Comments on: Should Swimmers Race in Bad Air? http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/should-swimmers-race-in-bad-air/ Serving Contra Costa County Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:45:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: | http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/should-swimmers-race-in-bad-air/#comment-24 | Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:01:55 +0000 http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-24 thanks for the article gordon! that had some good info! thanks for the article gordon! that had some good info!

]]> By: Gordon http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/should-swimmers-race-in-bad-air/#comment-12 Gordon Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:02:46 +0000 http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-12 It seems that the air may be pretty bad in China for the Olympics. Check out the article below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7478923.stm It seems that the air may be pretty bad in China for the Olympics. Check out the article below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7478923.stm

]]> By: atomblog http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/should-swimmers-race-in-bad-air/#comment-8 atomblog Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:38:42 +0000 http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-8 Thanks for the OT viewing link, Sean. We'll get it up in ATOM. So many are going from our county and it will be wonderful to watch them! Debbie Johnson ATOM/ATSA Thanks for the OT viewing link, Sean. We’ll get it up in ATOM. So many are going from our county and it will be wonderful to watch them!

Debbie Johnson
ATOM/ATSA

]]> By: Coach Sean http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/should-swimmers-race-in-bad-air/#comment-7 Coach Sean Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:49:13 +0000 http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-7 Unassociated repy: Please have swimmers watch Olympic trials. The images of watching professionals in action can have a profound impact on their short season. http://www.usaswimming.org/usasweb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=80&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=1990&mid=1707 The link above has the TV schedule. Thanx Unassociated repy:

Please have swimmers watch Olympic trials. The images of watching professionals in action can have a profound impact on their short season.

http://www.usaswimming.org/usasweb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=80&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=1990&mid=1707

The link above has the TV schedule. Thanx

]]> By: Gordon http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/should-swimmers-race-in-bad-air/#comment-6 Gordon Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:33:23 +0000 http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-6 Craig, I agree the key is "prolonged" exertion. I'll be glad when the air clears up. I can't believe how many fires we have in Northern California. It's even affecting Southern California. Craig, I agree the key is “prolonged” exertion. I’ll be glad when the air clears up. I can’t believe how many fires we have in Northern California. It’s even affecting Southern California.

]]> By: Debbie http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/should-swimmers-race-in-bad-air/#comment-5 Debbie Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:20:59 +0000 http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-5 I didn't know about the high rating until I was driving from our swim lesson site to our meet last night at 5:30, and, I have to say, even as into health as I am because of all I've been thru the last 20+ years, I actually thought it was no big deal until I couldn't see some of the hills around the county, two kids had asthma attacks before the meet last night and I woke up with a sore throat this morning (I'd taught swimming from morning til night yesterday.). All the "exertion" I did was walk the deck and was actually in the water for only two lessons. The rating today is higher than yesteday. Thus, I am shutting down our lesson facility today. The rating tomorrow is predicted to be a little better, with Saturday even better. I didn’t know about the high rating until I was driving from our swim lesson site to our meet last night at 5:30, and, I have to say, even as into health as I am because of all I’ve been thru the last 20+ years, I actually thought it was no big deal until I couldn’t see some of the hills around the county, two kids had asthma attacks before the meet last night and I woke up with a sore throat this morning (I’d taught swimming from morning til night yesterday.). All the “exertion” I did was walk the deck and was actually in the water for only two lessons. The rating today is higher than yesteday. Thus, I am shutting down our lesson facility today. The rating tomorrow is predicted to be a little better, with Saturday even better.

]]> By: Craig http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/should-swimmers-race-in-bad-air/#comment-4 Craig Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:43:36 +0000 http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-4 The key here is "prolonged" exertion. Swimming races of less than 5 minutes is not considered prolonged, nor is warm-up which is just that - warm-up not meant for exertion. Perhaps training should be curtailed but not racing. The key here is “prolonged” exertion. Swimming races of less than 5 minutes is not considered prolonged, nor is warm-up which is just that – warm-up not meant for exertion. Perhaps training should be curtailed but not racing.

]]> By: Matt http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/should-swimmers-race-in-bad-air/#comment-3 Matt Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:52:29 +0000 http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-3 As I was driving to last night's meet., I wondered the same thing. I've developed a bit of a cough over the last 4 days, but it doesn't seem to have effected my kids, probably since they have healthy lungs. I wouldn't have my kids out there if they had lung issues. As I was driving to last night’s meet., I wondered the same thing. I’ve developed a bit of a cough over the last 4 days, but it doesn’t seem to have effected my kids, probably since they have healthy lungs.

I wouldn’t have my kids out there if they had lung issues.

]]> By: Gordon http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/should-swimmers-race-in-bad-air/#comment-2 Gordon Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:18:56 +0000 http://aquatictimesblog.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-2 Please feel free to comment. It's worth a discussing. Please feel free to comment. It’s worth a discussing.

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