toothpickmlmr asked:
i mean, all the other months and names they could have come up with? Why march madness?
i mean, all the other months and names they could have come up with? Why march madness?
why is the ncaa tournament also called march madness?
September 3rd, 2010Does anybody think that the march madness is stupid?
August 11th, 2010
Italian Stallion asked:
It seems like the whole USA stops just to watch some annoying overly long basketball tournament. I personally don’t like it but it seems like im the only one. Doesn’t anyone agree that the march madness is annoying?
It seems like the whole USA stops just to watch some annoying overly long basketball tournament. I personally don’t like it but it seems like im the only one. Doesn’t anyone agree that the march madness is annoying?
Can you help me with my March Madness grid quick?
August 8th, 2010
Choc1 asked:
I don’t know a damn thing about March Madness, but I’m participating in a pool? Can you just help me pick a winner in any of the match ups? I’m not asking for all, just the teams that you feel strong about.
I don’t know a damn thing about March Madness, but I’m participating in a pool? Can you just help me pick a winner in any of the match ups? I’m not asking for all, just the teams that you feel strong about.
What is the best march madness bracket ever?
July 24th, 2010
ramblink asked:
What is the least amount of games anyone has missed in a March Madness bracket since the tournament went to 64 teams? I read that the 2009 Yahoo! champion got 57 of 63 right. I’m looking for the best performance on any major website (Yahoo!, ESPN, CBS Sports, etc.)
What is the least amount of games anyone has missed in a March Madness bracket since the tournament went to 64 teams? I read that the 2009 Yahoo! champion got 57 of 63 right. I’m looking for the best performance on any major website (Yahoo!, ESPN, CBS Sports, etc.)
how many states are represented in this year’s march madness?
July 18th, 2010
Cme asked:
this is for 2010 and i am asking what states r playing in this years march madness. Not teams states. And please answer with all the states. My partner in this project has taken all the papers, and i dont know what to serch cause i dont know what or like basketball.
this is for 2010 and i am asking what states r playing in this years march madness. Not teams states. And please answer with all the states. My partner in this project has taken all the papers, and i dont know what to serch cause i dont know what or like basketball.
March MAdness?
June 14th, 2010
Lake asked:
Does anyone think standford can go all the way? they have the best defense but their offense isnt always so great
Does anyone think standford can go all the way? they have the best defense but their offense isnt always so great
When do I pass out March Madness bracket?
June 14th, 2010
Tino707 asked:
This is my first time doing march madness and I know that the bracket comes out on Selection Sunday but we won’t know the the 64th team until after the first round game. When do you pass out the bracket, on Monday? or should I wait after the first round game. We have about 50 people in the office.
This is my first time doing march madness and I know that the bracket comes out on Selection Sunday but we won’t know the the 64th team until after the first round game. When do you pass out the bracket, on Monday? or should I wait after the first round game. We have about 50 people in the office.
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June 2nd, 2010
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Breathing For Swimming
May 30th, 2010
Keith Tennent asked:
In many sports, breathing exercises are treated as a simple warm-up. It often takes some effort to convince players, and even coaches, of their real importance. However, it is quite the opposite with sports and hobbies related to swimming. Divers and swimming relay racers cannot help but see that it is essential for them to be able to breathe efficiently and above all, safely.
During a swimming race, it is very important to time your breathing to your strokes. If you take a breath a split second too late or early, while your nose and mouth are under water, you will have much more to worry about than simply falling behind.
Deep breathing exercises can also improve swimmers’ performance in diving competitions. At first, this may seem odd. After all, a competitive diver hardly spends any time under water in the course of a round. However, breathing also helps you to maintain balance and concentration, both critical aspects when the slightest error in timing and positioning can ruin what might have been a great dive. You also need to time your breathing to prevent water entering your nose and mouth upon impact. Very inexperienced swimmers might have this problem, particularly if the water is very cold, since the shock causes their mouths to open.
Breathing safely becomes even more of an imperative if you are going to try free diving. This is when you dive, without an oxygen tank, to depths in which most people would be using scuba gear, or at the very least, a snorkel. Do not expect to be able to use the same type of breathing exercises for free diving as the ones you use for swimming in a pool. When you free dive, you are going down to depths where the pressure is significantly different from the water at the surface.
Going scuba diving is also much safer if you know how to build endurance. You will be able to stay under water longer, while still using the same amount of oxygen. Proper breathing can help you to depressurize more quickly after you go diving. This means you will have to spend less time in a depressurization chamber, and lowers the risk of you getting the bends because you rushed the depressurization process.
If you are into endurance running, you will probably be good at swimming. In fact, some swimmers incorporate running laps or treadmill exercise as part of their training. In other words, the inclusion of swimming and running events in multi-sport races like decathlons is not an example of athletic ******. Rather, it is very sensible to include events whose shared stress on endurance, rhythm and breathing allow your skills in one to reinforce your abilities in the other. Running breathing can also be good for swimming, with some adjustments. Increase running aspects of your training, but be sure to time the swimming and running portions safely so you do not develop cramps.
Swimming is one sport in which it is very easy to recognize the many uses of good breathing. It can only be hoped the other sports will follow suit.
In many sports, breathing exercises are treated as a simple warm-up. It often takes some effort to convince players, and even coaches, of their real importance. However, it is quite the opposite with sports and hobbies related to swimming. Divers and swimming relay racers cannot help but see that it is essential for them to be able to breathe efficiently and above all, safely.
During a swimming race, it is very important to time your breathing to your strokes. If you take a breath a split second too late or early, while your nose and mouth are under water, you will have much more to worry about than simply falling behind.
Deep breathing exercises can also improve swimmers’ performance in diving competitions. At first, this may seem odd. After all, a competitive diver hardly spends any time under water in the course of a round. However, breathing also helps you to maintain balance and concentration, both critical aspects when the slightest error in timing and positioning can ruin what might have been a great dive. You also need to time your breathing to prevent water entering your nose and mouth upon impact. Very inexperienced swimmers might have this problem, particularly if the water is very cold, since the shock causes their mouths to open.
Breathing safely becomes even more of an imperative if you are going to try free diving. This is when you dive, without an oxygen tank, to depths in which most people would be using scuba gear, or at the very least, a snorkel. Do not expect to be able to use the same type of breathing exercises for free diving as the ones you use for swimming in a pool. When you free dive, you are going down to depths where the pressure is significantly different from the water at the surface.
Going scuba diving is also much safer if you know how to build endurance. You will be able to stay under water longer, while still using the same amount of oxygen. Proper breathing can help you to depressurize more quickly after you go diving. This means you will have to spend less time in a depressurization chamber, and lowers the risk of you getting the bends because you rushed the depressurization process.
If you are into endurance running, you will probably be good at swimming. In fact, some swimmers incorporate running laps or treadmill exercise as part of their training. In other words, the inclusion of swimming and running events in multi-sport races like decathlons is not an example of athletic ******. Rather, it is very sensible to include events whose shared stress on endurance, rhythm and breathing allow your skills in one to reinforce your abilities in the other. Running breathing can also be good for swimming, with some adjustments. Increase running aspects of your training, but be sure to time the swimming and running portions safely so you do not develop cramps.
Swimming is one sport in which it is very easy to recognize the many uses of good breathing. It can only be hoped the other sports will follow suit.
Total Alkalinity Levels in Swimming Pools
May 30th, 2010
Elkin H Jones asked:
The total alkalinity for swimming pools and spas, is the measure of the ability of the water in these attractions to resist any changes in their pH levels. It is the buffer that is used in relation to the other chemicals when it comes to maintaining proper pool water chemistry. To make it a little more clearer, it is the measure of the amount of the total concentration of the alkaline substances or materials that are present in the pool water.
Because the alkaline materials found in the water contain carbonates and bicarbonates, it is an absolute must that we know the total alkalinity level of our pool water. This is especially true in all pool or installations, that have equipment that may be exposed to a corrosive environment due to alkaline water conditions. Examples of some of these installations or applications are your swimming pool pumps, your pool or spa heating systems, and your air conditioning systems. This buffering system is the chemical system that will resist any changes to your pool water whenever you add an acid or a base.
Any swimming pool or spa water that does not have any buffering capabilities, will have an uncontrollable pH. This uncontrolled or dramatic swing in the pH of your swimming pool is what we call pH bounce. In order for your pool disinfectant to stay within the required state regulation standards, you have to maintain a proper level of total alkalinity at all times. Failure to maintain this key element in your pool water chemistry will result in some serious pool water problems. Ideally the desired level for the total alkalinity in a swimming pool is between 80 and 120 ppm. Achieving and maintaining this desired level will prevent any rapid changes or pH swings.
Pool Water Problems
So what are some of the water problems that can arise from a poorly maintained pool water chemistry? Firstly, look at the problems that occur when your total alkalinity is too low. When your buffering capabilities are too low, your pool water will become very corrosive. This is a pool water problem that will cause other problems such as:
Your pool wall surfaces as well as the bottom will becoming etched (pitted). The metal parts that are installed in your pool plumbing will become corroded. These metals will begin to dissolve back into your pool or spa. The walls of your pool or spa can become stained. You will get unwanted changes in your pH levels (pH bounce). Your pool water chemistry is greatly effected. This can cause your pool water to turn green.
On the other hand, you can experience problems that are just as serious when your total alkalinity is too high as well. When it is too high, it will result in scaling water. Some of the pool water problems from this are as follows:
Clogged swimming pool filters. You will experience a drop in your pool water circulation (drop in water flow). Your pool or spa water will become cloudy. Your pH level continues to move in an upward direction.
How to Prevent Pool Water Problems
To avoid or prevent the above mentioned pool water problems, it is highly recommended that you test the TA in your swimming pool or spa regularly. Regular testing of your TA will let you know if you have to take action/s to correct it. This can be either to lower or raise it. In the swimming pool and spa industry sodium bicarbonate is the chemical of choice for raising the alkalinity levels in swimming pools. Sodium bicarbonate is used because it will raise your TA level without greatly affecting your pH level. To add the correct dosage of this pool chemical to your pool or spa, you have to calculate it. This process can be very time consuming. This is due to the fact that you have to add the sodium bicarbonate to your pool at a rate of 1 kg per 50,000 gallons of water.
This is done every few days until the desired level of TA is reached. This procedure also involves constant testing so that you avoid adding to much sodium bicarbonate at one given time. Now there will be times when you will be required to lower the TA levels in your swimming pool or spa. Lowering your TA is just as time consuming as raising it. The pool chemicals of choice for achieving this task are Muriatic acid and sodium bisulfate. However as a safety precaution, it is highly recommended that you firstly dilute the acid with water in a bucket and then add the mixture to the deep end of your pool. The addition of the acid treatment to your pool or spa should be done slowly because lowering your TA can take a few days or weeks in some cases.
Besides, you do not want to drop your TA level too fast. You should always add the acid to the water and not the water to the acid. Your pool filtration system should be turn off during this addition as well. Again this is a calculated procedure that you have to carry out in order for you to add the correct amount of muriatic acid or sodium bisulfate. To successfully maintain your pools TA, you have to know its size and volume in order to calculate the correct dosage for the acid and bicarbonate. Once you have your correct dosage for either chemical, you can go ahead and properly correct the total alkalinity in any swimming pool or spa.
The total alkalinity for swimming pools and spas, is the measure of the ability of the water in these attractions to resist any changes in their pH levels. It is the buffer that is used in relation to the other chemicals when it comes to maintaining proper pool water chemistry. To make it a little more clearer, it is the measure of the amount of the total concentration of the alkaline substances or materials that are present in the pool water.
Because the alkaline materials found in the water contain carbonates and bicarbonates, it is an absolute must that we know the total alkalinity level of our pool water. This is especially true in all pool or installations, that have equipment that may be exposed to a corrosive environment due to alkaline water conditions. Examples of some of these installations or applications are your swimming pool pumps, your pool or spa heating systems, and your air conditioning systems. This buffering system is the chemical system that will resist any changes to your pool water whenever you add an acid or a base.
Any swimming pool or spa water that does not have any buffering capabilities, will have an uncontrollable pH. This uncontrolled or dramatic swing in the pH of your swimming pool is what we call pH bounce. In order for your pool disinfectant to stay within the required state regulation standards, you have to maintain a proper level of total alkalinity at all times. Failure to maintain this key element in your pool water chemistry will result in some serious pool water problems. Ideally the desired level for the total alkalinity in a swimming pool is between 80 and 120 ppm. Achieving and maintaining this desired level will prevent any rapid changes or pH swings.
Pool Water Problems
So what are some of the water problems that can arise from a poorly maintained pool water chemistry? Firstly, look at the problems that occur when your total alkalinity is too low. When your buffering capabilities are too low, your pool water will become very corrosive. This is a pool water problem that will cause other problems such as:
Your pool wall surfaces as well as the bottom will becoming etched (pitted). The metal parts that are installed in your pool plumbing will become corroded. These metals will begin to dissolve back into your pool or spa. The walls of your pool or spa can become stained. You will get unwanted changes in your pH levels (pH bounce). Your pool water chemistry is greatly effected. This can cause your pool water to turn green.
On the other hand, you can experience problems that are just as serious when your total alkalinity is too high as well. When it is too high, it will result in scaling water. Some of the pool water problems from this are as follows:
Clogged swimming pool filters. You will experience a drop in your pool water circulation (drop in water flow). Your pool or spa water will become cloudy. Your pH level continues to move in an upward direction.
How to Prevent Pool Water Problems
To avoid or prevent the above mentioned pool water problems, it is highly recommended that you test the TA in your swimming pool or spa regularly. Regular testing of your TA will let you know if you have to take action/s to correct it. This can be either to lower or raise it. In the swimming pool and spa industry sodium bicarbonate is the chemical of choice for raising the alkalinity levels in swimming pools. Sodium bicarbonate is used because it will raise your TA level without greatly affecting your pH level. To add the correct dosage of this pool chemical to your pool or spa, you have to calculate it. This process can be very time consuming. This is due to the fact that you have to add the sodium bicarbonate to your pool at a rate of 1 kg per 50,000 gallons of water.
This is done every few days until the desired level of TA is reached. This procedure also involves constant testing so that you avoid adding to much sodium bicarbonate at one given time. Now there will be times when you will be required to lower the TA levels in your swimming pool or spa. Lowering your TA is just as time consuming as raising it. The pool chemicals of choice for achieving this task are Muriatic acid and sodium bisulfate. However as a safety precaution, it is highly recommended that you firstly dilute the acid with water in a bucket and then add the mixture to the deep end of your pool. The addition of the acid treatment to your pool or spa should be done slowly because lowering your TA can take a few days or weeks in some cases.
Besides, you do not want to drop your TA level too fast. You should always add the acid to the water and not the water to the acid. Your pool filtration system should be turn off during this addition as well. Again this is a calculated procedure that you have to carry out in order for you to add the correct amount of muriatic acid or sodium bisulfate. To successfully maintain your pools TA, you have to know its size and volume in order to calculate the correct dosage for the acid and bicarbonate. Once you have your correct dosage for either chemical, you can go ahead and properly correct the total alkalinity in any swimming pool or spa.