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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.
FAST Paddles from Tropical Penguin - The FAST Paddle is "For Sprinters Only"
(Photo by Tropical Penguin)
FAST Paddles from Tropical Penguin - The FAST Paddle is "For Sprinters Only" originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at 20:31:19.
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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.
Blackburn swimming pool to close for four weeks (Lancashire Telegraph)
ONE OF Lancashire’s busiest swimming pools is to be closed for a month in the run-up to Christmas.
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.
Marshfield swimming: Girls own the pool (Marshfield Mariner)
The Marshfield High School swim team has made a lot of waves this fall. After a mediocre season a year ago, this year group of girls has proven that it can hang with some of the areas top teams.
Child in critical condition after Oklahoma City swimming pool accident (The Oklahoman)
A 2-year-old child was taken to the hospital this afternoon after nearly drowning about 4 p.m. in a backyard pool, police said.The child was in critical condition at 5:30 p.m., an Oklahoma City police spokesman said.The accident happened at a house near Britton Road and N Air Depot Boulevard.
Vandals trash school swimming pool (This is Hampshire)
VANDALS have trashed a school swimming pool by pouring paint and chemicals into it.
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?
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.
Swimming pool or splash pad? (The Post & Mail)
When lifetime Churubusco resident Paul Muller left more than $300,000 to Smith-Green Community Schools in his will, he wanted the money to be used to build a pool in his hometown.
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).
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