Swimming Pool Headlines
Swimming and Safety in the Swimming Pool: Having Fun Without Fear in the Swimming Pool
Swimming pools have always been thought of as a means of fun and thrills. We think of our swimming pools as an escape for relaxation. Entertaining guests with a poolside...
Sheila Taormina Makes the 2008 US Olympic Modern Pentathlon Team
USA Pentathlon is reporting that Sheila Taormina has become the only woman ever to qualify for the Olympics in three different sports. For Taormina This will be her fourth U.S....
Swimming pool part of penny tax proposal (McDuffie Mirror)
A skateboard park isn't the only project that would be funded if voters in McDuffie County approve a new Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax V plan later this year.
Swimmers - Sip, Shade, Snack, and Sleep - Swimming Workout Tips for Hot Weather
School's out, the temperature is rising, and, at least for those in the more northern areas, outdoor pools are open for business. Summer often means a change to workout schedules,...
Local swimming pools are opening (Fond du Lac Reporter)
Welcome to summer. Heres your inner tube.
Top US Swimmers to Compete in Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational and Charlotte Ultraswim, June 5-8 2008
A deep field of top American swimming talent, including Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Katie Hoff, and Mary DeScenza, will compete in two separate meets, The Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational and...
Open Water Swimmers Mark Warkentin and Chloe Sutton Are First Two Swimmers Named to 2008 US Olympic Swim Team
Top U.S. open water swimmers Mark Warkentin (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Chloe Sutton (Roseville, Calif.) are the first two swimmers to be named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic swim team....
RUTH TO THE RESCUE: Consider lots of safety measures for swimming pools (Detroit Free Press)
Just because your swimming pool has a fence around it doesn't mean you've installed enough of a deterrent to keep children from drowning. Safety experts say a fence is a good start, but you also should be thinking about layers of safety.
Swimming Pool Water Features
Swimming pools used to be 20-foot x 40-foot rectangles. They sloped from 3 - 5 feet and had a diving board at one end. In fact, every pool followed the...
The Knockers Versus the Doers - Mind Training Tips for Swimmers - Sports Psychology Tips for Swimmers
One thing that you must learn to overcome along the journey to being a successful swimmer (and person) is the inevitable people who will criticize everything you do. One sure...
Discovery of garbage in Milford swimming pool threatens opening (The Nashua Telegraph)
MILFORD -- Vandalism at the Keyes Field pool could force the town to postpone Saturday's scheduled opening. Two town employees were at the pool around 7:30 a.m. ... - By MICHAEL CLEVELAND and KATHY CLEVELAND Staff Writers
Neighborhood Without a Swimming Pool Gets an Alternative to the Bronx River (New York Times)
With temperatures near 100, teenagers were dove into the murky Bronx River at Hunts Point Riverside Park, despite warnings about health hazards in the water.
Boy found at bottom of swimming pool (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
A 4-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after being found on the bottom of a Spanaway swimming pool.
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