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Readers' Choice Awards 2012

Nominate your swimming favorites in the 2012 About Swimming Readers' Choice Awards. The 2012 categories are swimsuits, goggles, hand paddles, fins, swim shops, and two repeat categories from 2011, swim tweets and swim blogs.

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Swimming Spotlight10

Swimming Lessons for Children - or Not?

Tuesday February 14, 2012

From my point of view, everyone should know how to swim. What's the best way to learn how to swim? Should children take swimming lessons?

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Kid's Strength Training Guidelines

Monday February 13, 2012

Is it OK for kids to do strength training? Sure, if it follows appropriate youth strength training guidelines like these from the Sports Medicine Guide.

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Watch Out For Silent Swimming Saboteurs

Saturday February 11, 2012
When you are at a meet, there are all kinds of silent hazards to watch for which can affect your mental attitude (and your races) - and many swimmers don't even know they are there. Recognizing these hazards is the main step toward a successful mindset - as many swimmers don't recognize them and simply allow their mental approach (and their races) to be silently sabotaged - without even knowing it!
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Things to Consider Before Building a Swimming Pool

Thursday February 9, 2012

Thinking about building a swimming pool? Here are few things you should consider before you begin planning your backyard swimming pool.

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