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In August 2015, she and her younger sister Yusra took the same hazardous route to Lesvos themselves, as refugees fleeing the war in their native Syria. The women, who are trained elite swimmers, captivated audiences around the world, first for their rescue of their 18 fellow passengers after their flimsy

In a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, European and Australian researchers find that not all types of physical activity are equal when it comes to longevity. They studied data collected from more than 80,000 people in England and Scotland who answered questions about their activity levels

Anyone who has ever been swimming understands the temptation of the vending machine in the lobby. Anecdotally, it seems that swimming make us want to devour calories, and typically not the calories found in oranges or apples! There have been some research studies delving into the mechanisms of this phenomenon,

A study out of Brazil suggests that swimming can help alleviate the pain of fibromyalgia, which the U.S. Health & Human Services Department/Office of Women’s Health says affects 5 million American adults – approximately 80 percent of whom are female. For sufferers who find walking exercise to be too painful,

Turning is a fundamental activity that we teach our children to do very young indeed. It’s really important to encourage children to understand that, once they’ve entered the water or they’re in the water, their first instinct is to turn back to a place they’ve just come from. This could

Community pools are an amenity that bring residents together, and allow them to relax, exercise, and lounge. In order to provide a safe and enjoyable environment, HOAs must enforce certain rules and regulations. NPMG can help your HOA set clear rules and guidelines for all residents to reduce legal liability

In this blog article, we provide you a few examples of grants that might assist your municipality or non-profit organization in finding grants for the construction, rehabilitation, or running of aquatic swimming and leisure facilities. If you have any questions, or if you would like to speak to a specialist

Have you ever been home watching Michael Phelps or a diving competition on TV and wondered if the water had to be set at a special temperature? I have, plenty of times too. This is what has led me to today’s article: What is the ideal temperature for commercial swimming

You’re not a great sportsman, the very idea of wearing sportswear doesn’t even come to your mind. Well, maybe you’re right, it’s not that easy to practice some sports! Yet, when the heat is on and temperatures rise, there’s a sport that you can’t certainly resist, nothing compares to a dive into a

We’re just days away from this summer’s big swim meet! You know, the one we’ve been waiting four years to come back around. The excitement kicks off Saturday, August 6 and ends after eight days of competition on Saturday night, August 13. As the official online retailer of USA Swimming