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• What took so long? 6-yr-old boy drowns at camp

  Published: July 26, 2007, 7:25 pm

  Tags: Water, Safety, Asd, Aspergers, Autism, Children, Drowning, Education, Family, Lake, Parenting, Pdd Nos, Safety, Summer, Swimming

  aide. Summer is all about swimming in pools, lakes, the ocean, for Charlie. Sad, sad stories like Lucas Beaupre-Vallieres’ give me pause—and remind me that, though Charlie is a very good swimmer, I can never watch him too closely. Share This

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• Sisters; or, Why Language Is Sometimes Overrated

  Published: July 31, 2007, 12:20 am

  Tags: Language, Siblings, Asd, Aspergers, Autism, Children, Education, Family, Language, Parenting, Pdd Nos, Pool, Sibling, Sisters, Slide, Swimming, Talking

  aged 5, was having a swimming lesson. I had mentioned a few minutes before that my son has autism; I had also noted, in the course of chatting, that I had grown up with only an older sister and that, while we lead completely separately lives on the opposite coasts of the country, I feel very close to my sister: I never have to say who I

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• What's In the Water?

  Published: July 31, 2007, 11:12 am

  Tags: Water, Environment, Health, Asd, Aspergers, Autism, Chemicals, Children, Chlorine, Education, Environment, Family, Global Warming, Parenting, Pdd Nos, Pool, Swimming

  about the chemicals in swimming pools—— On this day, something happened in the big pool at the YMCA and it was closed for maintenance. But: Someone forgot to lock the door and, at the end of a good swim, Charlie ran to the pool and through the door with two pool managers and a lifeguard and me calling after him—-hurrying

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• Foggy Goggles Be Gone!

  Published: July 31, 2007, 4:30 pm

  Tags: Anti Fog, Foggy Goggles, Swimming, Swimming Goggles

  I love swimming for exercise, I hate foggy goggles. I don't know about you but I like to see where I am going. Why do they fog over so much? Well, just like a cold beer can sweats on the outside in warmer weather, the inside of your goggles sweat because the outside water is colder. Unless you are swimming in water that is 98.6 degrees,

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• British ace still making a splash

  Published: August 1, 2007, 7:19 am

  Tags: Swimming

  Mark Foster is proving age is no barrier to success in the pool

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• Michael Phelps in Mens Journal

  Published: June 14, 2007, 12:50 pm

  Tags: Top Totty, Swimming

  The American Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps appears in the July issue of Men's Journal with some photos that superbly show off his swimmer's build. Michael Phelps won 6 gold medals in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, held in Athens.

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• Dara Torres Wins 100 Freestyle at Swimming’s US National Championships. Michael Phelps Collects 33rd Title.

  Published: August 2, 2007, 2:14 am

  Tags: Swimming, Dara Torres, Michael Phelps

  Dara Torres had a remarkable comeback in Sydney… when everyone marveled at how she could come back at that age and after so much time away from the pool. Now at 40 years old and only being in the water for a year (actually less), Torres won the 100 meter freestyle at the US National Championships. It’s pretty impressive when you

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• Flip, Flip

  Published: August 2, 2007, 1:47 am

  Tags: Sensory, Water, Animals, Sports, Education, Asd, Aspergers, Autism, Children, Dolphin, Family, Fish, Gymnastics, Health, Kingfish, Parenting, Pdd Nos, Pool, Swimming, Water

  Charlie: In the water, his swimming skills are as good as those of a child his age and he splashes no more, or gets more distracted by the foaming water at the bottom of the slides, than the average boy his age. Charlie turned two flips in a row in the pool today, both backwards, his curling body underwater the whole time. It was quite a feat

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• Don't Let Bad Knees Keep You From Exercising

  Published: August 2, 2007, 11:45 am

  Tags: Biking, Knee Pain, Swimming, Walking, Ways To Exercise

  to no-impact exercise. Swimming and water aerobics are both great ways to get your heart rate up without compromising your knees. When swimming laps, just omit the push-off from the wall. Not only will this protect your knees, but ultimately give you a better workout since you won't be using momentum from your push to start your lap. If

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• Looking In

  Published: August 4, 2007, 12:11 am

  Tags: The Stories, Adoption, Basheer, Beautiful Female Flesh, Caucasian, Good, Implusive, Middle East, Natalia, Nature, Norms Of Decency, Osama, Parents, Siblings, Sungalsses, Swimming Pool, Swimsuit, Terrorist, William, Zereh

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• Oceanco's latest launch - The 82m Alfa Nero luxury yacht

  Published: August 4, 2007, 5:41 am

  Tags: 2007 Monaco Yacht Show, Guest Cabins, Helipad, Swimming Pools, Alfa Nero, Amevi, Luxury Yachts, Oceanco

  the megayacht has a large swimming pool on the aft deck, which can be transformed to be used as helipad. The guest cabins include one master suite, two double VIP cabins, two double guest cabins, and one twin guest cabin. The exteriors of the luxury yacht have been designed by Nuvolari & Lenard only while the interiors are done by Alberto

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• Dara Torres Does It Again

  Published: August 5, 2007, 12:31 pm

  Tags: Swimming, 50 Meter Freestyle, Dara Torres, Win, Won

  Dara Torres after her 50-meter freestyle win Saturday. 40-year-old Dara Torres set an American record last night after her win in the 50-meter freestyle and is working her way towards making her fifth Olympic appearance. This is Dara’s 15th national title and is now dubbed the oldest national champion in U.S. swimming history. She [...]

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• Dara Torres Wins 100m Freestyle

  Published: August 1, 2007, 11:01 pm

  Tags: Swimming, 100 Meter Freestyle, Dara Torres, Olympics, Photos, Swimmer, U S National Championship

  meter freestyle at the USA Swimming National Championships in Indiana today. This after taking a seven year hiatus from swimming and 17 months after giving birth to her daughter Tessa Grace. Dara is the first American

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• Swimmer Sally Lowes Dies during Alcatraz Swim or Die Swim Race

  Published: August 6, 2007, 10:43 pm

  Tags: Swimming, Berecruited Com, Alcatraz

  Alcatraz Challenge Aquathlon swimming race died Sunday of undetermined causes. The San Francisco medical examiner identified the woman as 51-year-old Sara “Sally” Lowes of Houston. Lowes was pronounced dead at 9:32 a.m. after being pulled from the water. An autopsy will be conducted to find the cause of death. Her body was

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• Amanda Beard Photos

  Published: August 13, 2007, 2:40 pm

  Tags: Hot Women, Swimming, Amanda Beard, Photos, Pictures

  Hottie swimmer Amanda Beard appeared at the 10th Annual Beverly Hills Concours d’Elegance Saturday. You can see more photos of her at the event below. This is part of the National Tour d’Elegance, which includes an exhibit of celebrity owned vintage cars, a fashion show, and live music, just to name a few. [...]

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