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6/25/09:  Omaha awarded 2012 Olympic Team Trials for Swimming!

AQUATICS INTERNATIONAL Magazine designates B-T Aquatics as "2008 Best of Aquatics" in the "University / School" category.     

FACE-UP FAST AWARDS ANNOUNCED:  The 2008-2009 Face-UP Fast Award winners are Emma Vertin, GNST, and Michael Simmons, SO.  Both swimmers turned in the fastest performances of the season at the 14&U Division I Championships, March 13-15 at UNO.  Visit the Face-Up Fast Award Page to see the complete Winning Performances list.  Emma and Michael will be honored at the April Splash Meet and featured in the upcoming premier issue of DROPS.   Need a Long Course Season challenge?  Check out our Swim the List Challenge.  Then visit the B-T Aquatics Awards page for even more opportunities to earn swimming awards. 

The National Institutes of Health issued a press release on March 2, 2009:  Swimming Lessons Do Not Increase Drowning Risk in children.  This study allays concern that lessons could increase risk by reducing parental vigilance (as proclaimed by the American Academy of Pediatrics).  Of course, we've known this all along, as have you, our wonderful Pool Pirates Swimming parents, however it's nice to have science on our side!  Read the press release:  Swimming Lessons Do Not Increase Drowning Risk in Young Children - NIH News   Click to see another article on the subject and watch a short video:  http://www.counton2.com/cbd/news/science/article/swimming_instructions_for_children/24384/