olympics: USA Athletes
The Women's Olympic Modern Pentathlon was completed Friday evening. The USA's competitors were: 19th Overall - Sheila Taormina (Livonia, Mich.)Pistol - 173 = 1012 (28th)Fencing - 4/31 = 496 (36th)Swimming -...

Pool Sharks... MHS leans on new coach to continue swimming success (Dunn County News)
With 27 girls in the pool on the first day of practice, including five members of last year’s all-Big Rivers Conference (BRC) team, first year coach Dave Wolff has high hopes his team will be able to defend its title of co-champions in the BRC.

USA Synchronized Swimming 2008 Olympic Wrap Up
Team USA performed its “Action” themed technical routine in front of a packed house at the Water Cube on August 22. The U.S. swam its way into a fifth place...

Upper County swimming pool bond issue fails (Daily Record)
CLE ELUM — A bond measure that would have provided up to $10 million to build a recreation center and swimming pool in the Upper County won approval from a majority of voters but failed to get the 60 percent yes vote required for passage.

2008 Olympic Synchronized Swimming Team Final - Russia Gets the Gold
Russia swept the synchronized swimming competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the team event, the USA tied for 5th with Japan.GOLD: RUSSILVER: ESPBRONZE: CHN 4. CAN 5. JPN5. USA7....


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