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May 26, 2008 Swimming Pool News


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Are You A Positive Or A Negative Perfectionist? Mind Training Tips for Swimmers
Are you a perfectionist? This could be good, or it could be bad - it all depends on what type of perfectionist you are - a positive or a negative...

Swimming pools gasp to stay afloat (The Telegraph)
The pools where the best swimmers in the city learnt to stay afloat are struggling to survive in the face of civic neglect.

When Someone Passes You, Don't Panic - Mind Training Tips for Swimmers
Do you feel a tremor of desperation go through your mind when a swimmer passes you in a race? Relax! You never have to feel this again. Believe it or...

Natalie Coughlin Breaks American Record - 2008 Santa Clara Grand Prix Swim Meet Day 2
Natalie Coughlin broke her own 100m free American record Friday night at the 2008 Toyota International Invitational Grand Prix in Santa Clara, Calif. Coughlin finished with a time of 53.39...

Opening of Hagerstown's public swimming pool gets cool reception (The Herald-Mail)
HAGERSTOWN Saturday was opening day at the Claude M. Potterfield Swimming Pool, but one had to look hard to find anyone actually in the water. Even the head lifeguard wasnt planning to get wet unless, of course, it was absolutely necessary. There are about a half-dozen people here, Al Volkening said shortly after the noon opening. I didnt get in. Some did, but not for long. The sun was warm, but ...

Swimming pool fire prompts lawsuit (UPI)
OSTERSUND, Sweden, May 24 (UPI) -- A 16-year-old girl should pay $5.4 million in damages for burning down a swimming pool complex in Sweden, an insurance company's lawsuit alleges.

Sutton, Groome to Swim at Final Olympic Qualifying Opportunity for Open Water Swimming
The U.S. will send two female swimmers to Beijing, China to compete in the final Olympic qualifier for the 10K open water swim, May 31-June 1 2008. Chloe Sutton and...

The word on swimming pools (The Jackson Sun)
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Swimsuit Company TYR Sues USA Swimming, Speedo, Coach Mark Schubert, and Swimmer Erik Vendt
SwimNews is reporting on a lawsuit about swimsuits, brought by TYR, against Speedo, USA Swimming, USA Swimming Head Coach Mark Schubert, and Swimmer Erik Vendt. They report that an LA...

Peter Vanderkaay Sets American Record at 2008 Toyota Santa Clara Grand Prix Swim Meet
Peter Vanderkaay lit up the pool Saturday night, breaking the American record in the men's 400m free at the 2008 Toyota International Invitational Grand Prix in Santa Clara, Calif. Vanderkaay...

Swimming pool fire prompts lawsuit (Moldova.org)
A 16-year-old girl should pay $5.4 million in damages for burning down a swimming pool complex in Sweden, an insurance company's lawsuit alleges.The insurance company Lansforsakringar is seeking compensation for the destructive blaze at the swimming pool complex in Brunflo, which the teenager has already confessed to starting with two friends, The Local reported Saturday.The teenage girl has ...

Erik Vendt Breaks U.S. Open Record as 2008 Toyota Santa Clara Grand Prix Swim Meet Concludes
Erik Vendt ended the final day of competition at the 2008 Toyota Santa Clara International Invitational Grand Prix on a high note, breaking his own U.S. Open record in the...

Tyler Swimming Pools To Open May 31 (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Tyler city swimming pools, Fun Forest and Woldert, will open on May 31, Parks and Recreation department announced. In past years, the pools have been open over the Memorial Day holiday.


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