Swimming Pool Headlines
Council to decide on swimming-pool-safety law (The Houma Courier)
HOUMA -- Safety measures around swimming pools could become law if the Terrebonne Parish Council approves a proposal Wednesday.After 2-year-old Hayden Davenport drowned in a neighbor's above-ground pool last year, his family asked the council to pass a law requiring safety devices, such as fences or gates, around pools.
Plans put in place for new swimming pool (Brighouse Today)
THE search is under way to find a site for Brighouse's new six lane swimming pool – but a Rastrick councillor has still to be convinced the pool will go ahead. (21/02/2008)
Another Meet Record Set In Second Preliminary Session At 2008 Missouri Grand Prix
Katie Hoff swam well in Saturday night's preliminary session, earning a first-place seed heading into finals in the 200 free. With Kara Lynn Joyce, Natalie Coughlin, Kim Vandenberg and Kate...
This Home Features An Entertainer's Yard With A Swimming Pool, Spa With Waterfall And New Stacked Stone Barbecue Center (The Acorn)
This home has a very open floor plan. The decorative double entry doors lead into an elegant living room with maple wood floors throughout, 5" baseboards, vaulted ceiling with recessed light and a big window with marginal grids. There is a spacious dining room with a newer chandelier in the center.
Chlorine Can React With Sweat, Urine At Indoor Swimming Pools Forming Volatile Disinfection Byproducts (Science Daily)
Researchers have determined how certain airborne contaminants are created when chlorine reacts with sweat and urine in indoor swimming pools, a step toward learning how to reduce the formation of "volatile disinfection byproducts" that cause respiratory irritation.
Swimming pool to re-open in May (BBC News)
A pool closed 19 months ago after structural faults were found should be open again soon, council says.
Kirsty Coventry Breaks World Record, Katie Hoff Lowers American Record on Day 2 of the 2008 Missouri Grand Prix
Swimmers lit up the pool Saturday morning at The 2008 Missouri Grand Prix as Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry broke a world record in the 200m backstroke and U.S. National Teamer Katie...
Purdue tackles large public health issue at indoor swimming pools (News-Medical-Net)
Researchers at Purdue University have determined how certain airborne contaminants are created when chlorine reacts with sweat and urine in indoor swimming pools, a step toward learning how to reduce the formation of "volatile disinfection byproducts" that cause respiratory irritation.
Girls swimming Westview dominates pool (The Oregonian)
GRESHAM -- Before Westview's senior girls reached high school, there was a time most of the school's club swimmers didn't compete for the Wildcats. Those days are over. And as a result, those seniors can claim a rare feat -- four consecutive state championships.
Veep pool swimming with governors (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
The Republican and Democratic nominees are certain to come from the Senate. Thus, the nation's governors seem a ready pool of would-be vice presidential candidates who could provide management experience lacking at the top of each ticket. "Seven governors have become president of the United States, and four have become vice president," said Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, the chairman of the ...
New Research Finds Leaky Muscle Cells Cause Fatigue
Physiologists at Columbia University Medical Center recently published research findings that provide a new explanation of muscle fatigue. This study found that muscle fatigue experienced by athletes after long and...
Moving Up to a New Age Group - Mind Training Tips for Swimmers
Do you feel under pressure when you move up into a new age-group of swimming competitors? It seems that many swimmers do. Many seem to feel that any reputation they...
Natalie Coughlin Breaks 100-meter Backstroke World Record at 2008 Missouri Grand Prix
Olympic gold medalist Natalie Coughlin shocked the crowd and herself with her 100m back world-record breaking swim Sunday night during prelims at The 2008 Missouri Grand Prix. She lowered her...
Erik Vendt Sets US Open Swimming Record on the Final Day at the 2008 Missouri Grand Prix
Two-time Olympian Erik Vendt broke the U.S Open record in the men’s 1500m free Monday, on the final day of competition at The 2008 Missouri Grand Prix. Vendt swam under...
Katie Hoff Breaks Second American Record of the Weekend at The 2008 Missouri Grand Prix Swim Meet
Katie Hoff broke her second American record of the meet with her standout swim in the women's 200m free during Sunday morning finals of the 2008 Missouri Grand Prix. Hoff's...
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