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Swimming Wire

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Results 1 - 20 of 310,840 in Swimming

  1. St. X swimmers national champsRead the original story

    11 min ago | Indian Hill Journal

    Despite having the program's nine-year streak of boys' state swimming titles end this past season, St.

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  2. Rutgers athletic spending criticizedRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Home News Tribune - Editorials

    ... to the elimination of men's and women's fencing, men's tennis, men's lightweight and heavyweight crew, and men's swimming. But Rutgers officials stand by the decision to eliminate those sports. Rutgers spokesman Greg Trevor issued a breakdown of ...

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  3. How to avoid a summer slumpRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Poughkeepsie Journal

    ... their sporting seasons. Exercise will boost energy levels while sculpting a rock hard body. Try yoga for the mind, swimming for the body, and dancing for the spirit. 7. Playing games. Bring out the board games for some easy learning. Scrabble and ...

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  4. You can get in on big water balloon fightRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Indianapolis Star

    ... Community Church, 9959 E. 126th St. The world record attempt involves more than 25,000 balloons in 50 plastic swimming pools. Registration starts at 2 p.m. the day of the event at the park. The fight is at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $12 for a family of ...

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  5. Empire State Games: What to watch this weekendRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Ithaca Journal

    ... scheduled for 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. at BU's Grass Field No. 2 (Open) and Grass Field No. 1 (Bronze). Synchronized swimming * A unique treat for the offbeat sports fans, the final competition of the 2008 ESG for this event is slated for 11 a.m. at ...

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  6. Hometown sports briefsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Ithaca Journal

    ... still has openings in the following summer camps, lessons and programs: "Learn to Sail," "Bikes and Boards," golf, swimming and tennis lessons, "Cayuga Lake Explorers," Soccer Camp and Theatre Camp. For more information, visit ...

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  7. BOCES, YMCA join to fill needsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Ithaca Journal

    TCT BOCES and the Ithaca YMCA have forged a relationship that allows both organizations to provide equipment for kids and help others build skills and self esteem.

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  8. Keep on RunningRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Asbury Park Press

    ... a year, each race a fundraiser for a good cause. They've done this for about 20 years. Training includes bicycling, swimming, lifting weights. Dolores does calisthenics, too. Combining such discipline and charity is impressive, even more so when ...

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  9. Ready to defend their titleRead the original story

    29 min ago | Fishers Topics

    ... While the Southeastern Swim Club mainly has high school swimmers, there are a few Hamilton Southeastern alumni swimming for the club team. The task of repeating as state champions will be challenging, but it's a goal that's definitely within reach ...

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  10. Galen Holley:The sands of the sea and stars in the skyRead the original story

    29 min ago | Djournal.com

    ... Crayolas violently ground on top of one another into a formless, glazed Rorschach blot. My wife and I had just been swimming. Then I remembered that passage from Hemingway's "Islands in the Stream" where he talks about sharks becoming brazen and ...

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  11. New York man drowned in hotel poolRead the original story

    31 min ago | WALB-TV Albany

    A man visiting Americus for a family reunion, drowned in the swimming pool of the motel where he was staying.

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  12. Eyes focus on Phelps and his futureRead the original story

    31 min ago | Hampton Roads Daily Press

    Is he the next Tom Malchow, the next Tom Dolan or the next Mark Spitz? The International Aquatic Centre has gone bonkers over a couple of Olympic legends in the making - homeboy Ian Thorpe and Dutchman Pieter ...

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  13. Let the games beginRead the original story

    34 min ago | Concord Monitor

    ... out of shape by the crowd," Wang said. In the scramble, Wang and his friend ended up with tickets to synchronized swimming, instead of the diving competition - where China is a gold-medal favorite. "We all could see there would be a huge problem, ...

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  14. Unique baton relay to start Commonwealth Youth GamesRead the original story

    35 min ago | India eNews

    The Commonwealth Youth Games to be held here this October will be preceded by a unique baton relay, during which water from all participating countries and all states through which the relay passes will be ...

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  15. Southern Nevada Lifeguard GamesRead the original story

    50 min ago | Knpr.org

    The Southern Nevada Lifeguard Games will be held July 26, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at the Desert Breeze Indoor Pool.

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  16. 10 ideas to help teens avoid summer slumpRead the original story

    56 min ago | The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

    ... their sports seasons. Exercise will boost energy levels while sculpting a rock hard body. Try yoga for the mind, swimming for the body and dancing for the spirit. 7. Playing games. Bring out the board games for some easy learning. Scrabble and ...

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  17. OLYMPICS Professing innocence, Hardy seeks reprieveRead the original story

    57 min ago | SF Gate

    ... she said. "Honestly, I'm working as hard as possible. That's really the only thing I can do for myself." Although swimming has largely avoided major drug scandals, Hardy knows rebuilding her reputation will be difficult. "That's one of my worries, ...

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  18. Positive samples dumbfound HardyRead the original story

    57 min ago | BBC News

    ... is fighting to clear her name in time to compete in the Beijing Games, with the rest of the United States Olympic swimming team - in which she was expected to play an integral part - already at their holding camp in Singapore. " I'm innocent. That's ...

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  19. AP Interview: Jessica Hardy professes innocence, can't figure out how she tested positiveRead the original story

    59 min ago | International Herald Tribune

    ... workout. "Honestly, I'm working as hard as possible. That's really the only thing I can do for myself." Although swimming has largely avoided major drug scandals, which have plagued sports such as cycling and track and field, Hardy knows her name ...

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  20. My terror aboard stricken Qantas jetRead the original story

    1 hr ago | This is Hampshire

    ... us. "There was a point when I thought we were going to crash land in the sea. To be honest, I thought I would be swimming. Some people were hysterical. "The plane then levelled out at 8,000ft, and it wasn't so bad. We carried on flying at this ...

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