Poppe and Scott: A Race, a Lifetime, in Six Photos
In just six photos, Robert Ashby managed not only to capture the essence of a race, but also the emotion and grace of two great champions. What follows are those six shots, with a little added commentary.
Northgate and San Ramon Win California NCS Titles; Poppe Breaks a Minute in 100 Breaststroke
Heidi Poppe and Riley Scott embrace after a great battle in the women’s 100 breaststorke final.
Rooney Sets 200 and 500 Free Section Records in Prelims of California’s North Coast Section Championships
Heidi Poppe led the way on the women’s side on Friday at the California North Coast Section Championships.
Preview of California’s North Coast Section (NCS) High School Championships 2014
The Campo boys (left) and Granada boys (right) went toe-to-toe at last year’s CIF Championship meet. Who’s in the driver’s seat this year?
NCSA Junior Nationals – A View From the Cheap Seats
Kylie Stewart’s winning time in the 200 backstroke at NCSA’s would have also won NCAA’s the same weekend.
SwimSwam Interview With Dan Stephenson, Author & Masters Swimmer
SwimSwam’s Dean Ottati caught up with author and Masters’ swimmer Dan Stephenson to talk about his book: The Under Water Window
Details About California High School “State Championship Meet” Emerge
Crean Lutheran’s Ella Eastin is among the swimmers who should contend for California’s first high school swimming state titles in 2015.
A Modern Day Ring of Gyges – Performance Enhancement (Part 3 of 3)
Dean Ottati now looks at the third part of his stumble down morality lane in regards to performance enhancement. In…
Performance Enhancement: A Modern Day Ring of Gyges (part 2 of 3)
Dean Ottati now leaps into part 2 of 3 in his philosophical, moral, and ethical journey into performance enhancing drugs….
A Modern Day Ring of Gyges – Performance Enhancement (Part 1 of 3)
In the first of this three part series, doctor Dean takes us to school and challenges us all to use…
Liz Pelton Talks Hawaii, Pressure As Cal Prepares For Arizona Duals
Elizabeth Pelton, defending NCAA 200 Backstroke Champion, poses for a picture with Walnut Creek Aquabear Journey Martinson. This was just one of scores of pictures Elizabeth had taken with swimmers this past weekend.
Opposite Coasts, Common Cause: Team Theo
The movement known as Tem Theo gathers momentum, with orange shirts and caps ever present at San Francisco Bay Area meets.
SwimSwam is Everywhere: Concord Terrapins Senior IV Meet
November weather in Northern California can be a crapshoot. But this weekend (Nov 8 – 10), just before the rain…
50 Meter Butterfly Rewind – Video of Backwards Butterfly
Michael Phelps is fast, but could he swim butterfly backwards? He probably can, but until he does (with video proof), Walnut Creek Masters (WCM) Swim Team has taken on the challenge with impressive results.
Hoosiers Take Second Bay Area Loss To Stanford, 183-111
In the second stop of the Hoosiers California trip, they fall again to the Stanford Cardinal. (Photo Credit: Dean Ottati)
