Swimming Pool Headlines
Craig briefs: High school pool open for swimming (Craig Daily Press)
The Moffat County High School swimming pool is now open for public swimming, according to a news release issued Wednesday.
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.
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.
Backwashing Your Swimming Pool Filter Easily (dBusinessNews.com)
1800Pools.com will be launching their newest instructional video on “how to backwash your swimming pool filter” from professionals that have been in the pool service industry for almost 40 years.
Cheryl Cole loses battle to build underground swimming pool (Daily Telegraph)
Cheryl Cole has lost her battle to build a secret underground swimming pool she said would give her privacy.
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.
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).
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.
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?
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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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.
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