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Vandals trash school swimming pool (This is Hampshire)
VANDALS have trashed a school swimming pool by pouring paint and chemicals into it.
Faster Swimming - It's All in Your Head Faster Swimming - It's All in Your Head originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Sunday, October 4th, 2009 at 02:20:27.
Swimmers, the way you position your head while you swim can have a huge effect on technique and how fast you swim. Head position can make your swimming technique fast or it can make your swimming slow. Swimming with your head up or down - which is fast, and why? Or are both good, but in different situations? Head position, body position, and balance are all related to fast swimming.
Swimming Games Swimming Games originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 01:25:09.
Swimming is not supposed to be just an exercise - it should be fun, too. One way to add more fun to the water is to play an organized game. Many games that can be played on land adapt well to the water, too. Volleyball, football, and even simple games like tag all work at the pool or beach.
Freestyle Swimming Head Point Drill Freestyle Swimming Head Point Drill originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 02:28:35.
When swimming freestyle, keep the top of your head pointing in the direction of travel. A swimmer's "Head Point" - the top of their head - works like a compass. If a swimmer's head points someplace besides the destination, things get out of line, swimming technique suffers, and the swimmer gets lost.
Swimmers Goggles - More to Consider... Goggle Fit is Important Swimmers Goggles - More to Consider... Goggle Fit is Important originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 02:16:16.
Swimming goggles are, like any other product, always changing; maybe for cosmetic reasons or sometimes to function better. There are hundreds of brands and models around the world. Sized for children or adults, designed for oval or round eye sockets, tinted, clear, hypoallergenic, prescription, or anti-fog, these little things make opening your eyes underwater much more comfortable, and actually let you see where you are going.
Leeds swimming pool will stay shut till next year (Yorkshire Evening Post)
Kippax Leisure Centre's swimming pool is likely to remain closed until the start of next year, council bosses have revealed.
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).
A Swim Training Workout Plan for Novice Swimmers
Maybe you are a swimmer stuck in a workout rut, always doing the same workout, week after week, and want to try something different? Here's a swimming workout plan to help you get fitter (and maybe faster) through a progressive swimming training plan. A Swim Training Workout Plan for Novice Swimmers originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 00:50:01.
You are a swimmer, and have the basics of a swimming workout figured out and want to be a better, but once you get in the pool to get the workout started, you feel a little lost? No coach to write a workout for you?
Eating Tips for Swimmers Eating Tips for Swimmers originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 00:31:00.
Avoid fat; fat is OK, eat it up. Avoid carbohydrates; carbohydrates should be the major portion of your diet. Consume a high amount protein; eat balanced portions of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. There is a lot of conflicting advice out there. What to do, what to do....
Swimmers Stretching Before Your Swimming Workout? Swimmers Stretching Before Your Swimming Workout? originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 02:27:50.
How many times have you seen swimmers stretching before they get in the pool? I can't count that high! Should all this stretching be taking place? We have been told that flexibility is important for increased performance ability and to decrease the occurrence of injury. Is it? It may be more important to stretch at the right time - or it might be a waste of time.
Indoor Swimming Pool of Kim Il Sung University (Korean Central News Agency)
Pyongyang, October 21 (KCNA) -- The well-arranged Indoor Swimming Pool of Kim Il Sung University is crowded with teachers, staff members and students building up their physical strength and enjoying a cultural rest.
Swimming: 'Duel in the Pool' attracts Phelps to Manchester meet (Independent)
Michael Phelps, the most successful Olympian of all time, will compete in Britain for the first time in December in a Ryder Cup-style "Duel in the Pool" event pitting some of Europe's best swimmers, including Britain's Rebecca Adlington, against America.
W. Swimming. Katy Freeman to Represent USA at the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool (UC Santa Barbara Athletics)
Former UCSB swimmer Katy Freeman was officially named the member of the USA National Team for the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool it was announced on Monday. Freeman will travel to Manchester, England for the meet that will run from Dec. 18-19.
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