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how far is a corner to corner swim?

Clissold's competition pool is 25 metres long and 17 metres wide. A lot of people nowadays think Pythagoras dreamt up a solution that helps us work out how far we swim if we swim corner to corner of the pool.

If we let c be the length of the hypoteneuse (the path of the diagonal swim - or the long side of the right-angled triangle) and a and b be the lengths of the other two sides (the side and end of the pool), the theorem can be expressed as the equation.

Posted on 1/26/08; 10:36:59 AM,
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Let children play football like they do in Brazil

"Get the technique right before talking tactics to kids, writes Steve Payne."

(Via Telegraph Sport Let children play football like they do in Brazil: .)

Posted on 11/28/07; 10:50:07 AM,
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HydraCoach — Worlds First Interactive Water Bottle

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That's different.

From websites:

    HydraCoach Water Bottle

    This remarkable interactive water bottle calculates your personal hydration needs based on your height and weight, then uses its computer chip to track your consumption and pace you throughout the day.

    Push a button and get an instant update on how much water you need plus many other details.

    22 oz. capacity.

    Hand wash.

    10'H.

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Blue, Orange or Smoke.

$26.50.

(Via bookofjoe HydraCoach — World's First Interactive Water Bottle: .)

Posted on 10/9/07; 3:51:26 PM,
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Technique: Chocolate Milk Makes You Faster

"Can chocolate milk make you go faster? How about nicotine? Should you really have as low body fat as possible? Sports science reasearch reveals that the answers may not be as obvious as you think.

A study by scientists at Indiana University showed that chocolate milk is very effective in recovery after hard exercise. They compared the effects of chocolate milk against a series of commercially produced recovery drinks. To their surprise, they found that the chocolate milk more than held its own."

(Via Technique: Chocolate Milk Makes You Faster | BikeRadar.com: .)

Posted on 10/2/07; 12:43:54 PM,
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Food Standards Agency - Eat well, be well - Food for sport

"Sports nutrition advice"

(Via Food Standards Agency - Eat well, be well - Food for sport: .)

Posted on 9/16/07; 10:13:05 PM,
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