25 Strategies To Keep Swimmers From Quitting The Sport
Understanding the reasons why many swimmers leave the sport, spotting it early and preventing its consequencies, must be a priority and must be studied.
Texas A&M Hires Bolles’ Jason Calanog as New Men’s Assistant
Texas A&M head coach Jay Holmes (above) has a new assistant coach.
Swim Job: Lynchburg YMCA seeks Head Swim Coach and Director of Competitive Swimming
The program has a 54 year history of YMCA swimming and had a waiting list this year.
Former Michigan Lakeshore swim coach pleads guilty in indecent exposure case, is given one year of probation
Former Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics coach Troy Emmons accepted a plea bargain with prosecutors in his case, coming out of the incident with one count of attempted aggravated indecent exposure and a year’s worth of probation.
Diverse group of Canadians will compete in Mare Nostrum tour
With the Pan Am Games drawing near, some of Canada’s brightest young swimmers will get to assess their progress over the next two weekends while competing in the Mare Nostrum Series.
Swim Job: Brookings Swim Club seeks Head Swim Coach
Brookings is the 4th largest city in South Dakota and is the home of South Dakota State University. It is a vibrant, growing community with an excellent school system and a safe, friendly and progressive environment.
Westport, Connecticut Youth Raise More than $37,000 Swimming for Nepal
The Westport Weston Family YMCA Water Rat Swim Team and the boys and girls swim teams of Staples High School raised more than $37,000 with “Swim for Nepal,” a five-hour event held Wednesday, May 27 at the YMCA’s Bedford Family Center to benefit Save the Children’s relief efforts in Nepal.
Mission Viejo City Countil Approves $6.2 Million Renovation of Marguerite Rec Center Pool
On Monday, June 1, the Mission Viejo City Council approved a $6.2 million full renovation of the Marguerite Recreation Center’s aquatic facility.
Thanks to Swimming
While some of the best swimmers in the world do not get to enjoy the glory or praise given to the average basketball or football player, I believe there is a lot to be gained by spending countless hours in the pool.
5 Swim Jobs Available at Fitter and Faster Swim Tour
The Fitter and Faster Swim Tour is a unique national series of events, putting you at the epicenter of the swimming community’s action, working with the sport’s top athletes and ambassadors.
Following the Feet: Part 2 – It’s Worth It
The first few weeks of Daleview are challenging for parents.
Shout from the Stands: Strong is the New Beautiful
“Body image is an inescapable part of our society, but too often mainstream culture focuses on two categories: overweight and skinny.”
SwimJitsu is Swimming’s American Ninja Warrior (VIDEO)
Creating a unique and fun introduction to launch newcomers to swimming, USA Swimming has developed SwimJitsu – a new grow-the-sport program that combines swimming, inflatable obstacles and cannonballs.
Fox withdraws from World Championships
Paralympic Champion Jonathan Fox has been forced to pull out of the British Team that will compete at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow due to an ongoing shoulder injury.
