Swimming Pool Headlines
Swimming pool goes batty (Newport News-Times)
The Newport Swimming Pool had to close its doors temporarily on Thursday after an unexpected visitor conducted a fly-by over swimmer's heads.
The Science of Exercise
Experts who study exercise science have uncovered some fundamental principles that tend to apply across the board to the way the human body responds and adapts to physical activity. Athletes...
Jellyfish found in swimming pools after Ike (KVII 7 Amarillo)
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 5:25 p.m. BRIDGE CITY, TEXAS (AP) -- Hurricane Ike's storm surge in Southeast Texas pushed fish and other seaworthy creatures out of their normal habitat.
How to Train Like an Olympian
Training like an Olympic athlete requires a plan and a lot of dedication. By borrowing a few training secrets from Olympic athletes, you, too, can train smarter and get fit...
Daily Dose: US Kids Prescribed More Medications; Swimming Pools Increase Asthma Risk (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
A new study shows children in the United States are prescribed more medications than children in other countries. They found children in the United States were three times more likely to be prescribed anti-depressants or stimulants and almost twice as likely to be given anti-psychotic medication.
Paralympic Swimmer Melissa Stockwell Represents Team USA as Flag Bearer for the Closing Ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games
American swimmer Melissa Stockwell has been selected by the US delegation as flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. Stockwell, who lost her left leg...
Open swimming pool faces closure (BBC News)
An open air pool could be facing its final season after a council review panel finds it is too expensive to run.
US Paralympic Swimming Team Tops Medal Standings at 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games
For the first time, the US Paralympic Swimming Team finished first in the medal standings, winning 17 gold medals at the Beijing Paralympic Games. With 44 total medals, nine more...
Michael Phelps Wants to Help Swimming Grow
“Michael is the biggest thing that sport has ever seen. Not swimming, but sport in general. He just made the pressure putt to win the U.S. Open. He just won...
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