Swimming Hall of Famer Tim Garton Passes Away
TIM GARTON passed away early Monday morning at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS, with his wife Mara at his side. He was 70 years old. Tim courageously battled cancer the last 25 years of his life and was one of the most dominant swimmers in the history of Masters Swimming.
WATER POLO: USA Men & Women Announce Upcoming Competition
The USA Water Polo Men’s and Women’s Senior National Teams are preparing for a host of matches in the coming months.
The Last Gold Chosen as Official Selection for 2016 LA Film Festival
USA Swimming is proud to announce that the World Premiere of The Last Gold will take place during the 2016 LA Film Festival in Culver City, California, on Monday, June 6. The feature-length documentary is one of only twelve documentary films chosen for this year’s festival.
USA Swimming Volunteer Alice Kempthorne Passes Away
Alice Kempthorne, a long-time volunteer for over forty years with the AAU, ISHOF and USA Swimming at local, regional, national and international levels has passed away in hospice care, with her son Jim at her side, in Roswell, GA. She was 89 years old.
Fa’amausili Goes 6-for-6 At New Zealand Age Championships
16-year-old Gabrielle Fa’amausili won 6 events at the New Zealand Age Group Championships, as the nation selected its team for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships.
Stephanie Dixon Inducted Into Canada’s Sports Hall Of Fame
Famed Canadian Paralympic swimmer Stephanie Dixon is one of the seven inductees into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
Irish Swimmers Aim to Secure Olympic & European Qualification Spots
Swim Ireland’s Irish Open Swimming Championships kick of this Thursday, 28th April, with Irish swimmers still on the hunt for Olympic and European qualification times. 400 swimmers from 73 clubs including 17 foreign clubs will compete across four days of competition for national titles in 36 individual and 6 team events.
WPWL 2016: Greece, Serbia and Italy remain invincible
After a two-month break since the previous round, the men’s competition resumed in six different European cities to see the three leading nations – Greece, Serbia and Italy – maintaining their respective groups’ top position after the fifth and penultimate round of the 2016 FINA Men’s Water Polo World League.
There Will Be No “Michael Phelps III” for Nicole and the GOAT
Michael Phelps hosted a 26-minute long live video chat with his fans on Tuesday from his dorm at the Olympic…
Olympians Lead Brits Into London
A 12-strong British Synchronised Swimming Team has been selected to compete at the LEN European Aquatics Championships in London from 9 – 13 May.
Michael Phelps to Race Elite Invite in Austin in June Instead of PSS
Michael Phelps’ last pre-Olympic Trials meet will be in Austin, Texas, at the pool where he broke his first World Record 15 years ago.
In Memoriam of The Stroke Doctor, Rest in Peace Coach Shawn
Shawn Delifus, Head Age Group Coach of the Julington Creek Loggerheads, passed away under natural circumstances at the age of 30 on Friday, April 22nd. Shawn was loved by swimmers throughout the country, and inspired people from all walks of life.
Herasimenia Hits #3 World-Ranked 50 Back At Belarus Open Champs
Aliaksandra Herasimenia broke a Belarusian record and moved to #3 in the world rankings with a 27.40 in the 50 backstroke at the Belarus Open Championships.
Michael Phelps To Appear On The Today Show On Wednesday, 04/27
Set your DVRs to record the Today Show tomorrow, April 27th, as 18-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps is set to appear in a personal interview.
North Dakota Picks Up Canadian Fly/IM Specialist Katie Breault
Katie Breault of Ottawa, Ontario, has officially committed to the University of North Dakota for the fall of 2016. Breault swims for the Nepean Kanata Barracudas swim club and specializes in butterfly and IM events.
