Berrino Breaks Argentine National Record in the 200 Backstroke
On the second day of the 2014 South American Swimming Championships Andrea Berrino took the 200 backstroke title breaking the…
AgonSwim Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 10/1/2014
Click through to see who made AgonSwim’s Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming list for the weekend of September 28-26, 2014.
Tonight Show Host Jimmy Fallon Challenged to a #SynchOff by USA Synchro
Click on the video link! This is worth a look!
Ryan Lochte Comments on Michael Phelps’ DUI Arrest
Lochte: “He has so much money to get a driver. I even have a driver. Just stinks for the sport of swimming…But he will become smarter from this. Luckily he did not hurt himself or someone else.”
Lou Petto hired as Upper Main Line YMCA Competitive Aquatics Director
Lou Petto has been hired by the Upper Main Line YMCA (UMLY) as their new Competitive Aquatic Director, bringing 19 years of coaching experience to Berwyn, PA. Petto becomes just the fourth head coach of UMLY since the program’s inception in 1971.
Swim Toward A Cure: The Expanded TYR Pink Collection Is Here
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and TYR has just unveiled its expanded TYR Pink collection. Featured Image: Olympians Chloe Sutton and Matt Grevers cruise in the pool rocking some fierce TYR Pink gear.
Video: China Leads 2014 FINA Synchronized Swimming World Cup
After the Duet Technical Performance, Huang Xuechen and Sun Wenyen (CHN) lead by nearly three points with a score of 92.2374. China is the defending champs from 2010.
Fitter and Faster Swim Tour Sept 27-28 Events – Photo Vault
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Fame, Fortune and Michael Phelps
“While we can safely assume that USA Swimming and the State of Maryland will be holding Mr. Phelps accountable, we can also acknowledge our disappointment and anger at his behavior. Given this, we can, and should, hold the mindset of inquiry (as opposed to judgment) into the reasons behind Michael’s most recent behavior.”
Two wins for Paraguay’s Hockin to open up South American Championships
Paraguay’s Olympic flag-bearer Benjamin Hockin Brusquetti picked up a pair of wins on the first day of the South American Championships.
Japanese Swimmer Naoya Tomita Charged One Million Won In 2014 Asian Games Camera Theft Case
The case of Naoya Tomita, the Japanese swimmer who stole a camera from a South Korean journalist at the 2014…
Two-Time Olympian Lavrentyev Suspended For Three Whereabouts Failures
Portuguese open water swimmer Arseniy Lavrentyev has been suspended for one year after a combination of three whereabouts failures within an…
USA Swimming Announces Roster for 2014 Short Course World Championships
2014 U.S. National Champion in the 100 and 200 flys Tom Shields has built a lot of experience in short course meters in the last two years, and should be a key to the Americans’ success in Doha.
Katie Ledecky To Kick Off Nationals-Giants Post-Season Series With Ceremonial First Pitch
Katie Ledecky will be throwing out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals game this Friday to kickoff their playoff…
Matt Kredich: How to coach a high elbow catch with proper posture & pull on land
“Over the past 2 years Matt has collaborated with Coach Bill Boomer to improve his swimmers’ biomechanics in the water. They focused a lot on creating better posture in the water.”
