Change in Canadian Qualifying Procedures Leads to Plummeting Participation at Age Group Champs
Swimming Canada changed its age group championship qualifying procedures in 2013, for better or for worse.
Duel In the Pool has $120,000 in Prize Money; NBC to Tape-Delay
Event winners from the 2013 Duel in the Pool stand to walk away with some serious cash. (Ranomi Kromowidjojo won the 100 free in 2011)
Scottish Star Michael Jamieson Named to Europe’s Duel in the Pool Squad
British Swimming has leaked out the first name to officially be selected for the 2013 Duel in the Pool.
Sophie Pascoe Named IPC Athlete of the Month
New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe is the recipient of the August IPC Athlete of the Month award.
USA Swimming Reintroduces Yards Standards for 2014 Pan Pacs/Worlds Trials
Swimmers will be able to hit their 2014 qualifying standards in yards or long course meters (Above: Josh Schneider)
HardCore Swim of the Week: Schemmel and Beadle Start High School Careers on Right Foot
A pair of freshmen at Muscatine High School in Iowa get this week’s HardCore Swim of the Week.
Coach’s Intel: Petra Martin of Bowling Green University Shares a Sprint Fly/Back Set
In this morning’s Coach’s Intel, Petra Martin of BGSU shares a sprint set for flyers and backstrokers.
Raia Rapida Moved to Botafogo Water Park; Brazilian Team Announced
Nicholas Santos will swim Brazil’s butterfly leg, with a relatively new face anchoring them.
Nerding Out: All-Time Leaders in World Championship Medal Counts
If Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte were their own country at World Championships, they’d sit in 6th place in the total gold medal count for all sports, both men and women.
Russell Wilson’s Secret Weapon – Swimming
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson got the best of his NFC West rival Colin Kaepernick with a 29-3 win over the 49ers, and he did it by relying heavily on his star running back, Marshawn Lynch. Although many factors go into exceptional performance on the field, this pair of stars both spend time in the pool. Could swimming be the Seahawk’s secret sauce?
Annamay Pierse Set to Become the Third Olympian on OAK Coaching Staff
Former 200 breaststroke world record holder Annamay Pierse will be joining the Oakville Aquatic Club’s coaching staff for the 2013-14…
2013 Duel in the Pool Set for Glasgow, Scotland in December
Matt Grevers led an American 1-2-3 with Nick Thoman and Ryan Lochte at the 2011 edition of the Duel in the Pool in 2011.
Australian Olympic Medalist Faith Leech Passes Away at 72
Yesterday Swimming Australia announced the passing of Olympic medalist Faith Leech who died on Saturday at her home in Bendigo…
In Briefs: Venezuelan National Record, Chinese Swimmer Nearly Drowns
High School swimming is heating up in the Northeastern United States.
New Belmont Pool Will Only be Capable of Outdoor Long Course Meets; to Open in 2017
The Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool will no longer be an option for indoor 50 meter meets in Southern California.
