All of those who abstain from wearing a cap in day to day swimming can breathe a sigh of relief, as it has been found that chlorinated pools do not actually cause balding.  While research has clearly shown that chlorine causes discoloration and damage (was research really necessary?), to the delight of many, studies have […]

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Bruce Springsteen once sang that “They’re moving out my neighbors all across the Garden State.” But even Springsteen probably didn’t believe that someone would go around illegally moving swimming pools. But that’s exactly what happened when Daisy Valdivia woke up a couple days ago: her 1,000 gallon pool was gone, without a drop […]

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World Champion, World Record-Holder and 50 free national champ Cullen Jones can call himself many things…now he can officially proclaim himself a “baller.”  That is because Jones will be featured on BET’s Sports Show “Ballers,” which will air tomorrow at 11pm eastern.  Congratulations on the new title Cullen, you earned it.

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A sign at the Beijing airport warns: “Careful Landslip Attention Security.” If a parent is leading his/her child through Beijing for the first time, the mild confusion resulting from that sign will only be amplified on a billboard on the road that says “Shangri-La is in you mind, but your Buffalo is not.” […]

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Swimmers Adam Middleton and Ciro Sauaia, both freshmen at the University of South Carolina, were arrested and charged with indecent exposure after allegedly streaking through town last week. This was not just a case of disgruntled residents unhappy with the “show,” as according to reports on thestate.com, a surveillance video showed the two swimmers […]

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This may be why swimming is so popular in Australia. It seems that everyone wants glory in the pool, and even the government gets in on the racing action down under.
The Herald Sun is reporting that the Minister for Environment and Water Resources Malcolm Turnbull and his government team snatched victory in the pool […]

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FINA has reportedly had a change of heart over a proposal to name a temporary pool set up at the Rod Laver Arena for the World Swimming Championships after an Australian swimming legend.
FINA is expected to announce within days that the pool would be named after either Dawn Fraser or Ian Thorpe, the Nine Network […]

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I read a report today that a high school swim coach in Ohio is under investigation after she was accused of assaulting one of her swimmers.
According to police reports, the coach lost control and threw a pull buoy at a juvenile female team member, hitting her in the head while she was in the pool. […]

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