Swimming Pool Headlines
FINA Launches a Sports Medicine Section on Swimming, Diving, and Water Polo
The world governing body for aquatic sport, FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation), has a sports medicine section on their website. It is "designed to provide team physicians and allied medical...
London gets mobile swimming pool (BBC News)
London's first mobile pool is launched in a bid to help children who have little access to swimming facilities.
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...
Increasing Speed 300's to 75's - Swim Workouts for Swimmers
This swimming workout features three longer swims followed by two sets of shorter swims at a faster effort. The goal is to gradually swim at a faster pace as the...
Grevers and DeScenza Win High-Point Awards at the 2009 Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming
Olympians Matt Grevers and Ryan Lochte won two gold medals Monday on the final night of competition at the 2009 Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming in Long Beach, Calif....
At Senate pool, no rule bars swimming women (The Charlotte Observer)
((Raleigh) News & Observer) A spokeswoman for the U.S. Senate gym says women can swim there. At a recent pro-choice women's luncheon, newly elected U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., said she recently learned that the Senate gym's pool is “only for the men.†But Eva Malecki, communications officer for the Architect of the Capitol, said there are no rules prohibiting female senators from using any of ...
Sutton, Mellouli Victorious on First Night of the 2009 Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming
Open Water Olympian Chloe Sutton and Olympic gold medalist Ous Mellouli placed first in the women's and men's 1000y free Friday night on the first day of competition at the...
Swimming in modesty: Muslim women head to secluded pool (Savannah Morning News)
RALEIGH, N.C. - Salman Sheikh was organizing a swim class for his two sons last summer when fellow Muslim parents approached him about starting a class for girls.
Akron Insider: Hit the pool with UA swimming (Akron Zips)
AKRON, Ohio – Step inside the UA podcast studios as Akron Insider Andy Harris brings you the latest news from the Zips Athletics Department. Listen now via streaming audio or download to your iPod!
DeScenza Breaks American Record at the 2009 Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming
US National Teamer Mary DeScenza broke the 200y fly American record Saturday on the second day of finals at the 2009 Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming. DeScenza swam a...
Woman Finds Horse In Icy Swimming Pool (WCVB Boston)
A Sherborn horse owner arrived home from the gym to find her horse in the icy water of her pool.
Horse falls through swimming pool cover into frigid water (7 News Boston)
SHERBORN, Mass. -- A horse fell through a pool cover into frigid water Wednesday.
Royal opening for swimming pool (BBC News)
The Princess Royal visits Sunderland to open the £20m Aquatic Centre which has attracted thousands of swimmers.
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