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How Has Swimming Been Good for You?
Swimming is a healthy activity, with many benefits. What have you found to be helpful or good for you from your swimming experiences? How Has Swimming Has Been Good for...
Swimming Pool Stabilizer Levels - Why a High Stabilizer Level is Bad for a Pool
Generally speaking, you would like your swimming pool's stabilizer level to be below 100 (80-100 range). Keep in mind that stabilizer allows your chlorine to hang around longer in the...
On-line Swim Coaching Primer
Swimming New Zealand's has put together an introductory course for swim coaches via an on-line course. The "Swim Coaching Starter Pack" is aimed at novice coaches, and covers topics like...
Is swimming pool chlorine fueling the allergy epidemic? (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Swimming in a chlorinated pool may boost the odds that a child susceptible to asthma and allergies will develop these problems, a study released today indicates.
Nine-Year-Old Swimmer from India Completes 16 Hours of Non-stop Swimming. Why?
The Times Online is reporting on swimmer Shristi Singh's non-stop pool swim of 16 hours, 33 minutes; she swam about 40,000 meters. The article quotes her coach "Shristi wanted to...
Asthma link to children who regularly use indoor swimming pools (Daily Mail)
Researchers say the chlorine used in the pools can increase a youngster's risk of asthma up to six-fold, while rates of hay fever and other types of allergic sniffles are also higher.
Grizzly bear gets swimming lessons in local pool (AP via Yahoo! News)
A 7-year-old learning how to swim at the local pool is nothing new unless it's an 800-pound grizzly bear taking the plunge.
How Much Water Should Be In A Swimming Pool?
Ideally you should keep your swimming pool water level between one third and one half the way up the opening of the swim pool skimmer. This is the level at...
2009 Aaron Peirsol's Race For The Oceans
Olympic Swimmer Aaron Peirsol, the winner of seven gold medals in swimming, is hosting the second annual "Aaron Peirsol's Race for the Oceans". This is an open-water swimming fundraiser, to...
How to Winterize or Close Your Inground Swimming Pool
The main purpose in winterizing your inground swimming pool is to protect it from damage due to freezing water. Another is to keep it as clean as possible for the...
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