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A Guide to Choosing Swimwear
Competitive or fitness swimmers often need advice on selecting, sizing, and fitting swimwear. While appearance may not be as compelling an issue in competitive swimwear as it is in fashion...
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...
Dormont awards bid for work at swimming pool (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Dormont council last night unanimously accepted the lowest responsible bid of $349,000 for the sandblasting, joint repairs and painting of the Dormont Pool.
Three swimming pools shut in water bug outbreak (icWales)
ALL the swimming pools at Merthyr Tydfil leisure centre have been closed following an outbreak of cryptosporidium.
Council votes to permanently close swimming pool (Mobridge Tribune)
The Mobridge City Council, at the Tuesday, Sept. 8 meeting, took the first steps in building a new swimming facility in the city by permanently closing the existing pool.
Girl, two, drowned after leaping onto swimming pool cover she thought was trampoline (Daily Mail)
Girl, two, drowned after leaping onto swimming pool cover she thought was trampoline
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...
Ten Ways for the Swim Parent to Sabotage Their Child's Swimming Career
After thirty-three full years of observation, it has occurred to me that some parents must internally delight in the idea of sabotaging their child's swim career. They must for some...
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...
Designer chosen for community swimming pool (North-West Evening Mail)
A DESIGNER has been chosen to draw up plans for a long awaited community swimming pool.
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.
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...
Swimming Stroke Progressions for Backstroke, Butterfly, and Freestyle
Looking for a simple way to learn or improve swimming skills for the four competitive swim strokes - freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly? A 2007 presentation at the American Swimming...
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