http://swimming.about.com/ Swimming http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/24/team-usa-synchronized-swimming-vying-for-the-4th-fina-world-trophy.htm The top synchronized swimming countries in the world will flock to Montreal, Canada, November 27 - 29 <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://swimming.about.com/od/synchroworldcup/qt/Team_USA_Synchronized_Swimming_Vying_for_the_4th_FINA_World_Trophy_2009_.htm">2009 for the 4th FINA Synchronized Swimming World Trophy</a> competition. The event is unique as it is judged solely on artistic merit. The elite international competition will be held at the Olympic Park Sports Centre and is hosted by the Canadian Synchronized Swimming Federation.<p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/24/team-usa-synchronized-swimming-vying-for-the-4th-fina-world-trophy.htm">Team USA Synchronized Swimming Vying for the 4th FINA World Trophy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/">About.com Swimming</a> on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 05:19:58.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/24/team-usa-synchronized-swimming-vying-for-the-4th-fina-world-trophy.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/24/team-usa-synchronized-swimming-vying-for-the-4th-fina-world-trophy.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://swimming.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/24/team-usa-synchronized-swimming-vying-for-the-4th-fina-world-trophy.htm&zItl=Team USA Synchronized Swimming Vying for the 4th FINA World Trophy">Email this</a></p> http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/24/team-usa-synchronized-swimming-vying-for-the-4th-fina-world-trophy.htm 2009-11-24T05:19:58Z http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/23/2009-usa-swimming-golden-goggles-awards-world-champion-and-olympic-swimmers-ryan-lochte-and-rebecca-soni-win-top-honors.htm World Champion swimmers Ryan Lochte and Rebecca Soni took home top honors Sunday night at the sixth annual <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://swimming.about.com/od/swimhistoryandstars/qt/usa_swimming_2009_golden_goggles_awards_for_swimmers_.htm">2009 USA Swimming Foundation Golden Goggle Awards</a>. Lochte and Soni were named Male and Female Athlete of the Year during the star-studded swimming gala held at the Beverly Hilton.<p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/23/2009-usa-swimming-golden-goggles-awards-world-champion-and-olympic-swimmers-ryan-lochte-and-rebecca-soni-win-top-honors.htm">2009 USA Swimming Golden Goggles Awards - World Champion and Olympic Swimmers Ryan Lochte and Rebecca Soni Win Top Honors</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/">About.com Swimming</a> on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 14:20:17.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/23/2009-usa-swimming-golden-goggles-awards-world-champion-and-olympic-swimmers-ryan-lochte-and-rebecca-soni-win-top-honors.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/23/2009-usa-swimming-golden-goggles-awards-world-champion-and-olympic-swimmers-ryan-lochte-and-rebecca-soni-win-top-honors.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://swimming.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/23/2009-usa-swimming-golden-goggles-awards-world-champion-and-olympic-swimmers-ryan-lochte-and-rebecca-soni-win-top-honors.htm&zItl=2009 USA Swimming Golden Goggles Awards - World Champion and Olympic Swimmers Ryan Lochte and Rebecca Soni Win Top Honors">Email this</a></p> http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/23/2009-usa-swimming-golden-goggles-awards-world-champion-and-olympic-swimmers-ryan-lochte-and-rebecca-soni-win-top-honors.htm 2009-11-23T14:20:17Z http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/22/how-to-prevent-crying-in-infant-or-toddler-learn-to-swim-classes.htm Have you ever wondered if there were swim lesson teaching techniques available that would help you keep your infant-toddler students happy and would prevent them from <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://swimming.about.com/od/familiesandswimming/qt/Stop_Toddler_Swim_Class_Crying_.htm">crying during a swimming lesson</a> or learn to swim class? These are five of my favorite swim lesson teaching success strategies (Jim Reiser)<p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/22/how-to-prevent-crying-in-infant-or-toddler-learn-to-swim-classes.htm">How To Prevent Crying In Infant or Toddler Learn to Swim Classes</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/">About.com Swimming</a> on Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at 00:05:04.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/22/how-to-prevent-crying-in-infant-or-toddler-learn-to-swim-classes.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/22/how-to-prevent-crying-in-infant-or-toddler-learn-to-swim-classes.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://swimming.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/22/how-to-prevent-crying-in-infant-or-toddler-learn-to-swim-classes.htm&zItl=How To Prevent Crying In Infant or Toddler Learn to Swim Classes">Email this</a></p> http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/22/how-to-prevent-crying-in-infant-or-toddler-learn-to-swim-classes.htm 2009-11-22T00:05:04Z http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/20/establish-swim-practice-requirements-for-swimmers-practice-2.htm <p>Getting better at something like swimming usually requires practice. Yes, some athletes will get better just through growth and maturation, but under normal circumstances they have to practice skills, too. If they really want to get better, they have to develop their fitness, and that takes practice. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://swimming.about.com/od/swimworkouts/qt/how_many_swim_practices.htm">How many times to swim each week</a>?</p> <p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/20/establish-swim-practice-requirements-for-swimmers-practice-2.htm">Establish Swim Practice Requirements for Swimmers Practice</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/">About.com Swimming</a> on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 00:32:47.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/20/establish-swim-practice-requirements-for-swimmers-practice-2.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/20/establish-swim-practice-requirements-for-swimmers-practice-2.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://swimming.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/20/establish-swim-practice-requirements-for-swimmers-practice-2.htm&zItl=Establish Swim Practice Requirements for Swimmers Practice">Email this</a></p> http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/20/establish-swim-practice-requirements-for-swimmers-practice-2.htm 2009-11-20T00:32:47Z http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/19/swimpower-i-video.htm The SwimPower I Video from Steve Tarpinian/Total Training is now available for free on-line viewing. The video covers elements of swim technique and training for freestyle swimmers. It's free, it's good - take some time and watch the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.ttuniversity.com/ttu/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=53">SwimPower I video</a>.<p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/19/swimpower-i-video.htm">SwimPower I Video</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/">About.com Swimming</a> on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 at 16:26:21.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/19/swimpower-i-video.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/19/swimpower-i-video.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://swimming.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/19/swimpower-i-video.htm&zItl=SwimPower I Video">Email this</a></p> http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/19/swimpower-i-video.htm 2009-11-19T16:26:21Z http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/18/usa-swimming-2009-mutual-of-omaha-duel-in-the-pool-swim-meet-team-36-swimmers-including-michael-phelps-rebecca-soni-and-ryan-lochte-on-team.htm Thirty-six top American swimmers, including 17 Olympians, will battle against a squad of European swimmers at the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://swimming.about.com/od/olympicswimming/qt/USA_Swimming_2009_Mutual_of_Omaha_Duel_in_the_Pool_Swim_Meet_Team_.htm">2009 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool</a> in Manchester, England December 18-19. The swim meet, which will be broadcast on NBC on December 27 from 2-4 p.m. ET, will star Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps, Rebecca Soni, Ryan Lochte, and Aaron Peirsol.<p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/18/usa-swimming-2009-mutual-of-omaha-duel-in-the-pool-swim-meet-team-36-swimmers-including-michael-phelps-rebecca-soni-and-ryan-lochte-on-team.htm">USA Swimming 2009 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Swim Meet Team - 36 Swimmers, Including Michael Phelps, Rebecca Soni And Ryan Lochte on Team</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/">About.com Swimming</a> on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 01:41:51.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/18/usa-swimming-2009-mutual-of-omaha-duel-in-the-pool-swim-meet-team-36-swimmers-including-michael-phelps-rebecca-soni-and-ryan-lochte-on-team.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/18/usa-swimming-2009-mutual-of-omaha-duel-in-the-pool-swim-meet-team-36-swimmers-including-michael-phelps-rebecca-soni-and-ryan-lochte-on-team.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://swimming.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/18/usa-swimming-2009-mutual-of-omaha-duel-in-the-pool-swim-meet-team-36-swimmers-including-michael-phelps-rebecca-soni-and-ryan-lochte-on-team.htm&zItl=USA Swimming 2009 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Swim Meet Team - 36 Swimmers, Including Michael Phelps, Rebecca Soni And Ryan Lochte on Team">Email this</a></p> http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/18/usa-swimming-2009-mutual-of-omaha-duel-in-the-pool-swim-meet-team-36-swimmers-including-michael-phelps-rebecca-soni-and-ryan-lochte-on-team.htm 2009-11-18T01:41:51Z http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/16/olympic-swimmer-sutton-sets-second-meet-record-night-three-2009-minneapolis-grand-prix-swim-meet.htm Olympic Swimmer Chloe Sutton of Mission Viejo Nadadores wrapped up the final night of the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://swimming.about.com/od/swimminggrandprixmeets/qt/2009_Minneapolis_Grand_Prix_Swim_Meet_Night_Three_Olympic_Swimmer_Chloe_Sutton_Meet_Record_.htm">2009 Minneapolis Grand Prix Swim Meet</a> with a meet record in the women's 1650-yard freestyle. It was her second gold medal of the three-day grand prix swim meet, her fourth medal overall.<p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/16/olympic-swimmer-sutton-sets-second-meet-record-night-three-2009-minneapolis-grand-prix-swim-meet.htm">Olympic Swimmer Sutton Sets Second Meet Record - Night Three - 2009 Minneapolis Grand Prix Swim Meet</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/">About.com Swimming</a> on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 05:15:34.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/16/olympic-swimmer-sutton-sets-second-meet-record-night-three-2009-minneapolis-grand-prix-swim-meet.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/16/olympic-swimmer-sutton-sets-second-meet-record-night-three-2009-minneapolis-grand-prix-swim-meet.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://swimming.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/16/olympic-swimmer-sutton-sets-second-meet-record-night-three-2009-minneapolis-grand-prix-swim-meet.htm&zItl=Olympic Swimmer Sutton Sets Second Meet Record - Night Three - 2009 Minneapolis Grand Prix Swim Meet">Email this</a></p> http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/16/olympic-swimmer-sutton-sets-second-meet-record-night-three-2009-minneapolis-grand-prix-swim-meet.htm 2009-11-16T05:15:34Z http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/16/swim-training-plan-for-a-half-ironman-triathlon-swim-or-a-2km-swim.htm The swim leg of a triathlon (sprint, Olympic, half-Ironman/Ironman 70.3, or Ironman distances) could be the easy part - or the hard part - of the triathlon. It depends upon your swimming ability; a combination of swimming skill and swimming fitness. A shorter triathlon might require more swimming speed, a longer triathlon more swimming endurance, but no matter what the distance, swimming skill or technique, swimming endurance, and swimming speed all play a part in a successful <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://swimming.about.com/od/triathlon/a/Training_Plan_for_a_Half-Ironman_Distance_Triathlon_Swim_.htm">triathlon or a successful marathon swim training plan</a>.<p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/16/swim-training-plan-for-a-half-ironman-triathlon-swim-or-a-2km-swim.htm">Swim Training Plan for a Half-Ironman Triathlon Swim or a 2km Swim</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/">About.com Swimming</a> on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 02:00:53.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/16/swim-training-plan-for-a-half-ironman-triathlon-swim-or-a-2km-swim.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/16/swim-training-plan-for-a-half-ironman-triathlon-swim-or-a-2km-swim.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://swimming.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/16/swim-training-plan-for-a-half-ironman-triathlon-swim-or-a-2km-swim.htm&zItl=Swim Training Plan for a Half-Ironman Triathlon Swim or a 2km Swim">Email this</a></p> http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/16/swim-training-plan-for-a-half-ironman-triathlon-swim-or-a-2km-swim.htm 2009-11-16T02:00:53Z http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/15/jessica-hardy-breaks-world-record-at-2009-fina-world-cup-swim-meet-in-berlin.htm US swimmers had a strong night in the water Sunday at the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://swimming.about.com/od/swimminggrandprixmeets/qt/Jessica_Hardy_Breaks_World_Record_2009_FINA_World_Cup_Swim_Meet_Berlin_.htm">2009 FINA World Cup Swim Meet in Berlin</a>. Jessica Hardy broke her own world record and won gold in the women's 50m breast while Michael Phelps, Peter Marshall, Lauren Driscoll and Whitney Myers all claimed silver medals on the second and final night of the swim meet in Germany.<p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/15/jessica-hardy-breaks-world-record-at-2009-fina-world-cup-swim-meet-in-berlin.htm">Jessica Hardy Breaks World Record at 2009 FINA World Cup Swim Meet in Berlin</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/">About.com Swimming</a> on Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 22:08:48.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/15/jessica-hardy-breaks-world-record-at-2009-fina-world-cup-swim-meet-in-berlin.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/15/jessica-hardy-breaks-world-record-at-2009-fina-world-cup-swim-meet-in-berlin.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://swimming.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/15/jessica-hardy-breaks-world-record-at-2009-fina-world-cup-swim-meet-in-berlin.htm&zItl=Jessica Hardy Breaks World Record at 2009 FINA World Cup Swim Meet in Berlin">Email this</a></p> http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/15/jessica-hardy-breaks-world-record-at-2009-fina-world-cup-swim-meet-in-berlin.htm 2009-11-15T22:08:48Z http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/14/olympic-swimmer-rebecca-soni-sets-second-meet-record-at-2009-minneapolis-grand-prix-swim-meet-second-night.htm Thiago Pereira and Olympian Rebecca Soni each won two events and set a meet record Saturday on the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://swimming.about.com/od/swimminggrandprixmeets/qt/2009_Minneapolis_Grand_Prix_Swim_Meet_Second_Night_.htm">second night of the 2009 Minneapolis Grand Prix Swim Meet</a>. Soni won the women's 400-yard IM in 4:14.41 and set the meet record in the women's 200y breaststroke in 2:07.68. Pereira set the meet record in the men's 400y IM in 3:43.72 and won the men's 200y breast in 1:56.44.<p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/14/olympic-swimmer-rebecca-soni-sets-second-meet-record-at-2009-minneapolis-grand-prix-swim-meet-second-night.htm">Olympic Swimmer Rebecca Soni Sets Second Meet Record at 2009 Minneapolis Grand Prix Swim Meet - Second Night</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/">About.com Swimming</a> on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 23:15:56.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/14/olympic-swimmer-rebecca-soni-sets-second-meet-record-at-2009-minneapolis-grand-prix-swim-meet-second-night.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/14/olympic-swimmer-rebecca-soni-sets-second-meet-record-at-2009-minneapolis-grand-prix-swim-meet-second-night.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://swimming.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/14/olympic-swimmer-rebecca-soni-sets-second-meet-record-at-2009-minneapolis-grand-prix-swim-meet-second-night.htm&zItl=Olympic Swimmer Rebecca Soni Sets Second Meet Record at 2009 Minneapolis Grand Prix Swim Meet - Second Night">Email this</a></p> http://swimming.about.com/b/2009/11/14/olympic-swimmer-rebecca-soni-sets-second-meet-record-at-2009-minneapolis-grand-prix-swim-meet-second-night.htm 2009-11-14T23:15:56Z