Articles tagged: Swimming
with video: Lights, camera, swim: Documentary of Ann Arbor women breaking English Channel record premieres Sunday
Posted: Feb 09, 2013Audience members will be able to tag along with the six Ann Arbor swimmers who crossed the English Channel and back last summer, breaking a world record for a women's relay team. Read more »
Huron swimmers' parents question safety of liquid pool covers
Posted: Nov 12, 2012Previous coverage: High-tech liquid pool 'covers' coming to Ann Arbor school pools Ann Arbor district officials say they will continue to use the new liquid pool cover chemical in their pools, despite some health and ... Read more »
Ann Arbor diner cheers Michael Phelps in London Olympics: Swimmer 'a part of us'
Posted: Jul 31, 2012While Michael Phelps is almost 4,000 miles away preparing for his attempt to break the record for most Olympic medals held by a single athlete on Tuesday, his favorite breakfast spot in Ann Arbor is cheering him on. Read more »
Rain closes golf courses, grass areas at Pioneer to parking for Michigan-Notre Dame game
Posted: Sep 10, 2011Soggy weather over the past few days promises to make parking for the University of Michigan-Notre Dame game in Ann Arbor today a bigger headache than anticipated. Both the University of Michigan Golf Course and ... Read more »
health: Swimming pool inspections ensure facilities stay safe and clean
Posted: May 11, 2011“They had a 911 phone right there and all the rescue equipment. This is our fifth or sixth near-drowning in this county this summer, but we’re blessed we haven’t lost a child in any of ... Read more »
New water polo camp at Ann Arbor's Buhr Park pool draws kids of all ages
Posted: Aug 21, 2010The new water polo camp at Buhr Park's Buhr Pool kicked off its first two-week session on Monday. The camp offers swimmers of varied skill levels the chance to play water polo. Between Aug. 16-27, ... Read more »
Former Michigan swimmer Peter Vanderkaay takes no pressure-approach into third Olympic journey
Posted: Aug 01, 2010Two-time Olympian Peter Vanderkaay says his no pressure approach to swimming is yielding better times in the pool while making his run at the 2012 London Games more enjoyable. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com At ... Read more »
Updated with swimming and diving results: Images from the final day of the WISC Swimming and Diving Championships, Thursday, July 29th, at Willow Run High School
Posted: Jul 29, 2010The fourth and final day of the WISC championships came to a close on Thursday at Willow Run High School with the 11-12 year old division competing. Huron Valley Swim Club swept the boys, girls ... Read more »
Growth of Washtenaw Interclub Swimming Championships (WISC) spans across generations
Posted: Jul 28, 2010John Dudley stood poolside before the first race of the 50th annual Washtenaw Interclub Swimming Championships began Monday. His long-time friend and colleague, Jim Hume, presented him with a red-and-white Adirondack chair and footrest with ... Read more »
Fuller Park Pool opens early; other Ann Arbor public pools set to open Saturday
Posted: May 27, 2010Just in time for this hot weather, the city of Ann Arbor opened Fuller Park Pool a little early this season. Evening swimming began Tuesday and runs through Friday; the pool is open between 6 ... Read more »
Swimmers, divers have fun and learn basics at WISC championship meet
Posted: Jul 24, 2009PHOTO: Mark Whitton,12, from the Saline Stingrays, competes in the 100-meter individual medley race during the Washtenaw Interscholastic Swim Conference championships at Skyline High School on Thursday. (Photo by Mark Bialek) More than 1,600 children ... Read more »
Multi-generational Huron Valley Swim Club wins 35th straight WISC title
Posted: Jul 24, 2009Jeff Orringer poses with his son, Matt,12, and daughter Katie,10, during the Washtenaw Interscholastic Swim championships (WISC) at Skyline High School on July 23, 2009. Jeff is a 41-year-old physician at U-M hospital and was ... Read more »
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