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Vinton Municipal Pool offers free swimming lessons
It's a place kids go to beat the heat, and make new friends. This summer in Vinton, the municipal pool is also a place where kids can take free swimming lessons. Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Church is partnering with the Town of Vinton to help keep the pool up and running. They are also funding the swim program.
Swiss Re: Pools & Parametric Covers, May Lessen Nat Cat Impact
The early appearance of Hurricane Alex, which hit Mexico and the Gulf coast of the U.S., was, according to experts at Swiss Re, "a relatively unusual occurrence in June and could signal a very ...
Pools slip to loss
Hartlepool lost their opening pre-season friendly as they were beaten 1-0 by Dutch side Almere City.
2010 Los Angeles Grand Prix Meet - Coughlin, Lezak, Soni, other Olympians Swim
Olympic gold medalists Natalie Coughlin, Jason Lezak and Rebecca Soni, along with 12 other US Olympic swimmers, will compete at the 2010 Los Angeles Grand Prix Swim Meet, which is ...
Swimming Holes? Ever looked for a place to swim that was not a swimming pool? Places likes creeks, rivers, and waterfalls? You might find a great place to swim in your area or while on a trip through the Swiming Holes website.
Relaxation for Swimmers What's the best way to handle nerves before you swim? The answer, of course, is relaxation.
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Swimming not always a pool party
For the average incoming college freshman, there is the typical summer day. Then there's Courtney Pope's typical day. The Lockport grad and soon-to-be University of Illinois freshman swimmer balances a schedule that would run many students right into the ground.
2010 Los Angeles Grand Prix Swim Meet - Kate Ziegler Sets a Meet Record
2008 Olympic swimmer Kate Ziegler opened the 2010 Los Angeles Grand Prix Swim Meet Thursday night by setting the meet record in the prelims of the women's 800m freestyle. In ...
Tori Spelling Suffers Swimming Pool Shock
Tori Spelling was lost for words when a little boy walked up to her three-year-old son and offered to show him his genitals.
Swimming Pool Chemistry ... Not Pretty
With a heat wave scorching the Northeast, a dip in the pool may sound like just what the doctor ordered. But before diving in, consider the chemistry. Engineer Ernest Blatchley reveals many things you didn't want to know about swimming pools and the chemical reactions occurring in them.
Ice Swim Africa - Cold Water Swimming
Six cold water swimming veterans and up to 30 other extreme swimmers are set for one of the coldest swims in Africa, wearing only Speedos, swimming caps, and goggles. World record holders Ram Barkai and Theodore Yach will attempt to swim a mile in the bone-chilling Nuwedam in remote Fraserburg, near Sutherland, Northern Cape, one of the coldest regions in Africa. The dam temperature is expected to plummet to below 5C (41F) at the time.
Do you ever think your swimming pool is too cold to swim in? What are these guys thinking?
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Big Night for American Olympic Swimmers Saturday at the 2010 Los Angeles Grand Prix Swim Meet
It was a big night for American Olympic Swimmers Saturday at the 2010 Los Angeles Grand Prix Swim Meet. First, Kara Lynn Joyce and Nathan Adrian won their second events ...
Swimming Pool Trivia Infographic
How long would it take the water flowing over Niagara Falls to fill all of ...
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