Swimmer From the Woodlands Swim Team Receives “Golden Ticket” On American Idol
Gianni Calderara of the Woodlands Swim Team, who has times good enough to have qualified him for a swim on the USA Swimming Grand Prix circuit, impressed judges enough to earn a “Ticket to Hollywood.”
USA Water Polo Hall Of Fame Class Of 2014 To Be Inducted April 5
The USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, a collection of excellence in the sport of water polo, returns in 2014 to induct four deserving individuals in conjunction with the USAWP National Awards Dinner.
Pro Swim Teams and the Evolution of a Pro Swimming League
David Marsh, CEO and Head Swim Coach of SwimMAC Carolina, explains the need for pro swim teams and the evolution of a possible pro swim league.
Columbia Women’s Swimming Pump Up Training Trip Video
Swim Video courtesy of Columbia Women’s Swimming.
If I Had 2 Million Dollars, I’d Fill a Pool With Spaghetti (And Other Ways to Spend Atrocious Sums of Money)
Recently, a few of our twitter followers tweeted some thought provoking questions and ideas to our twitter account. If you could fill a pool with something other than water, what would it be? How much would you need? And finally, how much would it cost?
Swimmer Rachel Frederickson Drops to 105 Pounds, Wins Biggest Loser
Rachel Frederickson (center) poses with her fellow finalists on the last episode of Season 15 of The Biggest Loser.
USA Swimming Foundation Announces USA Triathlon as Make a Splash Affiliate Coalition Partner
“We are proud to partner with the USA Swimming Foundation to provide the best educational opportunities possible to our youth members,” said Rob Urbach, USA Triathlon CEO.
Speedo USA Redesigns College Swim Team Uniforms with New Custom Suits for Cal, USC, University of Florida and the University of Michigan
Cal Women’s Swimming will race in the New Speedo USA “thin-strap suits” during the 2013-14 collegiate swimming season.
Charlie Houchin Photo Vault
Recently, Olympic and World Champion Charlie Houchin stopped by La Jolla to participate in the brain imaging research at UCSD…
Hongkster Productions: Bryant Swimming Training Trip Video
Courtesy of Kevin Hong and Hongker Productions.
Brits Smash World Record in 100×100 Relay By 8 Minutes
Want to take your own shot at the 100×100 World Record relay to raise money for Swim4Leukemia? Send it to [email protected] and we’ll be happy to support it!
GILLS: Sci Fi Novel for Swimming Kids of all Ages launches Kickstarter Campaign
We love new and interesting ways to explore swimming. Why not a Sci Fi Novel for kids of all ages? Well now the swimming community has one!
Open Water Swimming – Get out there
Here’s a cool video that shows that open water swimming is also a great adventure sport. Swedish film producers Angaloppet…
Other Opinion: Student-Athletes deserve more, but union might not be the best fix
While a labor union could be a step in the right direction, it could also threaten the existence of non-revenue sports. Allowing athletes to make money themselves might be a more fair way to give athletes their dues.
VIDEO: Louisville men’s swimming and diving wins school talent show
The men’s swimmers and divers won the Louisville talent show this week by getting in touch with their animal natures for a sketch that ranged from Lion King tributes to a zoo animal overthrow.