Articles by Lauren Neidigh

IOC President Announces Composition of Commissions and Working Group

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach today announced the composition of the Coordination Commission for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, the Evaluation Commission for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, and theYouth Olympic Games (YOG) Tripartite Working Group.

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Canadian Deaf National Team Sets New Canadian Record

The Canadian Deaf National Team capped off an exciting weekend at the 2016 Speedo Western Canadian Open by setting a new Canadian deaf record in the 4 x 50 medley relay.

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2016 Women’s Pac-12 Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

The women from Stanford blasted to a new NCAA and Pac-12 Record in the women’s 200 medley relay to get things started.

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2016 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Competition at the 2016 men’s Big Ten championships kicks off tonight at Purdue University with the 200 medley relay and 800 free relay. The Michigan men will look to defend their streak of wins in the Big Ten.

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An Ode to Swim Moms- It’s All Worth It

I need to admit something… Sometimes it’s hard being my girl’s mom. The eye rolling, her constant need to be right, her over-preparedness, her own ambition.

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The Commencement Speech a Swimmer Never Gets

As a college swimmer, I spent a lot of time thinking about the end—the end of the practice, the end of the race, the end of the season—but I rarely thought about what would happen after the end of the sport itself.

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USA Swimming and TrueSport Present New 2016 Deck Pass Lessons

In conjunction with TrueSport, a movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), USA Swimming is pleased to announce the newest 2016 Deck Pass lessons for the third year of their partnership.

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UNLV Rebels Compete At This Week’s WAC Championships

The UNLV Rebel men are off to this week’s 2016 WAC Swimming and Diving Championships, which will run from Wednesday, Feb. 24-Saturday, Feb. 27.

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Streaming Info: FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon SWC

The second leg of the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swimming World Cup 2016 – in Abu Dhabi (UAE) – on February 26 – will be live streamed worldwide, free of charge, on FINA YOUTUBE Channel.

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Tribe Men’s Swimming Opens CAA Title Defense on Wednesday

The William & Mary men’s swimming team won its first Colonial Athletic Association Championship last year, and begins its quest for a second in a row this week at the Collegiate School Aquatic Center in Richmond, Va.

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W&M Women’s Swimming Begins CAA Title Chase Wednesday

The William & Mary women’s swimming team begins the quest for the Colonial Athletic Association Championship this week in Richmond, starting on Wednesday evening with the 200 medley and 800 free relays.

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MSU’s Simcox Named MVC Good Neighbor Award Recipient

Senior women’s swimmer Ibby Simcox has been named Missouri State’s winter recipient of the 2015-16 State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award, the league announced on Tuesday. The award was created by The Valley in an effort to honor the achievements of exceptional student-athletes.

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WPWL 2016: Two More Rounds to Qualify for Super Final

Seven of the teams taking part in the European preliminaries faced each other on Tuesday February 23 for the fourth round of the Women’s Water Polo World League 2016, held in various cities. Spain and Greece will play their fourth match next week, on Tuesday March 1.

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Olympians Jaeger, Ryan Inspire Elementary Students To Practice

Olympians Connor Jaeger (Fair Haven, N.J.) and Sean Ryan(Chattanooga, Tenn.) will be the honorary guests at Ridge Wood Elementary in Northville Michigan this Friday, February 26 beginning at 9 a.m.

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Rachael Acker Named Pac-12 Swimming Scholar-Athlete of the Year

CALIFORNIA’s Rachael Acker was named the Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the Conference office announced on Tuesday at the Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Men’s and Women’s Diving Championships.

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