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Hydrofloors: A Vertically Retractable Swimming Pool (Finally!) (Fast Company Magazine)
I don't know what took so long. It's just so obvious, you know? A swimming pool that doubles as, wait for it...a floor. Tired of swimming? Feel like walking? Then you need the Hydrofloor . Basically, the pool's floor slowly moves up and down, either up to ground level (where it's indistinguishable from the surrounding patio) or down, forming a more traditional pool. The best part might be the ...
Hydrofloors’ Swimming Pools Belong In The X-Men’s Danger Room (Gizmodo Australia)
I don’t know who has the pockets and the space to install these Hydrofloors – mechanically operated tiles that sink into the ground slowly, revealing an indoor swimming pool already full of water – but I want to meet them. (more…)
GRF Board returns swimming to Dollar pool with lowered temp. Board also hears about Creekside progress, survey results ... (Rossmoor News)
As of now, Dollar pool will once again be open for swimming, not just bobbing. The GRF Board voted seven to two to return the temperatures there to 88 degrees, thereby lifting the ban on exercise in the pool that the higher temperature necessitated.
Swimming pool passes go on sale March 15 (This Week Pickerington)
As the calendar winds toward the first official day of spring, the Pickerington Parks and Recreation Department this month will open swimming pool pass sales.
Save Money By Picking The Right Size Pump For Your Swimming Pool Save Money By Picking The Right Size Pump For Your Swimming Pool originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 02:08:25.
No one likes to walk out in his or her yard and find a green swimming pool and yet green pools are now in style. We are not talking about letting your swimming pool water turn green - instead, we are talking about creating a swimming pool that is easy on the environment and easy on your budget. Armed with just a little information you can easily save $30-40 and still enjoy your swimming pool, and your pool water will never look better!
Olympians Natalie Coughlin, Aaron Peirsol, Rebecca Soni Swim at 2010 Austin Grand Prix Swim Meet
Photo of Natalie Coughlin by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images
Olympians Natalie Coughlin, Aaron Peirsol, Rebecca Soni Swim at 2010 Austin Grand Prix Swim Meet originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Sunday, February 28th, 2010 at 00:44:49.
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Swim Fast in the Post-Fast Swim Suit Era Swim Fast in the Post-Fast Swim Suit Era originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 00:51:14.
Coach David Anderson and Sports Psychologist Dr. Patric Mattek offer some ways to continue to swim fast in the era after fast suits, including 5 keys to fast swimming in the post-fast suit era.
Public shows support for Montauk Downs swimming pool (The Southampton Press & The East Hampton Press)
An online petition has been circulated among members of the Montauk community, as well as the rest of Long Island, to urge Governor David Paterson not to close down the island’s state parks. The proposed closures have also targeted the swimming pool at Montauk Downs.
Swim Better By Training The Muscles That Help You Breath Swim Better By Training The Muscles That Help You Breath originally appeared on About.com Swimming on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 01:03:15.
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have shown that swimmers can improve their swimming endurance and breathing capacity through targeted training of the respiratory muscles. Subjects who followed a resistance-breathing training program improved their respiratory muscle strength and their snorkel swimming time by 33 percent and underwater scuba swimming time by 66 percent when compared to baseline values.
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