Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » swimming http://newstalk870.am Sun, 19 May 2013 03:26:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 What Kind of Waterpark Would YOU Want to See in Tri-Cities? [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/what-kind-of-waterpark-would-you-want-to-see-in-tri-cities-poll/ http://newstalk870.am/what-kind-of-waterpark-would-you-want-to-see-in-tri-cities-poll/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:44:39 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=111717 The Pasco City Council has approved the purchase of 28 acres near Interstate 182 for an aquatic center project. What would YOU want at such a facility?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/what-kind-of-waterpark-would-you-want-to-see-in-tri-cities-poll/feed/ 0 (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) How Many Olympic Medal Winners Have Ties To Washington State? http://newstalk870.am/how-many-olympic-medal-winners-have-ties-to-washington-state/ http://newstalk870.am/how-many-olympic-medal-winners-have-ties-to-washington-state/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:51:06 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=86844 Now that we've wrapped up the 2012 London Games and the U.S. won the medal war, let's count how many athletes who stood on the podium are from, or have direct ties to, our great state of Washington.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/how-many-olympic-medal-winners-have-ties-to-washington-state/feed/ 0 (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Olympic Swmmer Admits Using 'Illegal' Kick in Gold-Medal Performance http://newstalk870.am/olympic-swmmer-admits-using-illegal-kick-in-gold-medal-performance/ http://newstalk870.am/olympic-swmmer-admits-using-illegal-kick-in-gold-medal-performance/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:31:54 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=85379 Boy, the flow of cheating and scandal from the 2012 London games just keeps coming.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/olympic-swmmer-admits-using-illegal-kick-in-gold-medal-performance/feed/ 0 (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Michael Phelps Shatters Olympics Record with 19th Career Medal http://newstalk870.am/michael-phelps-shatters-olympics-record-with-19th-career-medal/ http://newstalk870.am/michael-phelps-shatters-olympics-record-with-19th-career-medal/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:37 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=127381 Michael Phelps has managed to swim into history.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/michael-phelps-shatters-olympics-record-with-19th-career-medal/feed/ 0 Clive Rose, Getty Images Polar Plunges Around the World And Tri Cities http://newstalk870.am/polar-plunges-around-the-world-and-tri-cities/ http://newstalk870.am/polar-plunges-around-the-world-and-tri-cities/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:30:06 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=29657 Why do perfectly normal people jump into freezing water? For fun?

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