USA-Swimming Rule Change Proposals Include Major Overhauls to Abuse Reporting System, Glossary Rewrite
USA-Swimming has released all of the proposed rules changes that will be voted on at the House of Delegates meeting…
Phelps, Team Speedo Swim Around the Earth to Fight Malaria
Girl Scouts sell cookies. Firefighters fill their boots. Sororities host car washes. In swimming, our go-to fundraiser is the famous…
Suburban Phoenix High School Swim Teams Cut, Denied Chance to Self-Fund
The Tolleson Union High School District, a Western suburb of Phoenix, Arizona, has decided to cut the swimming programs at…
Cielo Breaks Pre-Polyurethane World Record
Riddle: When is a time of 21.55 better than a time of 20.91? Cesar Cielo’s world-record time of 20.91 seconds,…
The Truth Comes Out: USA Swimming Recommendation of Uchiyama Surfaces
The AP is reporting that the recommendation of Everett Uchiyama, the former USA National Team Director from 2002-2006, has finally…
FINA.org Gets Design Overhaul
Following the USASwimming.org major overhaul, FINA has unveiled it’s own site remake. The site has been down over the…
2010 Swimming World Cup Sites Announced
Rio De Janeiro has been awarded a host slot for the next world cup! Swimming World Cup, that is. Just…
Conference Shakeups: The Potential Pac-10 Monster
Football is the straw that stirs the chocolate milk. We all understand that. But the rumors that have been flying…
Phelps Lands Huge Appearance Fee To Compete In Paris Open
Michael Phelps has not competed in France since the World Cup Stop in Paris in 2001. That was 16 Olympic…
The Unknown Epidemic-Swimming Can Save Your Child's Life
Let’s play a game of “Name That Cause of Death.” This Cause of Death represents over 25% of the deaths…
New Poll: What Was the Most Impressive National High School Record Set In May?
The Month of May saw a slew of National High School Records come out of the California State Championships. But…
Britain Sits Out Youth Olympics
Just a few weeks after the USA announced a change of heart about the Youth Olympic Games, Britain took an…
Colorado Country Club Alleges Coverup In Uchiyama Case
In the recently released list of 46 coaches who have been permanently banned or have permanently resigned from USA-Swimming, there…
Names of 46 Coaches Banned From USA-Swimming Released
In the biggest move yet for USA-Swimming towards the transparency much desired by the swimming community, USA-Swimming has released a…
A Eulogy For Polyurethane: Masters Nationals Closes Supersuit Era
Rest In Peace, Polyurethane swim suits. We bid thee adieu. (February 13, 2008-May 22, 2010) As Sunday turned to Monday,…
