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Swimming in the Zone Swimming in the Zone originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 00:07:11.
Success in any area of performance involves using your mind as well as your body. When the two are working together without effort, you are in the Zone!
Davenport might close swimming pool permanently (News Chief)
DAVENPORT - The municipal swimming pool that has been such an important part of Davenport's recreation program for nearly 80 years may be forced to close permanently.
New: FHP arrests woman who drove car into swimming pool (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
Troopers say they arrested the driver for driving under the influence.Â
Swimmers - Getting Started Swimming Swimmers - Getting Started Swimming originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 00:17:24.
So, 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 in the swim?" How should you start, and once you do, what next? Here are a few things to keep in mind as you start or return to swimming.
College swimming: Florida edges Stanford in the pool (Honolulu Advertiser)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Florida won its first women's swimming and diving NCAA championship since 1982, holding off Stanford by 2½ points in the second-closest finish in the history of the competition.
Will budget cuts close public swimming pools in Belleville? (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
In tough times, luxuries often are the first things to get slashed from the budget.
Overcoming Swimming Challenges - Second Time Ocean Racer Report Once we arrived, I saw the sea conditions. My fears were surfacing as each wave crashed and rippled toward shore. I made the decision to be a good role model for my child and conquer some fears. I was the first one at sign up for the 750M swim. I greeted everyone and voiced my anxiety over the rough seas; many had the same retort - I no longer felt I was going to be the only open water swimmer afraid of what was to come. Overcoming Swimming Challenges - Second Time Ocean Racer Report originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 00:01:40.
Swimming to Nome: Nikiski pool Idita-Swim program encourages fitness (Peninsula Clarion)
While dog mushers were heading toward the finish line in Nome, two swimmers in the Nikiski Pool's Idita-Swim program were paddling their way there as well -- with laps in the pool representing the miles of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
2010 NCAA DI Women's and DIII Men's and Women's College Swimming Championships The 2010 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) men's and NCAA women's swimming and diving championship swim meets are among the many March Madness NCAA events. Don't forget about the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) and NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) college national championship swim meets. March 2010 College National Championship Swim Meets: 2010 NCAA DI Women's and DIII Men's and Women's College Swimming Championships originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 00:32:51.
Dana Vollmer Wins Double Gold as the 2010 Austin Grand Prix Swim Meet Concludes The 2010 USA Swimming Grand Prix Swim Meet Series continues April 1-3 with the 2010 Columbus Grand Prix in Columbus, Ohio, which is the third stop of the eight-meet series. The winner of the Series will be awarded $20,000 at the final Grand Prix Swim Meet held in Los Angeles, July 8-11. Dana Vollmer Wins Double Gold as the 2010 Austin Grand Prix Swim Meet Concludes originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 04:14:27.
Dana Vollmer had a strong night in the pool Saturday, taking home two gold medals on the final night of competition at the 2010 Austin Grand Prix Swim Meet. Vollmer won both the 200m fly and 100m free, an event in which she also set a pool record. Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Soni also broke a pool record with her swim in the 200m breast.
Shaping Up for a Triathlon Swim Shaping Up for a Triathlon Swim originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 00:05:29.
A reader asks - "I have my bike and run training figured out, but can't get the swimming part of my triathlon training locked in; do I do long swims, short sprints, focus on technique, or something else? I hear something different from everyone I ask?" My answer - the obvious cop out, all of the above!
Swim Long, Short, or Efficient - Which Type of Swim Training is Better? Swim Long, Short, or Efficient - Which Type of Swim Training is Better? originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 00:35:15.
Which type of training is best for swimming? Should I train long, train fast, or train to be efficient? To train faster means taking more rest between shorter repeats. To train longer means taking less rest between longer repeats. And then there is the "swimming efficiency counts - so swim like a fish" folks.
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