swimming: McMahon eyeing Euro final spot - Independent
26 May 2012, 2:41 am
SYCERIKA McMahon will today bid to make her second final at the European Long Course Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. The 17-year-old, who has already qualified for the 100m breaststroke at the Olympic Games, goes in the 50m breaststroke decider along ...

swimming pools only a memory in East St. Louis, other cities - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
25 May 2012, 11:57 pm
EAST ST. LOUIS • As she walks around the deck of the dilapidated swimming pool in Lincoln Park, Irma Golliday knows what it could be. She grew up here in the South End, the neighborhood to which blacks were relegated during segregation. The pool served ...

Water levels on Lake Minneola too low to allow swimming - Orlando Sentinel
25 May 2012, 10:16 pm
CLERMONT — Visitors to Waterfront Park will be disappointed if they were planning on taking a refreshing dip into Lake Minneola over the Memorial Day weekend — the swim area has virtually disappeared thanks to an extended drought. The lack ...

Five Key Tips for swimming Alcatraz Without a Wetsuit - YAHOO!
25 May 2012, 10:49 am
swimming Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay is normally done wearing a wetsuit. There are swimmers who feel it should only be done in a swimsuit, but they are few. Here are some tips to help you prepare to swim Alcatraz, in what is generally referred ...

Diamond Jim: A $10,000 fish swimming in the Chesapeake Bay - Washington Post
25 May 2012, 9:45 am
He is swimming in Chesapeake Bay. His name is Diamond Jim. Seen him? He is a stripped bass with a special tag, and if you catch him before June 30 you will have more than just a plate full of dinner. You will have $10,000. Catching Diamond Jim ...

Courts Must Toughen Sanctions Against USA swimming’s Nose-Thumbing Tactics in Sex Abuse Litigation - Beyond Chron
25 May 2012, 4:44 am
Yet again, a California appellate court has summarily denied an effort by USA swimming to circumvent a judge’s order to be more forthcoming with discovery documents in a case alleging sex abuse by a club coach. Former swimmer Jancy Thompson has sued both ...

Five Safety Tips to Follow when Visiting swimming Holes - YAHOO!
24 May 2012, 10:18 pm
As soon as I was old enough to drive, I started visiting swimming holes across the nation. Of course, being a New England native, I often visit New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine several times a season. swimming holes differ from beaches and lakes because ...

Gov't safety group urges swimming lessons in black and Hispanic communities - CBS News
24 May 2012, 8:56 am
(CBS/AP) Black and Hispanic children should be taught how to swim to curb the racial disparities in drowning rates, according to government safety advocates. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will release its annual childhood ...

swimming Pools: A Safe Alternative To Chlorine And Salt Treated Pools - YAHOO!
22 May 2012, 6:52 pm
Go Chemless Inc, the company known for developing and offering swimming pool owners a healthier way to sanitize their swimming pool with the use of natural ions and modern day computing power, unveiled the newest member of their swimming pool Bio Sanitizer ...

Pennsylvania DCNR Closes swimming Area at Kooser State Park in Somerset County - YAHOO!
22 May 2012, 9:34 am
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Richard J. Allan today announced that the swimming beach at Kooser Lake in Kooser State Park, Somerset County, will be closed indefinitely ...