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February 6, 2009 Swimming Pool News


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Setting Up A Swim Training Week
In general, if I want to swim faster, then I do most of my work swimming. If I workout 5-6 days a week, then I would swim 4-5 days/week and...

Swimming pool regulations passed by Lake City Council (Northeast Arkansas Town Crier)
The Lake City Council worked through a lengthy agenda, consisting of new ordinances and addition of a new fireman to the force, at the regular council meeting held Monday, Jan. 19.

Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin 2008 USOC SportsMan and SportsWoman of the Year; Erin Popovich USOC Paralympian of the Year
Olympians and US National Team Swimmers Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin were named the 2008 United States Olympic Committee SportsMan and SportsWoman of the Year Thursday. Paralympic swimmer Erin Popovich...

Bill would add teeth to law requiring swimming-pool drain covers (Lexington Herald-Leader)
FRANKFORT When people go swimming in Lexington's nine public pools this summer, the water should be much safer due to anti-drowning drain covers in place under a new federal law. A state legislator wants to add even more teeth to the federal law, and his bill to do that took a big step Thursday when a Senate committee unanimously approved it. Senate Bill 21 sponsored by Sen. Tom Buford, ...

Horses rescued from swimming pool (Portsmouth Herald)
NEW BOSTON (AP) and#8212; Two horses are recovering after falling into a backyard swimming pool in New Boston.

'Swimming pool-hole' swallows bike and rider (Helderberg)
A South African gymnast had a close call early on Monday when the motorcycle he was on skidded into a hole, the size of a small swimming pool, in the middle of Hillcrest Road, Somerset West.

UPDATE: Phelps Suspended for 3 Months - Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps in Compromising Photo Using a Bong
USA Swimming has reprimanded Michael Phelps under its Code of Conduct by withdrawing financial support and the eligibility to compete for a period of three months effective today, February 5....

SWIMMING | Alex Righi: Pool shark (Yale Daily News)
For Alex Righi ’09, missing the Olympics swimming team by nine-hundredths of a second may have been heartbreaking, but it has only served as more incentive as he decides what his next move is going to be.

M. Swimming | Mixing it up in the pool (Daily Pennsylvanian)
Mike Schnur is getting bored. In the men swimming team's final dual meet of the season, the coach is making his distance swimmers sprint and his breaststrokers swim freestyle. Schnur's explanation? Just for the hell of it. Today, the Quakers (6-5) will finish up their regular season at LaSalle (3-5) before the ECAC, EISL and NCAA championships.

2009 ASCA World Clinic
The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) will host the 2009 ASCA World Clinic, September 8-13 at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Registration and a...

Time to pitch in: Communities need to step up to help fund swimming pools next year (The Timberjay)
The St. Louis County School Board’s decision to seek levy authority for operation of swimming pools at Cook, Babbitt, and Tower-Soudan, was good news for the many residents of those communities who utilize those facilities.

Olympic Swim Coach Richard Quick Teams Up With Swim Across America to Fight Cancer
On February 14th, Swim Across America is hosting a national fundraising event to raise money for cancer research. This event is a tribute to the legendary Olympic coach, Richard Quick,...


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