Swimming Pool Headlines
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.
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.
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...
Weight Training on a Budget
The budget options for resistance training are numerous. If you do have to give up the gym, try some of these workouts that can easily substitute for many of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Advice on Swim Goggles That Don't Leave Rings Around Your Eyes?
I was wondering if anyone knows of a pair of goggles that do not leave dark rings around your eye cavity? when i was younger , the marks...
YWCA permanently closes swimming pool (The York Dispatch)
The York YWCA has permanently closed the pool at its York City building and will relocate its aquatics program to area YMCA facilities, YWCA executive director Deb Stock announced Thursday.
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