Swimming Pool Headlines
Swimming pool plans get go-ahead (BBC News)
Revised plans for a new swimming pool at Chilton Trinity near Bridgwater, Somerset, are given the go-ahead.
Swimming pool, jail among Texas' endangered places (KFDA-TV Amarillo)
Associated Press - February 4, 2010 1:05 PM ET DALLAS (AP) - Texas' most endangered historic places range from a county jail to a drive-in theater.
YMCA closes swimming pools (Boston Herald)
WEST BARNSTABLE - The only YMCA on Cape Cod closed its two pools this week after the state Board of Health found...
How to Teach Swimmers the Back Float in 60 Seconds or Less? How to Teach Swimmers the Back Float in 60 Seconds or Less? originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Monday, January 25th, 2010 at 00:27:14.
When it comes to teaching swimming to true beginners who are at least 3 year of age, the back float can be taught in 60 seconds or less. Am I kidding? No, I am not. But let me explain an approach that will not only allow you to teach preschoolers to float on their back in 60 seconds or less, it will also help you teach preschoolers to swim sooner too.
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Does Breathing Every 3-5-7-9 Make You a Faster Swimmer? Swimming and Breath Control Does Breathing Every 3-5-7-9 Make You a Faster Swimmer? Swimming and Breath Control originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 at 00:26:15.
Swimmers, do you control your breathing rate during swimming sets in a swim practice? Do you follow a breathing pattern, taking one breath every certain number of swim strokes? Do you swim a certain distance and change the breathing pattern each length, such as breathing every 3-5-7-9 by 25's? Why do you do that?
Women’s and men’s swimming throw last home pool party (The Carletonian)
The women’s swimming and diving team defeated St. Olaf College 199-100 to finish their regular season with only one loss. The men’s team put forth a solid improvement compared to last year against a powerful St. Olaf team that placed 4th in the nation in 2009.
Swimming with Fins Swimming with Fins originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 02:02:59.
Swimming with fins is a way for swimmers to improve kick strength, ankle flexibility, body position, and go faster during a swim practice. Swim fins or flippers come in hundreds of shapes, colors, fastenings, and sizes; different fins will do different things for (and to) you.
Swim Lesson Teaching Time and Space Issues - Keep Parents and Others at a Distance? Swim Lesson Teaching Time and Space Issues - Keep Parents and Others at a Distance? originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Friday, January 29th, 2010 at 04:04:54.
A swim teacher and swim coach in England, Shev Gul, is trying to get people to realize, respect, and formally make the teaching of swim lessons a health and safety issue that needs to be done in a secure, uninterrupted environment. What this means in the long run is that people should be kept a certain distance away from the swim lesson teaching area. In other words, keep parents and others back from the side of the pool; they should wait and watch swim lessons or swim practice from a distance.
Michael Phelps Swims to Gold at the 2010 SoCal Grand Prix Swim Meet - Day 3 Michael Phelps Swims to Gold at the 2010 SoCal Grand Prix Swim Meet - Day 3 originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Monday, January 18th, 2010 at 00:33:42.
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps claimed the gold in the 400y IM Sunday night at the 2010 Southern California Grand Prix swim meet in Long Beach, Calif. Phelps held off Japan's Hidemasa Sano in the final race of the night to take home his second gold medal of the meet. Three meet records also fell Sunday night with strong performances by Katie Hoff, Japan's Kosuke Kitajima, and Rebecca Soni.
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