Arena Signs 2013 NCAA Champion Laura Sogar
Breaststroke specialist and 2013 NCAA champion Laura Sogar is the newest member of Arena’s North American roster of elite athletes, the Portland, Ore.-based company announced today. Sogar completed her collegiate swimming career at the University of Texas in 2013.
DJ Anthony Ervin Headlines Mumford & Sons’ Gig
DJ Anthony Ervin, aka Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin aka the Conductor of the Crawl aka the Beethoven of Berkeley aka the Spinner of Spieker aka the Fast-Fingered Freestyler DJ-ed a show produced by Mumford and Sons’ star Ben Lovett!
Swimming celebrates International Volunteers Day with call for Local Legends
Swimming Australia CEO Mark Anderson: “For swimming in Australia to be successful, we need to ensure that we are building and investing in a strong community base for our sport, and community starts at the volunteer level.”
Dreamfuel launches crowd-funding site for athletes with Plummer, Jennings on board
A crowd-funding platform for Olympic hopefuls launches today under the banner of Dreamfuel. Above is a video of one of Dreamfuel’s first campaigns, U.S. Olympic hopeful David Plummer.
What is the #Swimming Community Doing for #GivingTuesday?
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 marks the second annual national day of giving. Falling right after Black Friday and Cyber Monday,…
Tony Tuesdays: Being in the Zone
Azevedo: “One of questions I am asked most often is how to best prepare for important games, and knowing how to get in the zone is essential. For me, “being in the zone” is playing consistently well, doing whatever it takes to win, and playing selflessly for the team.”
JCC Waves “Distance Day” Music Video- “The Phoenix” Fall Out Boy
“It’s not about the time or place you get, its about the training and perseverance you put into it.” ~ Coach Chris Duncan
Olympian Ricky Berens Retires: Gold Medal Minute Video
Ricky Berens, 3-time Olympic medalist, has officially retired. Berens has experienced it all as a swimmer. In his early years,…
Swimmer, a film commissioned by BBC Films, Film4 and the London Organising Committee
“…a poetic journey through the waterways and coastline of the British Isles, following a lone swimmer through lakes, rivers and coves.”
Swim Another Day – The Original Motion Picture Trailer
Everything is on the line in this action packed thriller of strength, strategy, and swimming.
Lessons From Legends: Swimming Traditions
Most swimmers of high school and college age participate in the tradition of shaving down at the end of a season, perhaps getting a special hair cut, making posters and maybe eating a traditional pre-race meal.
Rise and Swim Video: Gryphon Man Swimming
Video is courtesy of University of Guelph Men’s Swim Team.
Swimming Upstream – Complete Film
The true story of Tony Fingleton, a young man from a troubled family who found the inner strength to become a champion.
