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Pool Workout

by JuliaRogers

18 Jul 2011 04:57 PM

Summer is by the far the number one season for being in the pool. The sun is hot and jumping in a pool can be majorly refreshing. So when it finally got hot around here, I went into my parent's pool.

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Swimming for Fitness

by Michele Cheplic

Michael Phelps did it again. The part-man-part fish broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships last week in Indianapolis, giving him ownership of five individual world marks.

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Michael Phelps' Pot Pic Investigation is Over

by Michele Cheplic

The athlete, who has been swimming in hot water since a photo of him smoking a bong went public, can now come up for air. According to new reports, Michael Phelps will not be charged with illegal drug use.

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More Fallout from Michael Phelps' Pot Pipe Photo

by Michele Cheplic

If you have a box of Kellogg's Corn Flakes with Michael Phelps' picture on it, you might want to hold on to it for a while. There's no telling how much it might be worth now that the cereal company has axed the Olympic swimming champ from its payroll.

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Michael Phelps' Dopey Decision Continues to Haunt Him

by Michele Cheplic

He may have gone public admitting his "bad" judgment, but that's not stopping police in Columbia, South Carolina from opening an investigation into Michael Phelps' alleged inhaling from a marijuana pipe.

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Are Ballet Dancers Fitter Than Swimmers?

by Michele Cheplic

According to a new study conducted by British researchers, the answer is "yes." Take that Michael Phelps. Researchers concluded that the overall fitness of ballet dancers is greater than that of international swimmers.

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Swimming - How to Have Fun Tips

by Heather Long

Recently, in Dear Heather, Valorie asked for biking and swimming ideas for a large family. Swimming and biking are activities that families can do together and that can involve different age groups as well as different levels of skill and proficiency.

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Setting Up Special Swimming Pools for Muslim Women

by Heather Long

In New Zealand, there is a movement by South Island Muslims to open special swimming pool facilities for women only that would allow them to swim and engage in aquatic exercise without compromising their religious beliefs.

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Have You Heard of the Burqini?

by Heather Long

Have you heard of the Burqini? I hadn't until a reader sent me a note a couple of days ago and asked me about it. It didn't take much research to find out more about it.

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Fitness Swimming For Beginners

by Fatherofeight

In a previous article, I wrote about my recent experience using swimming workouts to lose weight and get in shape. All you need to get started is a suitable pool to swim laps (25 yard pool recommended) and the determination to make something happen.

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