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Aging Olympians Denounce High-Tech Swimsuits As Cheating

Wall Street Journal | Suzanne Sataline | Posted 11.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: Swimming, Swimsuit, Swimsuit Ban, Olympics, Clay Evans, Michael Mann, Gary Hall Sr., Technology, Neoprene Swimsuit, Michael Phelps, Technology News

By making new suits with polyurethane and neoprene, materials more buoyant and less porous than traditional spandex, swimsuit companies touched off th...

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Great White Shark Sightings In Cape Cod; Swimming Banned

AP | Posted 10.22.2009 | Home

Read More: Closed Beaches, Cape Cod, Swimming, Great White Shark Sightings, Great White Shark Warnings, Massachusetts, Cape Cod Beaches, Great White Sharks, Home News

CHATHAM, Mass. — The sightings of several great white sharks have prompted a swimming ban for the rest of the Labor Day weekend at some oceansid...

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Chicago Triathlon: The Windy City for Sure... and the City of Brotherly Love?

Jim Garfield | Posted 09.30.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Swimming, Racing, Chicago Triathlon, Triathlon, Bicycle Racing, Chicago News
Jim Garfield

As anyone who has driven Lake Shore Drive knows, dodging pot holes -- like a wack-a-mole game -- is an art unto itself! No different on the bike, but with more devastating consequences.

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Coming Home to Race in the Chicago Triathlon

Jim Garfield | Posted 09.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Swimming, Bicycling, Adventure Racing, Racing, Triathlon, Chicago Triathlon, Bicycle Racing, Swim Race, Chicago, Chicago News
Jim Garfield

We will do battle with the elements, the course and ourselves as we hurl into the chilly waters of Lake Michigan beginning at 6:00 AM.

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The Secret Behind Dara Torres' Abs

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 09.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Swimming, Cbs Doc Dot Com, Dara Torres Swimming, Age Is Just a Number, Dara Torres, Living News
Dr. Jon LaPook

Dara Torres, a 42-year-old who has been in five Olympics, won every kind of medal a swimmer can win, and has a three-year-old, has serious abs -- world class.

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High-Tech Swimsuits Banned In Illinois

Daily Herald | Posted 09.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Ihsa, Swimming, High Performance Swimsuits, High Tech Swimsuits, Swimsuits, Chicago News

High-tech swimsuits that have been linked to record performances at all levels of competition the past couple of years were banned Tuesday for Illinoi...

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My Friend the Toad

Karin Luisa | Posted 09.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Mexico, Toads, Puerto Escondido, Swimming, Vacation, Pool, Frogs, Living News
Karin Luisa

I wondered what it was like to be such a squooshy being, and he perhaps wondered why I was so big.

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NRDC's Beach Report Out Today

Nancy Stoner | Posted 08.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Beachprotection, Beachwater, Beachreport, Waterprogram, Swimming, Beachwater Quality, Beaches, Climate Change, Travel, Oceans, Climate Change Bill, Best Beaches, Lakes, Green News
Nancy Stoner

I'm guessing human or animal waste in the waves that can send you running to the bathroom, doctor's office -- or worse -- the emergency room, isn't part of your get-a-way daydream.

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Michael Phelps Loses To Germany's Paul Biedermann: First Major Loss In 4 Years

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 08.28.2009 | World

Read More: Sports, Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Michael Phelps, Michael Phelps Loss, Germany, Italy, Swimming, Olympic Swimming, Paul Biedermann, Biedermann, Michael Phelps Loses Paul Biedermann, Phelps Loses, Michael Phelps Loses Record, Paul Biedermann Beat Phelps, Paul Biedermann Photo, Paul Biedermann Beat Michael Phelps Video, Paul Biedermann Beats Michael Phelps Video, German Swimmer Rome, Michael Phelps Paul Biedermann Comments, 2009 World Swimming Championships, Michael Phelps Said, Paul Biedermann Video, Phelps, Phelps Biedermann, Michael Phelps Loses, Phelps Loses in Rome, Paul Biedermann Swimsuit, Biedermann Phelps, Biedermann Swimsuit, Michael Phelps Biedermann, Michael Phelps Lose in Rome, Michael Phelps Paul Biedermann Video, Paul Biedermann Suit, Phelps Lose Rome, Paul Biedermann Naked, Biedermann Paul, Paul Biedermann Naked, Phelps Loses to German, World News

ROME — Michael Phelps has four more chances to win gold at the world swimming championships. He's not likely to be satisfied until he gets anot...

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Ricky Berens Splits Swimsuit, Bares Butt At World Championships (NSFW PHOTOS)

Posted 08.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sports, Swimming, Slideshow, Celebrity Skin, Ricky Berens, Ricky Berens Wardrobe Malfuntion, Ricky Berens Swimsuit, Swimmer Splits Suit, Ricky Berens Ripped Suit, Ricky Berens Butt, Ricky Berens Pictures, Entertainment News

US Swimmer and Beijing relay gold medalist Ricky Berens tore the back of his swimsuit in a qualifying heat of the 4x100m relay freestyle on Sunday dur...

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Dumpster Swimming Pools Make A Splash

AP | Posted 08.18.2009 | New York

Read More: Macro Sea, Swimming, Dumpster Swimming Pool, Summer, Brooklyn, Dumpsters, New York News

NEW YORK (AP) -- Some New Yorkers stuck in small apartments on a hot summer day have a new option: swimming in huge bins that once held trash. The i...

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Largest Skinny Dip Across North America: 317 Naked People Set Record In The Hamptons

The Virginian-Pilot | Patrick Wilson | Posted 08.13.2009 | Style

Read More: Swimming, Nudist Colony, Skinny Dipping, The Largest Skinny Dip Across North America, Skinny Dip, Swimming Nude, Nudist Resort, World's Largest Skinny Dip, White Tail Resort, Swimming in the Buff, Style News

In an attempt to help set a record, 317 people got naked and splashed in a giant swimming pool over the weekend at White Tail Resort. The people at t...

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Same Old Philly ...

Charles D. Ellison | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Racism, The-Valley-Club, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Inquirer, Black, Race, Swimming, Swimming-Pool, Politics News
Charles D. Ellison

The Valley Club swimming incident reminds us of the Philly we grew up with and still know; that plain-spoken, steely segregated union town where the racial and economic demographics are very clear cut.

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Michael Phelps Rocks The Splash 'Stache

New York Magazine | Chris Rovzar | Posted 07.17.2009 | Style

Read More: Swimming, Mustache, Facial Hair, Michael Phelps, Style News

Something we have slightly less appreciation for is Michael Phelps's mouth. Granted, it is a key and necessary part of his swimming weaponry. But we n...

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Is Your Town Swimming Pool Crawling With Parasites?

nytimes.com | Sarah Arnquist | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Swimming, Swimming Pool, Parasites, Personal Health, Kids, Summer, Health, Living News

A swimming pool can offer relief from summer heat, but swimmers should know what they are jumping into. It could be a soup of nasty parasites....

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Summer Is Here! How You Can Avoid the Sun, But Still Have Fun

Yuna Shin | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Sunscreen, Sunburn, Sun Safety, Melanoma, American Cancer Society, Skin Cancer Foundation, Skin Cancer, Summer Fun, Swimming, Palm Beach, Sun Safety Guidelines, Living News
Yuna Shin

My dislike of the sun is actually the result of a combination of both the Korean cultural upbringing and the photosensitivity I suffered as a child.

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How to Fill Yankee Stadium's Pricey Empty Seats

Dave Astor | Posted 05.28.2009 | Comedy

Read More: New York Yankees, Expensive Tickets, Economy, Yankee Stadium, Mom and Pop, Going Green, Studio Apartments, Taxpayers, D-Day, Normandy Invasion, Traffic, Swimming, Grounds Crew, Manhattan, Average Fan, Yankees, Old Yankee Stadium, Ymca, The Village People, Bronx Bombers, Blogging, Taxpayer Subsidies, Infield Dirt, Hits, Recession, Boot Camp, New Yankee Stadium, Luxury Condos, Web, Hot Dogs, Mustard, Internet, Wiretapping, Environment, Omaha Beach, Joe DiMaggio, Internets, Sports, Steinbrenners, Comedy News
Dave Astor

Given that the team's super-rich owners used taxpayer subsidies to help finance their gilded ballpark, it serves them right that they're losing some revenue.

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Divers Zone: Play Here!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 03.15.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Funny, New Release, Games, Litle, Fun, New Game, Diving, Flash Game, Fresh Game, Sea Game, Swimming, Sea, Play, Water, Easy, Little Game, Oceans, Hot Game, Hot, Comedy News

Dream to dive a bit in colorful and marvelous deep of the ocean? Then do it here! But be careful - diving isn't simple! Direct diver to hang on in the water. The further the diver hang on the more point you will get. Be careful from the object that shown you only have one life

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Michael Phelps Apologizes to Bong For Hitting It So Hard

Rip Empson | Posted 03.05.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Michael Phelps Bong, Swimming, Apologies, Gold Medal, Marijuana, Phelps Gold Medals, Olympic Swimming, Michael Phelps Smoking Marijuana, Pipes, Bong, Apology, Michael Phelps, Olympics, Michael Phelps Hitting Bong, Comedy News
Rip Empson

"We should really be congratulating the bong. I really hit that thing hard, and it responded," Mr. Phelps said in subsequent statements.

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When Religion and Exercise Collide

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 02.14.2009 | Style

Read More: Dancing, Jim Carrey, Swimming, Islam, Hip Hop, Exercise, Cardio, Fitness, Muslim, Working Out, Health, Physical Exercise, Religion, Style News
Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Our Y, similar to many other fitness establishments across the country with high Muslim populations has adapted to religious restrictions by instituting a "women's only" cardio class.

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A Fun Story From Florida

Karin Luisa | Posted 01.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Quick-Thinking, Yachts, Swimming, Fort Lauderdale, Canal, Visiting a Friend, Swimming at Night, Humor, Personal Narrative, Night Swim, Hitchhiking, Getting Lost, Living News
Karin Luisa

Last night, I decided to go jump in the canal for one final late night swim before going to bed. But when I turn around to swim back to the dock I don't see anything that looks familiar.

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Flight School: Day 0

Esther Dyson | Posted 11.18.2008 | Living

Read More: Russia, Space, Swimming, Star City, Astronauts, Training, Living News
Esther Dyson

So, here I am at Star City near Moscow, getting a medical check-up in order to go into training as a backup astronaut.

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"Sing to Me of The Man..."

Lapham's Quarterly | Posted 09.18.2008 | Media

Read More: Robert Fagles, Swimming, Baltimore Sun, Odyssey, Beijing Olympics, Homer, Michael Phelps, Olympics, Media News
Lapham's Quarterly

With the swimming competition of the Beijing Olympics completed, the game of finding an athlete comparable to 14-time gold medalist can begin.

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Live From the Water Cube: 8 Golds!!! Phelps and USA Team Make History Here in Beijing; Torres Wins Silver - Missed Gold by One-hundredth of a Second!

Jack Hidary | Posted 09.16.2008 | Home

Read More: Swimming, US Swimming, Olympics, Olympics Swimming, Dara Torres, Olympic Swimming, Beijing, Beijing Olympics, Phelps Breaks Record, Michael Phelps Gold Medals, Mark Spitz Beijing Olympics, Mark Spitz 2008, Michael Phelps, Phelps Gold Medals, Michael Phelps 8th Gold Medal, Mark Spitz, Jack Hidary, Hidary, Home News
Jack Hidary

Prospects did not look good for a gold two laps into the medley. Backstroke was first -- the US was in the top three but no decisive lead here.

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Greatest Olympian Of All Time

The Huffington Post | Posted 09.13.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Home News, Phelps, Swimming, Olympics Swimming, Michael Phelps, Chicago News

BEIJING -- Michael Phelps has become the winningest Olympic athlete ever, earning his fourth gold medal of the Beijing Games with a world record in th...

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