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UK Coach Certificate Course Content Announced by British Swimming

Syllabus details for the first two levels of the British Swimming UKCC coaching qualifications are now available to view online. Available from January 2007, the syllabuses for Level One coaching courses in swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming and diving and Level Two courses in swimming, water polo and diving provide an outline of course content and key learning outcomes.

2004 Athens Olympic Swimming Results - Women

Results, updated daily, for the women's swimming events at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens.

USA Swimming Water Safety Campaign for Children and Families

Janet Evans, five-time Olympic gold medalist, and Olympic silver medalist Maritza Correia, the first black woman to make a U.S. Olympic swim team (2004) have partnered with USA Swimming for its award-winning ‘Make a Splash’ water safety campaign, an initiative that will run throughout the months of April and May. USA Swimming’s annual campaign to improve water safety has never been so comprehensive.

2006 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships 5k Champions

Chip Peterson and Kirsten Groome swam to convincing victories in the 5K race Friday at the 2006 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. In the men’s race, Peterson, of Carteret Currents proved to his competitors why he is considered one of the world’s foremost open water specialists. On the women’s side, Kirsten Groome of North Baltimore Aquatic Club finished just ahead of Chloe Sutton of The Fish. (USA Swimming)

2008 Beijing Olympic Swimming Finals in the Morning Looks to be a Reality

A recent press release from the IOC, well in advance of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, combined with a press release from USA Swimming seem to confirm it. The swimming finals in the 2008 Olympics will be in the morning, something not too well received by many swimmers and coaches. USA television viewers will be happy, but will it provide the best possible swimming competition for the swimmers that have trained for years to reach the Beijing for the Olympic games?

Synchronized Swimming Names First 2008 U.S. Olympic Synchro Swim Team Members

United States Synchronized Swimming started its journey to Beijing on Sunday, December 10 at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of the Ohio State University. The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Synchronized Swimming were held, naming the first athletes to be nominated to the 2008 United States Olympic Team.

USA Swimming Names Coaching Staffs for Two International Swim Meets

USA Swimming has released the coaching staffs for two international swimming competitions in 2007. The events include the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the 2007 World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand.

Swimmer Katie Hoff voted the 2005 USOC SportsWoman of the Year

Olympian Katie Hoff is the eighth swimmer to be awarded the United States Olympic Committee SportsWoman of the Year honor. She joins the list that includes swimmers like Shirley Babashoff, Kathy Heddy, Tracy Caulkins, Cynthia Woodhead, Janet Evans, Amy Van Dyken, and Jenny Thompson.

2006 Open Water Swimming National Championships

With their eyes set on the 2008 Olympic Games, some of the nation’s top distance and open water swimmers will compete at the 2006 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships, June 2-6 in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. 2004 Olympians Larsen Jensen and Kalyn Keller are scheduled to compete in the 10K event.

Olympic Swimming 2008 Beijing Medal Table

Which country has won Gold, Silver, or Bronze Olympic Medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics? Follow along as the days go on for another part of the Olympic Games, the Olympic Medal Tally.

Olympic Swimmers of the Past - Where Are They Now?

What are former Olympic swimmers up to now? There have been many great swimming stars in the Olympics over the years - find out what your favorites have been doing since they achieved Olympic glory.

Swimming Gadgets, Swim Tools, Swimmer's Toys, Swim Equipment, and Gear

There are hundreds of ways to do a swimming workout, and there are hundreds of things available to help you do it better, quicker, easier, or to make doing it more enjoyable. Most swimmers know about pull-buoys, kickboards, paddles, and swim flippers. But do you know about pools that never end, or paddles that analyze your swimming efficiency?

Swimmer's Shoulder - An Overview of Swimmers Shoulder Injury

Swim coaches frequently encounter swimmers complaining of shoulder pain in one or both of their shoulders. This pain is often associated with swimming freestyle, and seems to occur most often in the swimmer’s anterior shoulder region, but could also occur in other shoulder regions. When reported by swimmers, this pain often termed swimmer's shoulder, and can limit or stop training and hinder performance.

DryEar Helps Prevent Swimmer’s Ear, Ear Canal Infections (Now Mack's EarDryer)

The DryEar EarDryer, now from Mack's, is a safe and effective tool designed to dry the ear canal, removing water and moisture. This doctor recommended, high tech, non-medical portable ear drying treatment is perfect for all swimmers, water sport enthusiasts, hearing aid users and other individuals who suffer from ear canal infections.

Swimmer's Ear - Ear Ache from Swimming

My ear aches after I swim - what could that be from? Is it swimmer's ear, a common problem among swimmers, a slowly developing pain in the ear. It might be Swimmer's Ear (External Otitis)! It can start with a itchy ear feeling after a swim that, in time, intensifies to pain, particularly when the ear is touched or the ear is pulled.

Spring into a New Swimming Pool Workouts - Water Aerobics

Thinking about Water Aerobics? Spring is a season of change and the perfect time to mix things up with a new water workout. Changing your workout can alleviate boredom and help you achieve better fitness results. Many swimming pools offer classes like Aqua Kick-Boxing, Aqua Sculpt, Aqua Abs/Glutes, and Aqua or Water Aerobics.

A Swim Training Workout Plan for Novice Swimmers or Beginner Swimmers

You are a swimmer, and have the basics of a swimming workout figured out and want to be a better, but once you get in the pool to get the workout started, you feel a little lost? No coach to write a workout for you? Maybe you are a swimmer stuck in a workout rut, always doing the same workout, week after week, and want to try something different? Here's a swimming workout plan to help you get fitter (and maybe faster) through a progressive swimming training plan.

Swim Training Plan - Build Your Swim Workout to 1,500 Meters or Yards

Want to get a swim workout routine going, but think you are a weak swimmer and won't be able to do it? If you can already complete the "Build to 500 Swim Training Plan" or if you can already swim a workout of about 500 meters or yards, then you are ready for this swim training plan, which builds the swim workout from 500 to 1,500 meters or yards of swimming.

Swimming Time Standards Explained

For those of you familiar with time standards, like USA Swimming Top-16 Based Time Standards (B, BB, A, AA, etc.), this is nothing new. For those of you not familiar with them...

Swimming with Fins - How Swim Fins Help Your Swimming

Swimming with fins is a way for swimmers to improve kick strength, ankle flexibility, body position, and go faster during a swim practice. Fins (or flippers) come in hundreds of shapes, colors, fastenings, and sizes; different fins will do different things for (and to) you.

Swimming Help for Swimmers

So, you want to improve your swimming ability or swim competitively, but aren't sure about the next step - or you have taken time off and want to "get back in the swim?" How should you start, and once you do, what next? Here are a few things to keep in mind as you splash through the pool.

Calorie Count - Exercise Database

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