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This innovation is particularly helpful to backstrokers, who used to go "sun blind" while swimming outdoors. Gravity wave: Wave action caused by the bodies moving through the water. Gravity waves move ...

Freestyle swimming has been included in every modern Olympics ... While the three downward-facing strokes allow athletes to track their position in the pool by looking at a black line on the pool ...

DMU's 25 metre six-lane swimming pool is open to QEII members and non-members, irrespective of age or ability. Alongside the swimming pool is a sauna for users to relax in after their swim. During the ...

With this in mind, 70 degrees Fahrenheit should be the minimum swimming pool temperature for recreational swimming and leisure activities. If you choose to keep the pool open despite the cold ...

Located in the west of Munich, the Westbad offers indoor and outdoor public swimming pools. The pool has two whirlpools, a water-current canal, a 60-meter waterslide, a paddling pool and a ...

Swimming is a sport for everyone ... rehabilitating an injury in the pool, or just learning how to swim, the right goggles can protect your eyes and improve your underwater vision.

But whether you and your little one are eyeing up future Olympics or just want to have fun in the local swimming pool, you might be wondering when the best time to start swimming lessons is.

The benefits of swimming are plentiful but, to get the most enjoyment of it, you’ll need a pair of the best swimming goggles. Poor-fitting goggles can turn recreational swimming into a chore, so ...

Mark Bjornsgaard says his scheme can save public swimming pools thousands of pounds The heat generated by a washing-machine-sized data centre is being used to heat a Devon public swimming pool.

The Prince of Wales spoke of the Royal Family's love of swimming while visiting a pool previously threatened with closure. Prince William joined medal-winning British Olympic and Paralympic ...