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Phelps Making A Comeback?

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 05.18.2013 | Sports
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-- Is Michael Phelps planning a comeback? A report Friday evening from WBBH, an NBC television affiliate in Fort Myers, Fla., said Phelps will ret...

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Amazing Places to Swim With Sharks!

The Active Times | Posted 05.02.2013 | Travel
Read More: Swimming, Travel, Oceans, Animals, Fish, Sharks, Slidepollajax, Travel News
The Active Times

Nothing sends ocean swimmers fleeing for shore faster than a fin sighting. For some brave souls, however, the thrill of floating alongside these big fish far outweighs the fright. Here are the best places in the world to get nose-to-snout with sharks.

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Lance Returns With A Splash

AP | BY JIM VERTUNO | Posted 04.04.2013 | Sports
Read More: Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships, Swimming, Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships 2013, Lance Armstrong Swimming, Lance Armstrong, Lance Armstrong Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships, Swimming Lance Armstrong, Sports News

AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong is looking to make a splash with a return to competition. The disgraced cyclist is signed up to swim three even...

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PHOTOS: The World's Craziest Hotel Pools

Posted 02.22.2013 | Travel
Read More: Best Hotel Pools, Hotel Pools, Hotels, Swimming, Craziest Hotel Pools, Luxury Hotels, Travel News

Think infinity pools with sweeping views.

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Gymnastics.. Yoga.. Dancing: Unexpected Workouts Of NFL Players

Posted 02.03.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Dancing, Swimming, Yoga, Nfl, Yoga Benefits of Yoga, Superbowl, Football, Superbowl 2013, Yoga Practice, Ballet, Mixed Martial Arts, Gymnastics, Dancing With the Stars, Pilates, Healthy Living News

It's no secret that athletes crosstrain for their sports in various ways. To stay dynamic it's important to work different muscles to challenge your b...

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Phelps Taking Golf Seriously

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 04.01.2013 | Sports
Read More: Swimming, Golf, Michael Phelps Ping Deal, Phelps Ping, Michael Phelps Golf, Phelps Ping Deal, Olympics, Phelps Gold Medals, Michael Phelps Gold Medals, Michael Phelps Ping, Phelps Golf, Phelps, Michael Phelps, Sports News

Michael Phelps is getting serious about his golf game. The winner of a record 18 gold medals in Olympic swimming, Phelps signed on with Ping to provi...

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25 Adventure Activities Around The World

Viator | Posted 03.27.2013 | Travel
Read More: Hiking, Rafting, Glaciers, Rappelling, Surfing, Zipline, Travel, Skydiving, Rock Climbing, Paragliding, Skiing, Caving, Swimming, Dogsledding, Biking, Bungee Jumping, Adventure Travel, Fishing, Kayaking, Hang Gliding, Parasailing, Video, Travel News
Viator

Whether you're a first-timer or an experienced fisherman, the thrill of catching your own dinner is irresistible.

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WATCH: Missy Franklin's Incredible Practice Routine

Posted 01.14.2013 | Sports
Read More: Swimming, Video, Missy Franklin High School Swimming, Missy Franklin High School Swim Team, Olympic Swimming, Missy Franklin Swimming, Missy Franklin High School, Regis Jesuit High School Swim Team, Missy Franklin, Missy Franklin Regis, Missy Franklin Swimming Practice, Missy Franklin Bottle, Regis Jesuit High School, Sports News

How do you get to the Olympics? Practice. How do you score a five-medal haul -- including four gold -- and become a breakout swimming star at the ...

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PHOTOS: Where To Make A Splash In 2013

Global Yodel | Posted 02.03.2013 | Travel
Read More: Australia, Wet, Taiwan, Leisure, Tenessee, Tofino, Santa Barbara, Zurich, Canada, British Columbia, Travel, Watuga Lake, Cape Town, Byron Bay, Swimming, South Africa, Switzerland, Dive, Massachusetts, California, Kona, Float, Queens, New York, Sail, Ft. Tilden Beach, Surf, Water, Tips, Paddling, Hawaii, Ocean, Slidefreestyle, Travel News
Global Yodel

Whether you're into the adrenaline of big wave surfing, sailing into the sunset, discovering inland watering holes or bathing in tropical shallows, these swimming spots have something for you.

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Erotic, Exotic Gottex and Me

Alice Carey | Posted 01.27.2013 | Style
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Alice Carey

Somewhere down in the basement lies one of my old Gottex bathing suits, now faded beyond use. I see it in memory of the younger me with my then-boyfriend, now-husband, when we toured the world on a dime and seemed to live in bathing suits.

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PHOTOS: Swim Stars Come Out For 'Golden Goggles'

AP | RACHEL COHEN | Posted 01.20.2013 | Sports
Read More: Missy Franklin, Swimming, Golden Goggles, Golden Goggles 2012, 2012 Golden Goggles, Olympics, Michael Phelps, Sports News

NEW YORK -- In a year when she raced at the Olympics, Missy Franklin's greatest stress might come from deciding whether to compete for her high school...

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Ordinary People Helping Our Oceans in Extraordinary Ways

Francesca Koe | Posted 01.19.2013 | Green
Read More: Mpa, Protection, Beach, Park, Conservation, Science, Habitat, Diving, Sanctuary, Marine Protected Areas, California, Beach Watch, Swimming, Fish, Mlpa, Volunteer, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, Coral, Fishing, Ocean, Farallones, Ocean-Conservation, Ocean Conservation, Green News
Francesca Koe

With the help of people just like you and me, collectively we will know a whole lot more about the numbers and types of sea life in our waters, how best to respond to a major disturbance, and how much success we're having in protecting vulnerable habitats.

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Aussie Olympic Swimmer Opens Up About His Sexuality

Posted 11.01.2012 | Gay Voices
Read More: Australian Olympic Swimmers, Ian Thorpe This Is Me, Australia, Olympics, Olympic Swimming, Ian Thorpe Gay Rumors, Ian Thorpe Autobiography, London Olympics 2012, Swimming, Video, Ian Thorpe, Gay Celebs, Gay Celebrities, Olympic Swimmers, Gay Voices News

Aussie Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe hopes his revealing new autobiography will finally set the record straight about his sexuality as well as other pers...

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40 Years Ago Clean Water Act Transformed How America Views Water, Time to Do It Again

Peter Lehner | Posted 12.18.2012 | Green
Read More: Sewage, Swimming, Stormwater, Water Pollution, Clean Water Act, Clean Water, Wetlands, Boston Harbor, Hudson River, Streams, Clean Water Act Anniversary, Green News
Peter Lehner

We still have a lot of work to do, but there is no doubt that our water is safer to fish from and cleaner to swim in than it was when Congress passed this law. Yet even as we continue to make progress, it is time for another transformative change.

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I Set a World Record and Swam the English Channel -- Four Months After Breast Cancer Surgery

Amanda Mercer | Posted 12.12.2012 | Women
Read More: Lou Gehrig's Disease, Lumpectomy, World Record, Dr. Lisa Newman, Lance Oram, Ductal Malignant Carcinoma, A/C Chemo, Cyclophosphamide, Breast Cancer, Doxorubicin, Cytoxan, Chemo, Breast Cancer Awareness, Bob SChoeni, Swimming, Dover, Chemotherapy, Taxol, Als, Womens-Health, Women News
Amanda Mercer

"I discussed your desire to swim the Channel with the doctors on the tumor review board, and I'm sorry, but no one believes that you will be able to do it. The fatigue from the chemo will be too great." I looked at my husband and thought they don't know me.

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Lochte's Choice: Hollywood Or Training

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 10.01.2012 | Sports
Read More: Swimming, Ryan Lochte Fashion, Ryan Lochte, Olympic Swimming, Men's Swimming, Ryan Lochte the Bachelor, Ryan Lochte 90210, Ryan Lochte Acting, Ryan Lochte Training, Ryan Lochte 30 Rock, Sports News

LOS ANGELES -- With his camera-ready good looks, quirky catchphrases and funky fashion choices, swimmer Ryan Lochte parlayed the five medals he won at...

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Swimming the Bay: Escape From Alcatraz

Zach Dean | Posted 11.27.2012 | San Francisco
Read More: Perspective, Health and Wellness, Swimming, Escape-From-Alcatraz, Alcatraz, Live Life to the Fullest, Swimming the Bay, Alcatraz Prison, Alcatraz Island, Swimming From Alcatraz, San Francisco News
Zach Dean

Gasp after gasp was met with mouthfuls of the Pacific and soon panic was crashing over me. I was choosing the psychopath less traveled by. As I plowed forward, I prayed that there was no beastly guardian, unseen but for a fin, following in my wake.

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Toronto's Lights Are Brightest Downtown

Dwight Brown | Posted 11.20.2012 | Travel
Read More: Slidepollajax, Toronto, Chinatown, Theater, Nude Beaches, Travel, Art Galleries, Canada, Toronto Blue Jays, Swimming, Islands, Halle Berry, Adventure Travel, Alcohol, Sushi, Wine, Helicopter, Caribbean, Brazil, Farmers Markets, Architecture, Airports, Cuisine, Hotels, Brian De Palma, Organic Food, Jazz, Jamaica, Museums, Restaurants, Barbados, Toronto Film Festival, Food, Vacation, Tango, Robert De Niro, Slideexpand, Travel News
Dwight Brown

As the chopper returns, you'll get gorgeous views of the Toronto Islands, the largest urban car-free community in North America and perhaps Toronto's best geographical treasure.

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Seaside Adventures In Stunning Wales

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 09.20.2012 | Travel
Read More: Swimming, Wales, Jumping, David, St. David, St. David Cathedral, Coasteering, Adventure, Atlantic Ocean, Pembrokeshire, Rock Climbing, Andy Middleton, Patron Saint, Bog Snorkeling, Mount Everest, Tyf, Travel News
Margie Goldsmith

After being fitted for wetsuits, personal flotation devices and helmets, we walk down a dirt path to the ocean. "Everyone ready?" the guide asks. "Just remember to stay on the barnacles. The rocks are slippery but the barnacles are your friends." I tighten the shoelaces on my sneakers and follow the others down the slippery rocks.

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Spain's Most Decorated Paralympic Swimmer

Alexander Ragir | Posted 11.13.2012 | Sports
Read More: Paralympics, Swimming, London 2012 Paralympics, Storyhunter, Spain, Gold Medals, Olympics, Impact-Sports, Sports News
Alexander Ragir

Xavi Torres was born without hands or feet, but that's never kept him from swimming in the open ocean off the coast of Mallorca, Spain.

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Kurt Heine

Older Athletes: Beating the Clock

HuffingtonPost.com | Kurt Heine | Posted 09.17.2012 | Sports
Read More: Sports, Swimming, Middle Age, Huffmag, Athletes, Bicycling, Older Athletes, Cycling, Active Senior Citizens, Sports News

Some bicyclists talk about the pain cave—where the mind pushes the body beyond the normal limits of exhaustion. Lynn Bradshaw was there. ...

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The Phelps Family's Best of London

Elizabeth Thorp | Posted 11.10.2012 | Travel
Read More: London Olympics, Hotels, London Eye, Swimming, Poshbrood, London, Hamleys, Michael Phelps, Parents of Olympians, Hilary Phelps, Travel Tips, Debbie Phelps, Genuine Joy, Travel News
Elizabeth Thorp

Now that the 2012 Summer Olympics are over, Michael Phelps' family shares their travel tips, highlights of their London trip and some personal photos.

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Root for Team USA: Paralympic Highlights

Bonnie St. John | Posted 09.08.2012 | Sports
Read More: Disabled, Amputee, Rowing, Basketball, London, Cycling, 2012 London Olympics, Veterans, London 2012, Swimming, Wheelchair, Volleyball, Paralympics, Archery, Track and Field, Disability, Impact Sports, Sports News
Bonnie St. John

There's still time to enjoy some of the most amazing feats of athletic achievement: The London Paralympics 2012! As a winner of 3 Paralympic medals, I know firsthand the dedication to training and perseverance required to compete at this level of sport.

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Clean Water or Green Water: How We Produce Our Food Is Sliming Our Water

Francesca Koe | Posted 10.30.2012 | Green
Read More: Nrdc, Gulf Hypoxia, Water, Dead Zone, Public Health, Blue-Green Algae, Ocean Health, Swimming, Blue-Green Algae Growth, Blue-Green Algae Warning, Green News
Francesca Koe

By supporting farmers who protect water quality, you'll be making a difference in whether we have clean water or slimy green water, from our rivers to our seashores.

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Fear Of Pain: Do You Know Your Limit?

Jaimal Yogis | Posted 10.30.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Pain, Lake Tahoe, Jamie Patrick, Swimming, Jaimal Yogis, Courage, Endurance, Open Water Swimming, Becoming Fearless, The Fear Project, Overcoming the Fear of Pain, Fear, Perseverance, Becoming-Fearless, Know Your Limit, Fear of Pain, Healthy Living News
Jaimal Yogis

Unlike our ancestors (who had to endure all sorts of grueling survival challenges), most of us don't know or understand our limits -- because we don't reach them. We're afraid of the pain. We're afraid of what we might find out about our character.

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