FINIS Sponsors Ironman World Champion Frederik van Lierde
Van Lierde has had an extremely successful past few years on the international triathlon circuit, claiming podium finishes in a handful of events. He became the European champion in the 2007 Long Distance Triathlon, which began his ascension to the top of the sport.
The Five Best Moments From Diana Nyad’s AMA on Reddit
Open water swimmer Diana Nyad made headlines last September for becoming the first person to complete the Cuba-to-Florida swim without the assistance of a shark cage.
Team Australia Lands in Perth for Aquatic Super Series, Set to Begin on Friday
Sister Cate and Bronte Campbell have arrive in Perth as swimmers assemble for the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series. Brazil arrived earlier in the week.
Bertrand Resourceful In His Efforts To Rebuild Swimming Australia
Australian sailing legend John Betrand took over as Swimming Australia’s President at a very tough time in the sport’s history…
WATER POLO: USA Men’s Senior National Team Announces Volvo Cup Roster
The USA Men’s Senior National Team will kick off their 2014 competition schedule with a visit to Sznolnok, Hungary to take part in the Volvo Cup this February. Team USA will meet Serbia, Germany, and Hungary in three matches from February 7-9.
Vieth Report Key Points: Where Does it Go From Here? Vieth Compensated $25,000
See the full 125-page report, originally published via the Gunderson website, here. See all of our coverage of the Vieth Report here….
Chuck Wielgus Blog: Athlete Safey Front and Center In Independent Review
USA Swimming Executive Director Chuck Wielgus discusses the Gunderson Health 125-page report which is based upon its review of the USA Swimming SafeSport program, and general athlete protections.
Full Vieth Report Published; Vieth Gives Four Primary Points in Teleconference
Gunderson Health has released its full 125-page report based upon its review of the USA Swimming SafeSport program, and general…
Coach’s Intel: Jake Shellenberger from Liberty University Shares a Sprint Set
Liberty University’s Jake Shellenberger shares a speed set his athletes did on January 25th.
Vieth Report Major Point: More Work To Be Done on Physical, Psychological Abuse
Throughout the day, we will be analyzing and breaking down the key points of the Vieth report. The executive summary…
USA Swimming Publishes “Executive Summary” of Vieth Report; Full Report to Come
An executive summary of the Vieth Report has been published by USA Swimming; the full report will be available in one hour from publishing.
Another National Age Group Record Holder Joins NCAP’s Georgetown Prep Training Group
Matthew Hirschberger is the latest swimmer to join the now-lethal Georgetown Prep training group.
104-year-old Jaring Timmerman sets two world records and becomes oldest Masters swimmer in history
Some persevering swimmers have to wait until they’re nearly 30 years old to finally feel the thrill of breaking a world record. Jaring Timmerman of Winnipeg waited until he was 100. And he’s now added the first recorded records in the 105-109 age group.
Sara Isakovic Photo Vault
As we reported last week, Sara Iskovic is back in the pool training with her sight set on the 2016…
