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Ready to Get Rough?

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

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This week on Eye On L.A....

READY TO GET ROUGH? Rugby got its start in 1843 at a boy's school called the "Rugby School" in England. The sport evolved from soccer and later paved the way for American football. Rugby is an international sport with a lot of interest in Southern California. The L.A Rugby Club (LARC) welcomes players of all ages. It's a highly physical contact sport&so watch out! Club members enjoy the opportunity to participate on a team and bond with teammates who also have a passion for the sport. The club offers different levels of difficulty and age ranges. L.A. Rugby practices Mondays and Thursdays in Westchester and Manhattan Beach. For more information, log onto:
www.larugby.com
or call: 310-LARUGBY

JUMP INTO SYNCHRO It's takes grace and muscle to glide through the water in perfect synchronization to both teammates and music. Synchronized swimming got it's start in the 1940's as "water ballet" and was featured in many MGM movies starring Esther Williams. It became an Olympic sport in 1984 at the Los Angeles games. Today the sport thrives all over the world. There are several synchronized swimming clubs throughout Southern California that welcome youths, seniors, women AND men! The Rose Bowl Rockettes is a blossoming club looking for new members with a love of music and swimming.

AAF Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
360 North Arroyo Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91103
Phone: 626-564-0330
Fax: 626-356-7572
www.rosebowlaquatics.com
www.unsyncablessynchrosocal.org

LEARN TO PLAY THE GAME Do you consider yourself "Sports Challenged" or are you tired of being a "Sports Widow?" Through her company, "Incidental Contact," sports aficionado Paula Duffy offers seminars for women, where you'll learn everything you need to know about the world of sports. Whether it's the rules of football, basketball, or baseball she's got it covered. Through her seminars, women walk away with an understanding of the fundamentals of the game, key players and basic sports jargon. Courses are offered through the Learning Annex for $49.99, plus a nominal fee for materials.

For more information, log onto:
www.incidentalcontact.com

TEST YOUR SPORTS SKILLS A Northern California company, Sports Potential, is using technology and research to help parents find the best sport to fit their children. CEO Steve Spinner and his staff performed the same test on pro, college and Olympic athletes over three years. Their database helps parents find the sport that's a custom fit for their child. In minutes, the results are downloaded into a computer and families are given a list of recommended sports. Sports Potential tested elite softball players for its database and can simply help your child improve their sports weakness.

To contact Sports Potential:
www.sportspotential.com

TEEN BOXER Her gloves may be pink, but she has what it takes to make her opponents black and blue. She is Boxing's next big thing, Seniesa Estrada, who at 13 is making a name for herself in the boxing arena. She trains daily at the Hollenbeck Youth Center in East Los Angeles. Seniesa is focused and determined to prove girls can box just as well, if not better than the boys!

For more on Seniesa, or how you can lend your support, contact the Hollenbeck Youth Center, (323) 881-6565.

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