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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...
Pool roof work sinks big swimming events (Gazette News)
TWO big swimming events have been cancelled because refurbishment work at a swimming pool has overrun.
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...
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...
Dogs Rescued From Swimming Pool (WCPO Cincinnati)
A firefighter and EMT rescue dogs that may have been swimming all night.
Dogs Rescued From Swimming Pool (The Kentucky Post)
Two dogs were rescued from a swimming pool on Picnic Woods Drive in Dearborn County, Indiana. Firefighter Alec Schiering and EMT Tracy Underwood pulled the two Great Danes from the pool.
Ideas on Improving Your Swimming Technique
Teaching swimming technique is not an easy task. Nevertheless it seems to be precisely technique which separates a good swimmer from a poor one. So what exactly are these problems...
USA Swimming Sport Diversity Consultant Job Available
USA Swimming is accepting applications for a sport diversity consultant position. Recruiting ends September 11, 2009. The Sport Diversity Consultant position has a primary focus on working with existing clubs...
Randy Beard is featured on HG TV with the #1 Swimming pool in the Nation (dBusinessNews.com)
HG TV Broadcast “THE BIG SPLASH” featured the very Best pools in the nation. Watershape designer Randy Beard owner of http://purewaterpools.com/ > is known for Water illusion designing vanishing edge pools for the Stars.
Northern Ireland to get Olympic-sized swimming pool for 2012 (Belfast Telegraph)
Northern Ireland is to get its first Olympic-sized swimming pool, the Sports Minister has announced. Related Stories Paisleys pray with tragic liver patient Thugs shoot cat with airgun Bakery apartment buyers in row with builders over dough Fresh arrest over bomb blast that killed a UDR soldier 37 years ago I can’t believe my ‘Prince Charming’ murdered Stacey
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...
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...
Prep swimming roundup: Sabres' Wood sets 2 pool marks at Tech (St. Cloud Times)
Sartell freshmen Marisa Wood set two pool records, leading the Sartell girls swimming team to a 105-81 win on Thursday at St. Cloud Tech.
Should a Swimmer Emphasize the Pull or Kick?
A reader asked an interesting question: What's more important to fast swimming and good technique, a strong, fast pull or a fast, strong kick? In other words, how much does...
Last Weekend to Chill Out at Most City Swimming Pools (LAist)
Photo by nautical mile via Flickr It seems like just yesterday we were prepping to dive into the deep end of Summer 2009, and now with Labor Day Weekend upon us it looks like it's time for us to start coming in from the water. Well, that's the case for most City of L.A. Public Swimming pools , as all but seven city seasonal aquatic facilities will close on Labor Day. You can get your swims in ...
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