Big Changes Coming After Thursday at the USA-Swimming Convention
One of the big topics on Thursday was news and notes from the big meets in the summer of 2012:…
Focus of USA-Swimming Convention Turns to Open Water
Later yesterday, after the discussions about what to do with qualifying for the 2012 U.S. Open, the meeting of the…
Anthony Ervin, Aaron Peirsol Both in USADA Drug-Testing Pool
Today, I was playing on the USADA (the United States Anti-Doping Agency) website, and came across a lot of interesting…
USA Today Releases Post-Worlds Olympic Projections
The USA Today has released the latest incarnation of their computer-driven Olympic predictions, that span every event of every sport…
3 Swimmers, Diver Amongst NCAA Woman of the Year Finalists
In an update to a previous story, the NCAA has whittled down their finalists for the Woman of the Year…
First Big Debate Heats Up at USA-Swimming Convention Surrounding 2012 U.S. Open
At this week’s USA-Swimming convention in Jacksonville, Florida, the first big debate has sparked in the Senior Development meeting. This…
A Demonstration of the Accessibility of Swimming: the Oldest and the Fastest
I sometimes wish that I had the production budget of a company like ESPN. Swimming is full of inspirational stories…
Memorial Service Scheduled for Former NYU Swim Coach Lauren Beam
A Memorial Service for Lauren Beam, New York University’s women’s swimming & diving head coach who passed away on Saturday…
Florida Women Land Another Big-Time Recruit: Ashlee Linn
Florida coach Gregg Troy may have shifted his focus to his duties as the head coach of the 2012 U.S….
2011-2012 NCAA Previews: USC Women Count on Katinka, Carlson to Step Up and Lead Team
The summer of 2011 will feature a huge meet in the FINA World Championships, but that doesn’t mean it’s too…
Stanford Men Kick Off Collegiate Season with Win Over Centenary
With over two weeks until the 2011-2012 academic year begins for Stanford University, the Cardinal men’s swim team was in…
In Briefs: Coventry Chooses Coach for Monaco Voyage
Zimbabwean swim star Kirsty Coventry has chosen a coach for her new training in Monaco, which will begin this week…
2011 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool to Pit USA Against E-Stars; UK, Denmark, Belarus, Poland, Denmark Amongst Confirmed Participants
USA Swimming has released more details about the upcoming Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool, which will pit an American All-Star…
Four Meets in Four Weeks for Young Japanese Swimmers Lead to National Records, Several Top 10 Times
Whilst much of the international focus has been on big-time meets like the USA Swimming National Championships, the World University Games,…
In Briefs: No. 6 Recruit Lindsey McKnight Commits to Florida
Florida high school senior Lindsey McKnight, rated the number 6 women’s recruit in the class of 2012 by collegeswimming.com, has…