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	Swimming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Swimming in general is the flotation of an object in a liquid due to its buoyancy or lift.
		Swimming pools are popular venues for recreational swimming, as are beaches, lakes, swimming holes, creeks, rivers, and sometimes canals.
		Swimming is an aerobic exercise due to the relatively long exercise times, requiring a constant oxygen supply to the muscles, except for short sprints where the muscles work anaerobically.
	home.comcast.net /~hot_tub/swimming.htm (1799 words)

	Swimming
		Swimming was initially one of the seven agilities of knights during the Middle Ages, including swimming with Armour.
		However, as swimming was done in a state of undress, it became less popular as the society became more conservative, and it was opposed by the church at the end of the middle ages.
		Swimming is a aerobic exercise due to the relatively long exercise times, requiring a constant oxygen supply to the muscles, except for short sprints were the muscles work anaerobic.
	www.ukpedia.com /s/swimming.html (4812 words)

	Paddling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Activities involving a paddle in water, such as canoeing and kayak (compare rowing)
		to use a paddle, such as a beating given with a paddle, or to use one's limbs as a paddle, as in dog paddle swimming
		Paddling pool, a recreational activity involving shallow water
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paddling (136 words)

	Articles - Paddle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Paddles for use in canoes consist of a wooden, fibreglass or metal rod (the shaft) with a handle on one end and a rigid sheet (the blade) on the other end.
		Paddles for use in kayaks are longer, with a blade on each end, and usually no handles.
		A paddle is distinguished from an oar in that the paddle is held in the user's hands and completely supported by the paddler, whereas an oar is primarily supported by the boat.
	www.seekj.com /articles/Paddle (212 words)

	List of swimming styles - TheBestLinks.com - Synchronized swimming, Swimming, Snorkel, Dog paddle swimming, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		They are grouped into competition style swimming, recreational swimming, and special purpose swimming as for example water rescue.
		Dog Paddle: face over water and paddling alternatingly with the hands.
		Snorkeling: Swimming on the breast using a snorkel, usually in combination with masks and fins.
	www.thebestlinks.com /List_of_swimming_styles.html (1446 words)

	swimming. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Swimming calls more muscles into play with exact coordination than most other sports, and its high repetition of movement makes it extremely beneficial to the cardiovascular system.
		Swimming strokes should create the least possible water resistance; there should be a minimum of splashing so that forward motion is smooth and not jerky.
		The dog paddle, a very simple stroke that takes its name from the way a dog swims, is done by reaching forward with the arms underwater and using a modified flutter kick.
	www.bartleby.com /65/sw/swimming.html (640 words)

	Dog Paddle - Canine Swim Therapy
		The water is a warm 88-92 degrees, which has been shown to help muscles relax while the dog is swimming, the dog is virtually weightless which may allow it to immediately use a full range of motion.
		The combination of the dog's muscle relaxation, movement in the water, virtual weightlessness, and the aid of the therapist, the dog's body is allowed to, in a sense, adjust itself.
		Swim Therapy (Hydrotherapy) as a form of rehabilitation and preventive care is recommended highly by general and orthopedic vets.
	www.dogpaddle.net (176 words)

	Dog Paddle - Canine Swim Therapy
		While swim therapy will accelerate the healing process and produce the environment necessary for healing, the recovery rate of the animal is limited by its own ability to keep up with the treatment.
		This is important because while the dog is swimming in the pool, it is able to use full range of motion while performing a non-weight-bearing activity.
		Swimming is a non-weight bearing form of exercise, so it will not cause the damage that the concussion and stress of weight bearing exercise causes.
	www.dogpaddle.net /faq.htm (1132 words)

	Dog Paddle Swimming - Super Swimming Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In dog paddle swimming the (A trained athlete who participates in swimming meets) swimmer lies on his chest and moves his hands and legs alternately exactly...
		During a swimming competition, a boy from the audience had drawn a â1â in front of the sign that...
		A prone swimming stroke in which the head is kept out of the water and the arms remain submerged and are alternately thrust forward and pulled...
	www.superswimmingguide.com /dog-paddle-swimming.html (830 words)

	Kinds of Swimming Strokes
		A swimming stroke is a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward.
		When swimming, there should be a minimum of splashing so that forward motion is smooth and not jerky.
		When swimming competitively, the swimmer's head must be kept above the surface of the water at all times.
	www.mamashealth.com /swim/strokes.asp (274 words)

	Trolling for fish (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The link to which the hook is tied should be of fine if pike are sought fore; but gut three-twisted hairs will do for trout and The baits must be strong and lively placed on the hooks with as little to them as possible.
		Allow the bait swim here and there generally at mid-water in deep places deeper drawing it up to the surface now and then letting sink again and guiding it to the looking spots of the locality.
		Snap-baits are used at seasons when pike do not with sufficient voracity to pouch their baits Their merit lies in allowing the troller strike quickly before the fastidious fish suspecting wrong has time to eject the bait his mouth.
	www.freeglossary.com /Trolling_for_fish (1171 words)

	PWCCA
		Neither dog was missed for quite some time by their owners and both were saved only by chance encounters with dog lovers in small boats who were physically able to drag them onboard.
		A dog that will swim to (and into) a life ring lowered from a boat can be pulled aboard even a boat with high freeboard.
		If your vessel is large enough that the dog may not be in your sight at all times, consider confining the dog to a give safe area, or using a bell or other sound-producing device to keep your aware of his whereabouts.
	www.pembrokecorgi.org /art_boating.html (759 words)

	Dog paddling through the dog days of summer (Chatham Journal Weekly)
		I told them I had done no such thing that it must come natural and when the dog was faced with lifes most common predicament, "sink or swim", he swam.
		That dog was so happy to see me (bear in mind I am not a dog person) and he totally broke my train of thought.
		I sat and remembered how hard I laughed at him doing the dog paddle in the pool and it occured to me it was my time to sink or swim.
	www.chathamjournal.com /weekly/opinion/chatlist/dog-paddle-50808.shtml (1327 words)

	Mirago : Recreation: Pets: Dogs: Dog Parks
		Beck Lake Dog Area Group - Non-profit group promoting soon to be off-leash dog friendly area in the Cook County, Illinois Forest Preserves in the north suburban Chicago area.
		City Dog Owner's Group - City DOG is a non profit in Boise, Idaho working on developing off leash areas in the city.
		Friends of the Dog Park - Non-profit organization offers photos and information about facilities in the Lexington, KY area, as well as pictures of their annual dog paddle swimming event.
	www.mirago.com /scripts/dir.aspx?cat=Top/Recreation/Pets/Dogs/Dog_Parks (1062 words)

	MSN Encarta - Dictionary - dog paddle definition
		MSN Encarta - Dictionary - dog paddle definition
		swimming stroke: a swimming stroke in which you lie on your front and make rapid downward movements with your arms and legs underneath your body.
		This stroke is often used by people learning to swim and is not used in competitions.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861689205 (106 words)

	FindFido PetNews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		According to vets, the water therapy seems to help speed the healing of a dog's limb after joint surgery - by as much as 40 percent.
		Dogs are fitted with life jackets and tethered in order to control their movements.
		Some dogs have caught on, though - they realize they don't have to paddle and can "float" when they stop exercising - but their handlers nudge them on by using the water spouts to prompt the dogs back into action.
	www.findfido.com /ShowNewsStory.asp?StoryID=39 (131 words)

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		Many dogs panic a bit during their first swim and splash a great deal.
		Never allow your dog around any pool unsupervised until you are sure he knows how to get out on his own.
		But if your dog is clearly terrified or unhappy even after trying to acclimate, you may want to save the water for bath time only.
	www.dogchow.com /Training/Swimming.aspx (490 words)

	Sonic Advance 3 Partnership FAQ - IGN FAQs
		Tails' dog paddle and flight are linked to the same fatigue counter.
		For example, if you swim to the surface of the water and then fly, it's like you've already been flying for a period of time.
		It can't swim as high as his standard Dog Paddle, but it can move faster laterally.
	faqs.ign.com /articles/543/543488p1.html (8959 words)

	KIPU--HULEIA
		Hamano was an avid pheasant hunter and was frequently seen in the fields with his hunting dogs.
		Swimming: This was one of the most popular sports during the hot Summer months.
		This is where most of the children first learned to swim the dog paddle.
	members.aol.com /kauaihistory/Huleia1.HTM (17620 words)

	SAN FRANCISCO / Ruff crossing: Alcatraz swim a canine first / Dog places 72nd, ahead of hundreds in annual race
		Bill Wygant, president of the South End Rowing Club, which was established in 1873 and draws a hearty group that prides itself on swimming without wetsuits, said he was happy to allow a dog into the race.
		Lynne Cox, an open-water swimmer who has broken men's and women's records for swimming the English Channel and was the first person to swim between Alaska and the Soviet Union, was on hand to support the event.
		She said when she met Pokonosky, she asked whether swimming in the race was something Jake truly wanted to do.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/31/DOG.TMP (595 words)

	POLAR BEARS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Polar bears are strong swimmers; they swim across bays or wide leads without hesitation.
		The hind feet and legs are held flat and are used as rudders.
		Polar bears usually swim under water at depths of only about 3 to 4.5 m (9.8-14.8 ft.).
	www.seaworld.org /infobooks/PolarBears/pbadaptations.html (332 words)

	Comparative kinematics of the forelimb during swimming in red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) and spiny softshell ...
		Comparative kinematics of the forelimb during swimming in red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) and spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera) turtles -- Pace et al.
		Each kinematic trial was normalized to the same duration, and values of kinematic angles were interpolated for 100 equally spaced increments through the stroke cycle (Walker, 1998), allowing mean angles and standard errors to be calculated for each 1 % increment through the stroke for each species.
		Swimming in sea turtles of the family Cheloniidae.
	jeb.biologists.org /cgi/content/full/204/19/3261 (5474 words)

	Dog News: weird, inspiring dog tales
		Dogs and other animals have emotions "Rescue dogs hunted for survivors of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.
		It's official: Therapy dogs bring cheer to sick and aged "A recent study in St Louis showed that brief weekly visits with a therapy dog reduced the loneliness of elderly patients in a long-term care facility." A half hour a week of quality doggie visits are enough to significantly reduce patients' loneliness.
		Dog days of summer to end with a splash On August 31, dogs can go for swim with their owners at a non-chlorine (ozonated) Canadian swimming pool in Victoria.
	radio.weblogs.com /0107233/2002/08/24.html (944 words)

	Amazon.com: Dog Food: Books: Joost Elffers,Saxton Freymann (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		"Dog bowl," contrary to what you might envision, is a dog made out of a radish, with a fl olive on its paw, poised to topple banana-tip bowling pins.
		For "dog paddle," which here has nothing to do with swimming, a green hound built from two pears backhands a ping-pong ball with a racquet made from a radish slice.
		Take a look at "dog bowl" as an expressive, red radish dog complete with fl olive ball on his paw gets ready to knock down banana pins, or "chilly dog" where a shivering hound made from a potato stands next to a mushroom snowman.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0439110165?v=glance (1336 words)

	Valley Yin and Yang
		Of course, the Blue Dog was accused of being a political mole at both events.
		The Blue Dog interviewed Dyana Mason on the possible endorsement and funding of candidates in the upcoming statewide campaigns.
		On the other hand, the Blue Dog's favorite summertime Southern delicacy is a large Dixie cup filled with ice tea, Martin's BBQ potato chips with French onion dip and a superman-sized mayonnaise-tomato-lettuce sandwich, which is liberally dowsed with salt and pepper.
	www.baconsrebellion.com /Issues05/06-06/Sisson.htm (1482 words)

	Swim-City.com - Swimming Metropolis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Novice coaches get to work with swimmers in the early stage of their swimming careers, a time when they experience the greatest improvements in skills and performance in the shortest length of time.
		You can use demonstrators two ways: one demonstrator swims while the whole group watches, or pull out just one or two swimmers and have them watch someone who is doing the skill correctly and/or doing the skill the same "wrong" way as they are.
		Pick out a landmark and tell them to "breathe to the bleachers" or "breathe to the parking lot." Be sure that after the breath, the opposite hip and shoulder roll up as the swimmer completes the "push" phase of the stroke.
	www.bonus.com /contour/SwimCity/http@@/www.swim-city.com/library.php3?id=24 (2657 words)

	Halfbakery: Pedaly Paddly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Since the leg and arm motions are similar, this could be a good trainer for swimming australian crawl without having to get wet.
		Freestyle means just that - you could dog paddle or porpoise if you wanted to (but you can't use Breaststroke, Backstroke or Butterfly) - but the Australian Crawl is the fastest way of swimming, so that's what has become the norm.
		I always hated "freestyle", because when my stupid swim teachers taught me "freestyle", they INSISTED that I try to do the crawl, even though "crawl" means "Allow yucky pool water to continously flow into and out of your mouth as you strain your neck turning it to the side in order to breathe".
	www.halfbakery.com /lr/idea/Pedaly_20Paddly (342 words)

	HSCI - Event Pictures
		All dogs were invited to come take a dip in one of the area's most popular summer swimming holes.
		Because of the lack of chlorine, only dogs were allowed to swim.
		The "Dog Days" of Summer was a fun time for all, especially for the dogs.
	www.hscipets.org /event009.htm (198 words)

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