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Goodbye, Hello

I’ve written a lot of columns in my nearly 10 years as editor of More

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Bruce Wigo

They say you’ve got to understand where you’ve been to get where you’re going, and... More

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The Springboard in the Pond: An Intimate History of the Swimming Pool

In the introduction, author Thomas A.P. van Leeuwen, Professor of Architectural... More

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Golden Moments

More than 211 million Americans tuned in to watch the Beijing Olympics, making it the most-watched event in U.S. television history, according to Nielsen Media Research. In case you missed the action, here’s a recap of what happened, and a glimpse at prep More

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Finding Balance

Imagine London, circa 1950 More

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Leisure Pools

If you were to have asked someone to describe a pool 20 years ago, they’d probably... More

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Design Evolution

Over the past two decades, many rectangular neighborhood pools that were... More

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The Original Million Dollar Mermaid:The Annette Kellerman Story

The modern world of Aquatics has produced some incredible personalities during the past 125+ years. More

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The Great Swim

During the summer of 1926, journalists from America and Europe focused their readers' attention on who would become the first woman to swim the English Channel. More

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Off the Deep End

In evolution, animals migrated from the water to land. In team sports, the opposite appears to be happening. More

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