Handicapping the Golden Goggles Awards
This year, USA Swimming is opening voting for its version of the Academy Awards, the Golden Goggles Awards, to the…
Delhi-Belly Drama a Predictable Outcome of Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India were, by most accounts, a failure. Between last-minute completion of event venues, injuries…
USA Swimming Announces Roster for World Short Course Championships in Dubai
(Update: On the latest release of the USA-Swimming Roster, Nick Thoman has replaced Aaron Peirsol) USA-Swimming has announced its roster…
2010 Commonwealth Games Kick Off Today in India: Races to Watch
The 2010 Commonwealth Games kick off today in Delhi, India, with the first swimming competition getting underway tomorrow evening. Throughout…
French Olympic Champ Laure Manaudou Returns to the Pool
The Associated Foreign Press is reporting that French superstar Laure Manaudou returned to the pool earlier this week to begin…
Barcelona Replaces Dubai as Hosts of 2013 World Championships
Fina has selected Barthelona, ahem, Barcelona, Spain to host the 2013 Fina Long Course World Championships at its first annual…
Email from Wielgus: New Athlete Partnership Plan Prepared, Ready to Be Approved
The following is an email that was sent out today by Chuck Weilgus, the current CEO of USA-Swimming. Read as…
Original APP Executive Summary With the Contractual Commitments
We’ve had lots of questions about what exactly is in the Athlete Partnership Plan, so we tracked it down and…
Were the Issues with the APP Blown Out of Proportion?
As it turns out, USA-Swimming and the USOC were not as far appart on the ill-fated Athlete Partnership Plan as…
Athletes Told No Contact With Schubert for 60 Days
As an update to the previous news that Mark Schubert has taken a 60-day leave of absence as the head of…
Stopkotte Faces New Fraud Allegations: This Time, It's Financial
Update 11/23: Charges have been filed against Stopkotte for theft. More details available here. Ken Stopkotte, the much maligned coach…
In Brief: Top News from Wednesday at the Aquatics Convention
….Swimming World is reporting that Mark Schubert has taken a leave of absence as the head of the USA-Swimming National…
Napoleon Cleared for Commonwealth Games, Concerned About Training
Ryan Napoleon has been cleared to participate in next month’s Commonwealth Games as a member of Team Australia, according to…
The USA-Swimming Model: Does it Work?
It is not uncommon for institutions in the United States to hold dual mandates. The president, for example, serves as…
Torres Announces on "Regis" That She Is Now Aiming for 2012 Olympics
At 40 years old, Brett Favre had statistically the best football season of his career. The great Satchel Paige, after…
