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  • Is Swimming Fair?

    May 26, 2016

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    in Competition

    Mel Stewart comments on the nature of swimming at the 2015 NCAA Championships.

  • Man’s DIY Natural Swimming Pool Makes Waves Across The Globe

    May 26, 2016

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    in Swimming Pools

    Filmmaker David Pagan Butler, created his own eco-friendly pool in his back garden and is now teaching others to do the same. Mr Butler created a step-by-step self-build video which has been viewed more than five million times on YouTube. The father-of-four said: “I’ve always been interested in swimming in wild water, free from chemicals, because afterwards you feel so much better than if you had swam in a conventional pool.” Mr Butler’s DIY video and manual have been used by natural pool enthusiasts in far flung places like America, Brazil, Mongolia, Australia, France, Russia, Thailand and many other countries.

  • I Love Movies: Missy Franklin – Bend It Like Beckham

    May 26, 2016

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    in Gossip

  • Kirabo Namutebi has a bright future as a competitive swimmer

    May 25, 2016

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    rokur
    in Competition

    She started making a splash in the pool at, would you believe it, six months. Today, at eleven years, Kirabo Namutebi’s love and talent for swimming is starkly apparent She is one of the many dominant members of the all-conquering Dolphins swim club. Just last weekend, she helped guide the club to first place in the Kenya national junior championships. The multiple gold medalist has been telling NTV Weekend Sport what makes her tick.

  • Hillsborough County swim program expands in hopes of preventing drownings

    May 25, 2016

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    rokur
    in Safety

    A lot of us love the water here in Florida. But sadly, the state loses more kids under age five to drowning than anywhere else in the country. That’s why Hillsborough County is expanding efforts aimed at teaching at-risk youth how to swim.

  • Infographic: 10 signs your pool needs repairing

    May 24, 2016

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    in Swimming Pools

    Courtesy of London Swimming Pool Company

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    Featured photo by Julien Haler

  • Mare Nostrum Tour 2016 Teaser Video

    May 24, 2016

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    rokur
    in Competition

    https://youtu.be/ZNCGmDqNAJI

  • British Diving Championships 2016

    May 24, 2016

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    rokur
    in Diving

    The biggest domestic diving competition, the British Diving Championships, are coming to Ponds Forge, Sheffield in June (10th – 12th).

  • Team Russia – The golden team in Synchronised Swimming

    May 24, 2016

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    in Synchronized Swimming

    The Synchronised Swimming team of Russia won all Olympic gold since 2000 and of course, they’ll try to continue this success during the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio this year. Find out more interesting facts about Anastasia Davydova, Natalia Ischenko and their teammates.

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