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Olympic Swimmer John Naber on Motivation How did John Naber become one of the best swimmers in the world? Luck? Great coaching? Genetic Gifts? Hard work? I believe the biggest factor was his outlook - his personality and mental skills - in short, his attitude. Olympic Swimmer John Naber on Motivation originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at 02:17:06.
At the Montreal Olympics in 1976, the USA men's team had one of the greatest single team performances of all times. One of the noteworthy swimmers on that team was backstroker/freestyler John Naber, with four Gold and one Silver medal. He was the most decorated USA ATHLETE at the games. All of John's Olympic final swims were world records. Even in his silver medal event, the 200 Free (Bruce Furniss finished first, but both swimmers were faster than the previous world record).
Click here for video of deer swimming in Gastonia apartment pool (The Gaston Gazette)
Meredith Gaddis was skeptical when a member of the maintenance crew told her a deer was in the pool room at Ashley Arms apartments. “I thought that he had lost his mind or other things,” said Gaddis, the apartment manager. “And sure enough,...
Beware – there are still sharks swimming in the sale-and-rent-back pool (Independent)
Against many analysts' expectations, Britain remains deeply entrenched in recession, with all the woe that brings for job prospects and family incomes. Lenders may have promised to be sympathetic to those behind with their mortgage payments, but there are still thousands of homeowners up and down the country facing the possibility of losing their homes. Where do they turn?
Training Plans for Swimmers Training Plans for Swimmers originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 00:39:20.
Tips and swimming racing and training plans for sprinters, middle distance swimmers, distance swimmers and triathlon or marathon swimmers.
Horse rescued from Weston swimming pool (Weston Forum)
Although some brands of swimming pool covers claim they can support the weight of an elephant, a local horse found out the hard way that the cover at his home is not one of them.
USA Swimming 2009-2010 Grand Prix Swim Meet Series Starts in Minneapolis on 13 November USA Swimming 2009-2010 Grand Prix Swim Meet Series Starts in Minneapolis on 13 November originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 at 01:28:39.
The 2009-2010 USA Swimming Grand Prix Swim Meet Series will kick off in Minneapolis on November 13 and will feature a total of eight swim meets throughout the USA, an increase of two swim meets from the 2008-2009 Grand Prix Series. The top swimmers in the USA will be back in the pool competing for a $20,000 Grand Prix Swim Meet prize purse that will be awarded to the swimmer with the most points at the conclusion of the 2009-2010 Grand Prix Swim Meet Series.
High school pool reopens for public swimming (Craig Daily Press)
As the temperature outside continues to plummet, people looking to stay in shape will be forced to find new avenues to exercise.
You Must Conquer The Doubts You Must Conquer The Doubts originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 00:29:21.
To be truly successful in swimming, it's not always the case of trying to achieve a goal, but being able to break through your own resistance to it. What is this resistance? The doubts you have in your own ability. But why would anyone have resistance to success? Surely everyone wants to be successful in their swimming?
Measuring and Setting Targets for a Swimmer's Progress - Baseline Training for Swimmers Measuring and Setting Targets for a Swimmer's Progress - Baseline Training for Swimmers originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 00:35:04.
Baseline swim training (BT), the foundation of an effective competitive athletics program, should be standardized and used at all levels to encourage development and progress of individual athletes. A data driven strategy, BT uses the collection and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative information to evaluate and adjust training methods.
Deer Takes A Dip In Gastonia Swimming Pool (WFMY News 2 Greensboro)
The cool weather wasn't enough for one deer who needed to take a dive.
Learn to Play Water Polo Learn to Play Water Polo originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 00:26:12.
It takes a lot of time and work to become an Olympic water polo player, but anyone can try it. Water polo takes fitness, swimming ability, ball-handling skills, and a sense of awareness of what is happening around you (where is the ball, what will I do if it comes toward me).
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