Swimming Pool Headlines
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.
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.
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.
Most public swimming pools out of compliance with new law (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Raleigh – Most public swimming pools in North Carolina will be illegal to operate until owners install new safety drains aimed at preventing people from drowning in accordance with a new federal standard that goes into effect today.
Benson Schools hires U.S. Aquatics for swimming pool upgrades estimated at $90K (West Central Tribune)
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Swim Better By Training The Muscles That Help You Breath
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have shown that swimmers can improve their swimming endurance and breathing capacity through targeted training of the respiratory muscles. Subjects who followed a resistance-breathing...
Federal rule forces St. Peters to close its swimming pools (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
FILE PHOTO: St. Peters Rec-Plex. (Don Adams Jr.) ST. PETERS • Susan Wildgrube and her children wanted to celebrate the start of Christmas break by splashing around in the St. Peters Rec-Plex heated indoor pool.
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...
IN THE GALLERIES: Interiors and a Swimming Pool (Rocky Mountain News)
"Interiors and a Swimming Pool," an exhibit of paintings by Arturo Guerrero, is on display through Jan 3 at Michele Mosko Fine Art.
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.
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...
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