Swimming Pool Headlines
Margaret Hoelzer and Kate Ziegler to Headline 2009 US Open Swimming Championship
Olympians Margaret Hoelzer, Kate Ziegler, and Elaine Breeden will head to Federal Way, August 4-8, for the 2009 US Open Swimming Championships. Competition will take place at the Weyerhaeuser King...
Training Ideas for a Sprint Distance Triathlons - Swim, Bike, and Run Training and Races
Triathlons are a swim, bike, and run to the finish, a "multisport" race. Sound intimidating? It should not be. Many races are short, sprint distance events, challenging for experienced triathletes...
USA Men's Water Polo Team Finish in 4th at 2009 FINA Water Polo World Championships
The USA Men’s Senior National Water Polo Team fell just short of a Bronze Medal at the FINA Water Polo World Championships as they lost to Croatia on 1 August,...
Michael Phelps World Record, Gold Medal in 100m Fly; Beisel Bronze in 200m Backstroke: 2009 Swimming World Championships
Michael Phelps won gold in world record-time (49.82), and became the first man to go under 50 seconds in the 100m fly on the penultimate night of competition at the...
USA Men's Medley Relay Wins Gold in World Record Time, Lochte Gold in 400 IM at 2009 World Championship
The United States capped the 2009 FINA World Championships Sunday with a gold medal and world record in the men's 4x100m medley relay, with the team of Aaron Peirsol, Eric...
One driver on two phones lands two vehicles in one swimming pool (Yahoo! Tech Advisors)
Talking on your cell phone while driving simply not dangerous enough for you? Texting while steering with your knees just doesn't hold enough risk? Why not do both together !? That's what an Australian tow truck driver (with a car attached to his flatbed) figured he'd try over the last week, texting on one phone while chatting away on another. Naturally, this ended with disastrous results, as ...
The Big Deal About Super Swimsuits - Technological Doping and Why It Matters
The American Swimming Coaches Association's Executive Director, John Leonard, has shared a primer on the problem with technological doping - supersuits - and how those swimsuits need to become a...
Swimming pools safety hazard at foreclosed homes (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
POLK COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- Swimming pools at foreclosed homes can be a safety hazard but Polk County has come up with a temporary fix.
A peek inside Germany's last women-only swimming pool (EARTHtimes.org)
Berlin - A door leading to a kingdom that will forever be closed to men opens ajar as two women slip inside. Seconds later the white, wooden door closes, blocking the view. Men are kept at a distance by a sign bearing the German word Damenbad (Women'...
Hardy returns to swimming pool following suspension (USA Today)
Jessica Hardy is set to resume her once-skyrocketing swimming career. Hardy will swim in the 100 freestyle on Wednesday, a year after she tested positive for a banned supplement in a disputed drug test at the 2008 Olympic trials, weeks before she was to swim in her first games in Beijing.
Polk Swimming Pools Found To Violate State Code on Rise (The Lakeland Ledger)
By SARAH STEGALL LEDGER CORRESPONDENT LAKELAND | Child safety is one of Polk County Code Enforcement's top priorities when the department is notified about an unsafe exposed swimming pool, officials say. Over the years, the department has had many complaints from residents worried that children could fall into pools that are not surrounded by fences or screens.
End of the Supersuit Era - FINA Changes Swimsuit Rules
Two press releases from FINA on swimsuits from FINA Bureau meetings in Rome lay out the direction for new swimsuits rules in terms of material (textile) and shape (knee to...
YMCA 2009 Long Course Swimming Championship in College Park - July 27 - 31, 2009
The YMCA summer national meet wraps up on 31 July. You can check the results and team scores on the YMCA Swimming and Diving website....
My Town: Chester enjoys new swimming pool (KPAX Missoula)
In this month's My Town feature we take a look at the Hi-Line community of Chester, and the work involved with getting a brand new swimming pool.
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