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Swimmers, How Often Do You Really Need to Swim? Swimmers, How Often Do You Really Need to Swim? originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at 02:15:15.
How many times each week does a swimmer need to swim? The first thing a swimmer needs to do to answer that question is to ask another one, why are you swimming?
Swimming Pool Board to meet on Jan. 19 (Fernley Leader)
FERNLEY--The Fernley Swimming Pool Board will meet on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Fernley City Hall.
Good Eating for Swimmers - What Should a Swimmer Eat? Good Eating for Swimmers - What Should a Swimmer Eat? originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Monday, January 18th, 2010 at 00:12:00.
Avoid fat; fat is ok, eat it up. Avoid carbohydrates; carbohydrates should be the major portion of your diet. Consume a high amount protein; eat balanced portions of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. There is a lot of conflicting advice out there for swimmers on eating. What to do, what to do....
That depends on who you believe and what you are trying to achieve with your food intake.
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.
Girl, 10, said businessman played swimming pool games with her (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Search warrant: Child said she played game of hide the goggles. Businessman also kept her suit in his locker.
Matt Grevers Wins Double Gold at the 2010 SoCal Grand Prix Swim Meet - Day 2 Matt Grevers Wins Double Gold at the 2010 SoCal Grand Prix Swim Meet - Day 2 originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Sunday, January 17th, 2010 at 04:20:02.
Olympian Matt Grevers took home two gold medals Saturday night on the second day of competition at the 2010 Southern California Grand Prix Swim Meet in Long Beach, Calif. Grevers won gold in both the men's 100y free and 200y back while Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps took home one gold in the 500y free, his only event of the night.
Gay peeping toms at M'sian swimming pool (AsiaOne)
Women are often the victims of Peeping Toms. But at the Seberang Jaya public swimming pool in Butterworth, it's the men who are feeling squeamish. This is because a group of gay patrons are getting an eyeful by peeping at guys while they shower.
Core samples to be taken at Lennox swimming pool site (The Lennox Independent)
Lennox Swimming Pool Committee representative Ty Serr met with City Council members on Monday Night. The City has received a cost proposal from Geotek to take soil samples and do an evaluation of the soil at the site of the present swimming pool.
Better Freestyle Swimming By Swimming On Your Side Better Freestyle Swimming By Swimming On Your Side originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 00:31:25.
When we learned to swim freestyle as children, most of us swim flat in the water, with little or no hip rotation as our arms are doing the majority of the work. Many triathletes and open water swimmers have found it necessary to change their stroke and swim more on their sides in order to conserve energy, swim faster, and get through potential rough water conditions with greater ease. Swimming freestyle on your side may seem like a foreign concept at first. But with consistent practice, you will be able to swim more efficiently, resulting in faster swim times and greater energy conservation.
Update: Child found in swimming pool has died (KLTV 7 Tyler)
An East Texas child died Monday night, hours after he was reported missing and later found in a swimming pool.
Sutton and Margalis Swim to Wins at 2010 Southern California Grand Prix Swim Meet 2008 Olympic swimmer Chloe Sutton and USA Swimming National Team swimmer Robert Margalis placed first in the women's and men's 1000y free Friday on the first night of competition at the 2010 Southern California Grand Prix Swim Meet. The swim meet, taking place at the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool in Long Beach, Calif., runs through Monday, January 18. Sutton and Margalis Swim to Wins at 2010 Southern California Grand Prix Swim Meet originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at 19:43:29.
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