Mat's Swimming Blog August 2005 Archive

USA Swimming has a list of swimming terms from "A" to "Z"ones - and what these terms mean to a swimmer.

I used the h2oaudio SV iMini waterproof case with my friend's Apple iPod Mini MP3 player while jogging, swimming, and splashing around in the swimming pool. No water got to ... Read More

Looks like there are more folks doing open water swims for good causes these days. Ken Harmon plans to swim the length of Lake Tahoe - 22 miles - without ... Read More

Wednesday, August 24th marks the birthday of one of Hawaii’s most famous — Duke Kahanamoku. A powerful swimmer, he won five medals at four different Olympics, retiring from competition at ... Read More

Most swimmers don't spend enough time practicing flip turns. Instead, they use flip turns as simply a way to get turned around and headed the other way. But a great ... Read More

Cape Town open water swimmer Lewis Pugh is going for another record. This time, it is a very, very cold one. Pugh will attempt a swim in the Arctic ocean ... Read More

Vicki Keith has completed an almost 78km swim across Lake Ontario, raising funds for the Kingston Family YMCA. Vicki's world record was done swimming butterfly!

Glenn MIlls of GoSwim has an intersteing breastroke drill that will make you think about how you recover your arms - and make you hold your breath. Try the upside ... Read More

The Endless Pool is ideal for water exercise and family fun. Often called a treadmill for swimmers, it has an adjustable current that allows you to swim in place, providing ... Read More

The flutter kick with a rubber band drill challenges you mentally as well as physically. It is resistance training applied to just the legs and hips. (Glenn Mills/GoSwim)

Summer is the time of year where parents often make trips to the emergency room. Some doctors call this time of year, "trauma season." Find out what some of top ... Read More

Want to swim with a dolphin? Don't try it in Costa Rica. A new law has made it illegal to swim with whales or dolphins in Costa Rica. (CNN)

These 10 Commandments for Swimming Parents from Rose Snyder and USA Swimming are a great guide for parents. Parents of swimmers, if you follow these suggestions on behavior, you will ... Read More

SPEEDO, the world's leading swimwear brand and FINA, the world governing body of aquatics sports, officially announced they would be lending their support to World Swim for Malaria 2005 (WSM). ... Read More

It is not often that a young person does something alone that captures the attention of the whole world. On this day in 1926, 19-year old New Yorker Gertrude Ederle ... Read More

Unfortunatley, marathon swimmer Vicki Keith's attempt to swim across Lake Ontario, to raise funds for special needs children, came to an end a bit short of its goal. Large waves ... Read More

Marathon swimmer Jim Dryer has completed a solo, 50+ mile swim across Lake Superior. He has swum across all five Great Lakes to raise funds for the Big Brother and ... Read More

The Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine California is the site for the 2005 USA Swimming National Championships. From August 3 to August 7 the pool will be filled with fast ... Read More

Considered competitive swimming's version of the Super Bowl, the USA vs. Australia Dual Swim Meet - the Duel in the Poll - will be hosted by the City of Irvine's ... Read More

The scheduled time for the Sunday, 07 August broadcast of the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Swim Meet has changed. The Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool ... Read More

An international rivalry eight decades in the making will be renewed at the 2005 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool on Aug. 2, as Team USA and the Australia ... Read More