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Cheryl Cole's underground swimming pool dumped by planning officials (Daily Telegraph)
Cheryl Cole the singer and her footballer husband Ashley have had a proposal for an underground swimming pool rejected by planning officials.
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.
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Central's youngsters will be counted on in the pool (The San Angelo Standard-Times)
SAN ANGELO, Texas — With more than a dozen swimmers gone from last year’s team — including all four members of the state qualifying boys 200-yard freestyle and 200 medley relay teams — the Central High School boys and girls swim teams expect to be down this year. But head coach David Hague stops short of calling this a “rebuilding year.” “We are probably not going to be as good as we were last ...
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.
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).
W. Swimming. McKeever, Vollmer Named to 2009 Duel in the Pool U.S. Team (CalBears.com)
California head coach Teri McKeever and former Golden Bears star Dana Vollmer were named to the U.S. team that will compete at the 2009 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Dec. 18-19 in Manchester, England, USA Swimming announced on Wednesday. McKeever will work as a U.S. assistant coach in England, where Vollmer will vie with a select team of European swimmers.
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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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 Pools Kept Clean by Going Green (Discovery Channel)
Treating pools with moss can not only keep water clean, but also reduce maintenance costs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,...
USA Swimming Names 2009 Duel in the Pool Team (Swimming World Magazine)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, October 28. THIRTY-six top American swimmers, including 17 Olympians, will battle against a squad of European swimmers at the 2009 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool in Manch...
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