2009 Legends of Texas Clinic, April 2-5, San Antonio
from ASCA
 The FINIS 2009 Legends of Texas Clinic will be April 2-5 in San Antonio, TX. Speaking at this year's edition of the Legends clinic are: Sean Hutchison, KING Aquatics (WA); Steve Bultman, Texas A&M; Rod Hansen, Irvine Novaquatics (CA); Jim Montrella and John Leonard. ASCA schools are behind held Thursday through Friday morning, with the clinic, itself, Friday afternoon through Sunday early afternoon. Cost: $175--clinic & schools; $99--clinic only; $40--Ideal First 2 Years course (only); $60--Level 2 course (only). To register, call the ASCA office at 1-800-356-2722 or email asca@swimmingcoach.org.
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Running Long Distances Can Leave a Heady Feeling
from Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Over the past few years Gary Anderson has run a marathon per month, and still, he can’t quite put his finger on it. Somewhere in the midst of his 26.2-mile journey, or one of his long training runs, he’ll slip into a state of euphoria. The struggles that come with running such distances suddenly disperse. Things become calm and peaceful. More
Vigorous Exercise May Help Prevent Vision Loss
from Science Daily
There’s another reason to dust off those running shoes. Vigorous exercise may help prevent vision loss, according to a pair of studies from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The studies tracked approximately 41,000 runners for more than seven years, and found that running reduced the risk of both cataracts and age-related macular degeneration.
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Swimmer Bousquet Clocks Missouri Meet Record in 50m Free
from AFP
France's Fred Bousquet clocked an impressive 21.59sec to win the 50m freestyle at the U.S. Swimming Missouri Grand Prix. Bousquet's time - posted despite the disadvantage of swimming in the outside lane one - eclipsed the pool and meet record of 22.01 set last year by Brazil's Cesar Cielo.
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New Factor in Teen Obesity: Parents
from Science Daily
There may be a reason teenagers eat more burgers and fries than fruits and vegetables: their parents. In a new policy brief released today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, researchers found that adolescents are more likely to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day if their parents do. Contrarily, teens whose parents eat fast food or drink soda are more likely to do the same. More
Texas Swimming Star a Real Lifesaver
from Dallas Morning News HS Game Time
When the District 7-5A meet ended, Duncanville, Texas, coach Jay Chagnon knew Taylor Thomas would get his vote for the district's outstanding swimmer. But not because the Duncanville junior had just won two individual events and swam on two winning relays. He was most impressed by what the 16-year-old did when she wasn't racing. More
Swimmers Less Intense Away From Olympics
from Columbia Missourian
Every four years, the world watches a sport that doesn’t normally receive much attention.
At the Olympics, swimming is a main event, and in 2008 at Beijing, it seemed to be the premier competition of the fortnight. But unless you’re Michael Phelps, swimmers don’t receive much attention aside from those two weeks. So during the years that don't feature the Olympics, life changes for a professional swimmer.
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