Friday's Swim Report - Swimming Wins Gold for Fitness

Lane 1 - Evening Times posts "Michael Jamieson returns home in search of gold.  The 25-year-old was a ray of sunshine amid an otherwise below-par performance by British swimmers at the London Olympics.  Since then, Jamieson has asserted himself as a consistent world-class performer and he heads the rankings going into the World Championships in Barcelona."

Lane 2 - Swimming Australia posts "Australian Swim Team - Barcelona Training Session.  Fine-tuning preparations for the 2013 FINA World Championships at CAR in Barcelona."

Lane 3 - Team USA posts "You Asked, Ryan Answered.  Ryan Lochte was one of the most talked about U.S. athletes during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Prior to making his way to Barcelona, Lochte took the time to answer questions submitted by Team USA fans on Facebook and Twitter."

Lane 4 - KCET posts "Swimming Pools at the Beach? When L.A. Took the Plunge.  Would you travel an hour to the beach only to swim in an indoor pool? From the 1880s through the 1920s, countless Southern Californians -- often covered in bathing suits that stretched from head to toe -- did, plunging into large, covered pools just steps away from the Pacific Ocean.  The story of coastal plunges is intimately linked with the development of the bathhouses that once lined the shores of Southern California's seaside resort towns."

Lane 5 - London Evening Standard posts "Liam Tancock on injury: There are degrees of pain but this was hell. Unfortunately, I’m not at the World Championships and this is the first time since I made it into the British team in 2005 that I will miss a major championships.  I don’t like making excuses but eight weeks out from the trials I picked up a niggle in my shoulder, which wasn’t anything major but then it turned into something a bit more."

Lane 6 - PR Newswire posts "Swimming Wins Gold for Fitness.  Spectators watching the 15th FINA Swimming World Championships taking place in Barcelona this month may not be in line for a medal, but according to new research from Speedo, if they swim for fitness they will live a healthier life than those who take part in other forms of fitness, including land based exercise.  The global study from Speedo, the world's leading swimwear brand, reveals that 73% of people who already swim or want to start swimming believe that it is the only sport that can be done for life.  In addition, 86% believe swimming provides a better work out and 71% feel physically fitter as a result of swimming compared to any other form of exercise.  It's not just health benefits that make swimming the best fitness choice; it's physical attractiveness as well. According to 76% of those surveyed, regular swimming results in a better body than any other form of exercise."

Lane 7 - Arena posts "Arena's Bodylift Range "Beauty in all its forms".  Designed to make you look and feel amazing, our Bodylift Range of swimwear has something for everyone. Each suit provides maximum comfort and shape control, creating a sleeker smoother appearance. Have confidence in and out of the pool."

Lane 8 - PR Newswire posts "Comparative Study of Adult Learn-to-Swim Systems. This week, Dr. Michelle Tichy, professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Northern Iowa and chair of the Holistic Learning Special Interest Group for the American Educational Research Association with her small team of researchers will begin a comparative study of the major Learn-to-Swim (LTS) systems used for adults in the United States in order to identify best practices in teaching adults.  Currently there are very few dedicated adult learn-to-swim curricula in the United States. Adults who take most swimming lessons are typically presented with the same steps and sequence as those of children's lessons."