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Boys' swimming preview: New Paltz rules section pool (Middletown Times Herald-Record)
The boys' swimming season is just a few weeks old and New Paltz is already dominating the competition and is undefeated in Section 9.
Mary DeScenza Breaks Two Championship Records on Final Night of the 2008 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming Short Course National Championships
Mary DeScenza set two Championship records Saturday on the final night of competition at the 2008 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming Short Course Nationals Championships. DeScenza won both the 200y back and...
Dagny Knutson Breaks American Record at 2008 USA Swimming Short Course National Championships
Dagny Knutson broke the American Record in the 400y IM Friday at the 2008 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming Short Course Nationals Championships. Knutson set the record by four one-hundredths of a...
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act - Stop Swimming Pool Suction Entrapment Accidents
December 19, 2007, was a very rewarding day for the pool and spa industry. On that day, the Energy Bill was signed into law, and with it, the Virginia Graeme...
Federal rule forces St. Peters to close its swimming pools (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
ST. PETERS -- A new federal safety regulation that went into effect today requiring anti-suction covers on drains has forced officials to close swimming pools at the St. Peters Rec-Plex, a city spokeswoman said.
USSA Athlete of the Year Voting - Several Swimmers on the list: Phelps, Adlington, Coventry
From the United States Sports Academy: The Athlete of the Year ballot is the culmination of the Academy's year long Athlete of the Month program, which recognizes the accomplishments of...
Deadline nears for swimming pool safety measures (The Champaign News-Gazette)
Urbana's indoor pool has been retrofitted to meet a Saturday deadline on new drain safety standards. The Bush administration ordered public swimming pools and hot tubs to close after today if they do not have new drain covers designed to prevent drowning; the requirements are intended to keep children from getting sucked onto pool and spa drains under water.
Swimming Pool Stabilizer Levels
I had my swimming pool water tested and my stabilizer was 135. I was told I needed to drain my pool then refill with fresh water to lower my pool's...
Do You Have Advice for a Swimmer That Has Goggle Problems?
I have a real problem swimming with goggles underwater, so my technique is lacking that's for sure. I end up swimming with my head above the water all the...
How to Train an 8-year Old for a 500-yard Swim?
My 8 year old's swim team has a distance meet in January and she wants to swim a 500 free. I would like some suggestions on how to train for...
Swimming Pool Safety Deadline Approaching (Northland's News Center)
By federal law, all public swimming pools and hot tubs must shut down after Friday if they don't have new, safer, drain covers installed. The new requirements involve what are known as "anti-drowning covers" that are designed to keep people from getting sucked onto drains and held under water.
2008-2009 USA Swimming National Championship Meets
There are five swim meets on the 08-09 USA Swimming National Championships calendar:Short Course National Championships - DecemberShort Course Junior National Championships and Long Course Invitational - December2009 National...
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