Swimming Pool Headlines
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.
Thoman and McGregory Close in on World Records at 2008 U.S. Open Swim Meet in Minneapolis
On the fourth day of competition at the 2008 U.S. Open Swim Meet in Minneapolis, Longhorn Aquatics teammates Nick Thoman (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Hayley McGregory (Houston, Texas) closed in on...
Swimming in summertime potential, here are three houses with in-ground pools (Philly.com)
$474,900 Lansdale 707 Aldrin Ave. Taxes: $4,861 Charming, with plenty of room for a cabana area, this two-story house offers a newly retiled and resurfaced heated pool, plus a spacious yard with a fenced-off vegetable garden. There are four bedrooms, 21/2 baths, an eat-in kitchen, and a laundry area.
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...
Teenager, 17, shot in incident at swimming pool (Birmingham News)
A 17-year-old male was wounded about 2 p.m. Thursday in a shooting at the pool adjacent to Birmingham's East Lake Park. Medics treated Felix Doulther for a wound to the hand, then took him to Trinity Medical Center, said his mother, Pamela Doulther.
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...
U.S. Olympic Swim Team Press Conference from the Singapore Island Country Club - August 2, 2008
I would like to thank everyone for joining us today at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team press conference from the Singapore Island Country Club. I will now introduce each member...
Phelps Aims for Gold Beyond Swimming Pools of Beijing Olympics (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- One of the first words Michael Phelps learned in Mandarin as he prepared for the Olympics in Beijing was ``shui'' -- water. Where else would the world's greatest swimmer start on his quest to set the record for gold medals at the Games?
2008 USA 2008 Olympic Swimming Team - Women
The USA Swim Team (women) going to Beijing for the Olympics:
Amanda Beard 26 Irvine, Calif. 200m Breast
Elizabeth Beisel 15 Saunderstown, R.I. 200m Back, 400m IM
Elaine Breeden 19 Lexington, Ky....
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