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2010 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships Website
The website for the 2010 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships has been published. The swim meet is slated for Dubai from 15 December to 19 December.

2010 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships Website originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 02:40:27.

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Cow Gets Stuck In Swimming Pool (The Kentucky Post)
ROSS, Ohio – It may be cold outside, but that didn’t stop a cow from taking a plunge into a swimming pool. It happened in the 3300 block of Hamilton Cleves Road (SR 128) in Ross Township, Butler County.

New Year's Swimming Resolution to Start Swimming or Improve Your Swim?
Have you made a New Year's resolution to get back in the water? Do you want to improve your swimming ability or swim competitively, but aren't sure about the next step - or you have taken time off and want to get back into swimming? How should you start, and once you do, what next? Here are a few things to keep in mind as you swim into the New Year.

New Year's Swimming Resolution to Start Swimming or Improve Your Swim? originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Monday, December 28th, 2009 at 00:11:24.

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ALL-RACINE COUNTY GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING: Demons rule the pool (The Journal Times)
The 2009 Racine County high school girls swimming & divingseason turned out to be the year of the Demons.

Triathlon Swim Workouts for a Triathlete - Key Swimming Sets
Important or key triathlon swim workouts for a triathlete involve race simulation, swimming skill proficiency, sustainable swimming speed, and time to recover after a swim. These factors, along with the athletes experience and goal triathlon race distance, will help a swimmer balance the types of swimming workouts done in the swimming pool (or lake, river, or ocean) among emphases of technique sets, endurance sets, strength sets, and speed sets.

Triathlon Swim Workouts for a Triathlete - Key Swimming Sets originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 01:56:31.

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Swimming Pool Lifeguards (World Leisure News)
Published by The Leisure Media Company Ltd Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ. Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385 Fax: +44 (0)1462 433909 | Contact us | About us | © Cybertrek Ltd

Key Points for Teaching Swimming Lessons to Pre-School Swimmers
Happy Swimmer (photo by Jim Reiser)After my first week of teaching swimming to the three and four year old swimmers, I visited a friend who had both three and four year old children. I watched them play, and I was amazed by how the young children were so different in terms of they way they played, the way they interacted, and all the other things they would do (things I would learn in my graduate level child development courses). From that day forward, I experimented with a new approach to teaching swim lessons for preschoolers.
(photo by Jim Reiser)

Key Points for Teaching Swimming Lessons to Pre-School Swimmers originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Sunday, December 27th, 2009 at 05:40:25.

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Why Do You Swim?

Do you swim to relax, or are you swimming for fitness? Maybe you are doing it for more than just fitness, you are swimming to do swimming races, or to do a triathlon? Why do you swim, what kind of things do you do when you swim, and what are the results. What works - and does not work - for you and your swimming routine?

Why Do You Swim? originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 at 02:32:00.

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Should Flotation Devices or Life Jackets Be Used in Swim Lessons?
When properly used, a progressive flotation device will make a huge difference, from developing confidence, to learning skills more efficiently, to increasing safety. Photo by Jim Reiser"My son is on a swim team and doesn't need a life jacket. Why does he have to wear a life jacket during swimming lessons?" I responded, "He doesn't have to, but my number one responsibility is to make sure that your child is safe when in our care. To me, there was one of two reasons for this phone call.
(Photo by Jim Reiser)

Should Flotation Devices or Life Jackets Be Used in Swim Lessons? originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 at 02:31:06.

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Cow falls into deep end of swimming pool (The Hamilton Journal News)
ROSS TWP. - A cow wandered out of its pasture and fell into the deep end of its owner’s swimming pool today, Jan.

Band of brothers in the swimming pool (Buffalo Bulletin)
Josh Rhoten The Johnson County YMCA swimming pool seems like a place to relax and have fun a little. But for the Cohoon brothers, the pool is a place to hone their skills and test their endurance.

Lifeguard Accused of Molesting Two Girls in Swimming Pool (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI - The Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance on Wednesday started hearing a case in which a lifeguard is accused of violating the modesty of two minor girls in a hotel’s swimming pool and two hotel employees are charged with not reporting the crime. They all pleaded not guilty.

A Progression for Teaching Swim Lessons to Infants And Toddlers
Teaching a baby or toddler to swim can be an invaluable experience. Let's start by answering three frequently asked questions about swim lessons for infants and toddlers:

  1. Can a baby or toddler learn to swim?
  2. Can an infant or toddler learn freestyle or backstroke?
  3. Can you drown proof an infant or toddler?

A Progression for Teaching Swim Lessons to Infants And Toddlers originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 00:37:43.

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Pool genes: Swimming is a family affair for the Martins (The Bristol Press)
Faith Martin, a junior at St. Paul, is one of the most decorated swimmers the state has ever had at the high school level and she still has one more year of eligibility.

Broken Bow voters approve keno; city funds to go to swimming pool (Grand Island Independent)
BROKEN BOW -- Broken Bow voters narrowly passed an ordinance on Tuesday allowing keno in town.


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