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Three Championship Records Fall at 2008 USA Swimming Short Course Nationals
Three championship records were broken Thursday on the first day of competition at the 2008 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming Short Course National Championships. Matt Grevers, a 2008 Olympic gold and silver...
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...
Congress to Require Compliance with American National Standard for Safer Swimming Pools (ThomasNet)
Assuring consumer protection, legislation mandates compliance with ANS and provides guidelines for required suction outlet fittings and covers for swimming pools and spas. As established in the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, all fittings and covers manufactured, distributed, or sold in the U.S. must comply with ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007, Suction Fittings for Use in Swimming Pools, ...
Tim Dowling: Why hasn't George Bush's retirement ranch in Texas got a swimming pool? (Guardian Unlimited)
If you want to write to George Bush in the New Year, take down this address: 10141 Daria Place, Dallas, Texas 75229. Official confirmation that George and Laura Bush would return to the leafy Preston Hollow suburb where they lived before he became governor of Texas soon gave way to speculation, and then investigation. The Dallas Morning News reported that a four-bedroom house at the above ...
What is Going on in the World of Super-Fast Swimsuits?
There will be a meeting in February 2009 between FINA and swimwear manufacturers to discuss the future of swimsuit design. Suits like the Speedo LZR could become illegal, as could...
Looking for an Interesting Coaching Position?
I am not in the habit of posting job openings, but this one looks interesting: Taipei American School has an opening for an Aquatics Director position beginning in August 2009....
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...
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