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FRANCE'S sports minister is leading official outrage over explicit pictures of Olympic swimming champion Laure Manaudou that have been widely shown on the internet.
Source: deseretnews.com
Health officials predict ongoing problems in recreational pools and spas due to chlorine resistant cryptospridiosis. Recreational Water Illness is a major problem in the United States and other countries too.
Source: idinchildren.com
09/2007 "Although not yet final, 2006 data indicate 18 cryptosporidiosis outbreaks have been reported to the CDC's U.S. Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System, compared with five outbreaks reported for 2003 and seven for 2004.
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Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin became the most high-profile bearer of the badge when she took the test during the summer.
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The CDC is looking for technical experts to help develop a "Model Aquatic Health Code and Risk Reduction Plan." Recreational illnesses (RWIs) are a problem in our country and many state's public pool and spa codes are outdated and do not offer enough protection for the public.
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Unfortunately, most USA state's public pool and spa codes do not include many of the the important recommendations outlined in this WHO document to help prevent recreational water illnesses.
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The CDC's Healthy Swimming director, Dr. Michael Beach discusses the serious problem of recreational water illnesses in our country. He emphasizes public education is a key component to prevention.
Source: Canada.com
Public pools and hot tubs can be extremely unsafe when they are not properly maintained. Many people have become seriously ill and some have died from Legionnaires disease from poorly maintained hot tubs.
Source: USA Today
Low-income children who fare the worst in health care, education and family structure live in some of the nation's wealthiest states, including Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware, a study to be released next week reveals.
Source: Yahoo! News
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A group of Swedish women is making waves by taking their tops off at public swimming pools in a protest against what they call gender-biased rules on swim wear.
Source: BBC News
Tourists on board a pleasure boat in the Lake District could not believe their eyes when they spotted a red squirrel in the middle of Ullswater. The mammals can swim, but they find it very strenuous, and have been known to drown in water troughs.
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They're "just breasts"! This is the rallying cry of a network of women who have launched a campaign for the right to bathe topless at Sweden's swimming pools.
Source: The Globe and Mail
The B.C. Supreme Court confirmed the right of Canadians to skinny-dip at private parties - even if they're held in municipal pools governed by prudish politicians.
Source: Swimming World Magazine
IN an inter-divisional match-up, Division II Seattle University hosts Division III Whitworth University in a SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Meet of the Week.
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Dorothy Barnett-Griffin was pulled from the water when she went under while on the last lap of the swimming portion of the event,
Source: Swimming World Magazine
SEATTLE, Washington, October 20.
Source: The New York Times
Is too much chlorine bad for your hair and skin?
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It's summertime here in Tokyo, and since we're in the middle of the Obon holiday week a lot of Tokyoites have left town for the countryside, leaving a strangely empty city behind.
Hetep and Respect good spirits, I am back from vacation, sort of. The summer was filled with a lot of sun, swimming and tennis. I will miss it. No, I am not late. Just because you came back in September, does not mean I have to, LOL.
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To help ensure her cats' safety around water, Mary Ellen Angel Scribe proves that her cats know how to swim by taking them into the pool with her.
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Yes, we have all seen triathlons on TV and we are awed by the athletes, but you will never see a Father and Son Triathlon like this one! Have some tissues handy and be ready for a truly remarkable performance and a moving experience that you will not soon forget!!!
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- A medical examiner warned in July that a waterborne amoeba disease had likely killed a Central Florida boy, but health officials did not disclose the death in their public swimming alert, a Local 6 investigation revealed.
Source: The San Jose Mercury News
A surfer was attacked off Marina State Beach in Monterey Bay, in Central California on Tuesday. An avid surfer, the victim is reported to be in fair condition after going into surgery last night.
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Swimmers from SA, Taiwan & China looking to swim 170km. Report from one of the particpants
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How many Japanese can you fit in a swimming pool?