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May 9, 2008 Swimming Pool News


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Help to clear swimming pool weed (BBC News)
Volunteers are needed to help scrape an invasive seaweed from a swimming pool in north Devon.

Racial History of American Swimming Pools (NPR)
A new study says 58 percent of African-American children can't swim. Offering perspective on America's strange relationship with water and chlorine is Jeff Wiltse, author of Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America.

From skating rink to swimming pool (Daily Gleaner)
UNDERWATER: Officers Square was submerged by flood water Thursday. The lighthouse can also be seen.

City approves builder for new swimming pool (Madison Daily Leader)
Sunkota Construction Inc. of Sioux Falls was selected on Monday as the main contractor for the construction of Madison's new outdoor pool, winning the project with a $2.96 million bid.

Stanford and Santa Clara Share Overall 2008 US National Synchronized Swimming Championship Title
The 2008 U.S. Synchronized Swimming National Championships (1-3 May 2008) concluded with finals competition at the University of Arizona Rec Center Pool. Stanford University and Santa Clara each scored 40...

Unique Swimming Pools Promote Rehabilitation through Aquatic Therapy
Multiple Sclerosis is a debilitating autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. As nerve fiber is destroyed and damaged from the disease, even the most common every day tasks...

USA Swimmer Warkentin Scores Silver on Final Day of 2008 FINA Open Water Swimming World Championships
Olympian Mark Warkentin (10km Open Water Swimming Qualifier for the Beijing Olympics) concluded the 5th FINA Open Water World Championships with a silver medal in the men's 25K open water...

SAC Swimming Pool To Be Closed May 12-19 (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
The Summit Activities Center Swimming will be closing the swimming pool area on Monday, May 12, and will reopen at 5 p.m. Monday, May 19. The pool will be closed for scheduled maintenance.

2008 FINA Open Water World Swimming Championships - Men's 10km Swim
Mark Warkentin qualified for his first Olympics at the age of 28 today at the 2008 FINA Open Water World Swimming Championships in the 10K open water race. The National Champion...

PhD Scholarship in Aquatics Biomechanics
An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a high caliber PhD student to become immersed in the high performance programs of swimming and triathlon with the New Zealand Academy of Sport...

Win A Trip For Two To The 2008 Beijing Olympics
As a proud sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Team, AT&T is also offering fans a chance to win a trip for two to Beijing for the 2008 summer Olympics. There...


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