Articles by Nick Pecoraro

8 Programs Celebrate Their Conference Championship Titles

Over the past month, 8 swimming programs received recognition for their conference championship titles. The programs were awarded with championship…

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TCU Men and Women Win Season Openers Against Texas-Permian Basin

TCU vs. Texas-Permian Basin Sept. 22, 2018 TCU Men def. Texas-Permian Basin 225-101 TCU Women def. Texas-Permian Basin 233-80 Results…

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USA Swimming Recognizes 1,622 Scholastic All-America Selections

USA Swimming recognized a record-breaking 1,622 swimmers who go above and beyond in the pool and the classroom for the…

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Greensboro Aquatic Center Adds Fourth Pool To Complex

The Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina announced in July the construction of a fourth pool to add to…

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Bolivian Karen Torres Breaks 2 National Records

At the Copa España in Santiago, Chile, Bolivian Karen Torrez broke 2 of her own national short course meters records on…

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Italian Masters Swimmer Suspended 6 Months for Doping

Italian Masters swimmer Marco Bolzan has been sanctioned after testing positive for the banned substance tuaminoheptane. According to ChemEurope, tuaminoheptane is also known…

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Russian Doping Cases Double In First Eight Months of 2018

According to Yuri Ganus, the general director of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), the agency has detected over 113 positive…

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Three Coaches Named to ISCA Hall of Fame at 9th ISCA Coaches Summit

9th Annual Hall of Fame Coaches Summit August 28-31, 2018 Clearwater Beach, Florida Event Page The 9th edition of the…

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Italian Sprinter Silvia Di Pietro Makes Her Return to the Pool

Italian record holder Silvia Di Pietro has made her return to the pool after suffering an injury in her patellar…

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Cascade Swim Club Hires David Orr as New Head Coach

Cascade Swim Club of Seattle, Washington has hired David Orr as their new executive director and head coach (EDHC). Head…

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Brian Pursley Hired as Assistant Coach for Jeffco Hurricanes Evergreen

The Jeffco Hurricanes of Evergreen, Colorado have hired Brian Pursley to their coaching staff for the 2018-2019 swim season. Pursley…

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NISCA Releases 2018-2019 All-America Time Standards

The 2018-2019 NISCA All-American time standards are now live on the NISCA website. Once again, these times have gotten much…

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Junior World Champion Nicolo Martinenghi Returns to Training

Junior World Champion and record holder Nicolo Martinenghi has returned to regular training after recovery from a pubic bone fracture….

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Weymouth Waves Club Names Michael Brooks as New Head Coach

Brooks comes from the KING Aquatic Club in Seattle, where he left amidst what he called “chaos in the system.”

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Legendary Illinois High School Coach Bill Schalz Announces Retirement

Bill Schalz, legendary Illinois high school swim coach, announced on Wednesday, August 22nd that he will retire from coaching Rosary…

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