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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.
USA Swimming Foundation Announces Nominees for the 2009 Golden Goggle Awards The USA Swimming Foundation has released the nominations for the Golden Goggle Awards, a star-studded awards gala celebrating the accomplishments of top American swimmers in 2009. The event will take place Sunday, November 22 at the Beverly Hilton and will feature the 2009 U.S. World Championships swim team, including Michael Phelps, Rebecca Soni, Ryan Lochte, Dara Torres, Ariana Kukors and Dana Vollmer. USA Swimming Foundation Announces Nominees for the 2009 Golden Goggle Awards originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at 00:14:59.
New swimming pool plan rejected (BBC News)
A new swimming pool to replace the closed Sedgemoor Splash in Bridgwater is refused planning permission.
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.
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.
Swimming World Records Since the Dawn of the Super Swimsuit in February 2008 Swimming World Records Since the Dawn of the Super Swimsuit in February 2008 originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at 22:01:46.
Craig Lord at SwimNews has put together the complete list of swimming world records set since February 2008. There have been 201 world record-setting swims in the era of the supersuits, an era that will come to an end on 1 January 2010.
Swimming returns to pool against Cincy, Louisville (The Daily Athenaeum)
West Virginia swimming and diving returns to the pool this weekend to open Big East Conference play against Cincinnati and Louisville after an off weekend....
New plans for old Bristol swimming pool (This is Bristol)
A developer has unveiled fresh plans for a former swimming pool in Bristol.
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?
£20m plans to build new swimming pools (Express and Star)
New swimming pools are planned for West Bromwich and Tipton in a £20 million development, the Express & Star can reveal.
What do you want from the sale of Louth swimming pool? (Louth Leader)
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You MUST Learn To Bounce Back From a Disappointing Swim You MUST Learn To Bounce Back From a Disappointing Swim originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 00:36:18.
One of the toughest times in swimming is when you physically and mentally prepare yourself for a big meet, only to find that you don't achieve your goals there. (Or even worse, having a meet where you didn't even go close to achieving your dreams). Don't fall into the self-pity trap or begin to mentally torture yourself like most swimmers do - get on with it and DO something about it.
Key Points for a Great Swimmer's Streamline Key Points for a Great Swimmer's Streamline originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 00:54:23.
The easiest place to make a quick change in streamline technique is off a wall - from a turn. You can practice these every time you push off of a wall to start a swim or after you have done a turn.
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).
Decomposing Body Found In Redwood City Swimming Pool (FOX 11 Reno)
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- A decomposing body was found Thursday in a Redwood City public swimming pool that had been covered since July, police said. A maintenance work found the body after lifting a portion of the cover of the Hoover Park swimming pool, according to police.
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