Wednesday, June 7th, 2006
[TS] OUTDOORS; The Ice Bear Cometh, Wearing Nothing but a Speedo
I was ready to plunge into the frozen waters of a lake in a bid to set a world record for the longest swim in ice water.
By LEWIS GORDON PUGH
[TS] Girl-Watching, Tanning And (of Course) Lifesaving
Of all the ways that teenagers can make money in the summer, there is probably none that occupies a stronger place in collective social memory than being a lifeguard at the local public pool.
By JENNIFER MEDINA
VITAL SIGNS: REMEDIES; Swimmer’s Ear Easily Fixed With Right Treatment
Swimmer' s ear is caused when water that becomes trapped in the ear during swimming helps bacteria breed.
By Eric Nagourney
[TS] BO TE; Cocktails and Chlorine
The QT, off Times Square, is owned by Andr Balazs, whose portfolio includes the Raleigh in South Beach and the Chateau Marmont.
By JESSICA PRESSLER
[TS] New York Says Poor Must Pay For Recreation
Starting July 1, the city will charge $50 to $75 a year to use the recreation centers, all of which are in low-income neighborhoods.
By SEWELL CHAN
[TS] CUTTINGS; The Secrets of the Moors, Transplanted to California
Brandon Tyson transformed a garden in Sonoma Valley to a Moorish paradise by using plants as architectural elements.
By KEN DRUSE
POSTING; Everybody Into the Pool
More than a dozen residential buildings under construction or created within the last year will have, or already have, swimming pools.
By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM
[TS] George Haines, 82; Coached Swimmers to 68 Olympic Medals
George Haines helped develop some of the greatest swimmers of recent decades, including the Olympic champions Mark Spitz and Don Schollander.
By FRANK LITSKY
[TS] TRIATHLON; Knicks Motivate a 74-Year-Old Ironman
The Knicks are not very good these days, so Dr. Arthur Figur, 74, is thinking about moving his stationary bicycle back in front of his television set.
By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI
[TS] Closer to the River
The rebirth of the Hudson River is tantalizingly incomplete.
[TS] SWIMMING; Phelps Shows Gold-Medal Form On Long Island
Michael Phelps, winner of six gold medals in the 2004 Olympics, had another strong performance in the FINA World Cup at the Nassau County Athletic Center.
LIVING HERE; Swimming Holes
A woman talks about her home in the Catskills.
As told to Bethany Lyttle
[TS] Eric Namesnik, 35, Winner Of 2 Silver Medals in Olympics
Eric Namesnik won silver medals in swimming in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and became a coach of several Olympians.
By FRANK LITSKY
AHEAD | Polar Bear Club Swims; New Year Parties (Don’t Hold the Ice)
Polar Bears Club swims have become a fixture of New Year' s Day.
By NICK KAYE
[TS] Online Shopper; Shaking Possibility Out of the Great Web Tree
The Internet organized the world' s information in such a tantalizingly accessible manner that it seems remiss not to know whether pears should be allowed to ripen before picking.
By Michelle Slatalla