Bid Made on Embattled Huntingdon Valley Swim Club
The Huntingdon Valley Swim Club, which last summer was the center of a heated racial debate, may finally bring it’s…
Diving Tweaks Highlight 2010-2011 High School Rules Changes
The NFHS swimming and diving committee had a relatively quiet session during their meeting on March 28-30 in Indianapolis, especially…
Australian Olympian Kowalski Comes Out as Gay
Daniel Kowalski, who is an Australian swimming hero, has announced that he is gay. Kowalski is the winner of 4…
Top 8 Cross-Training Sports for Young Swimmers
Swimming might be one of the toughest sports in the world to deal with between the ears. As much as…
Alan Thompson Cleared of Wrongdoing
The Alan Thompson saga with Swim Australia seems to have been finally put to rest. It started when an anonymous…
New Zealand Wins Appeal for Expanded Commonwealth Games Squad.
(Pictured Above: Lauren Boyle) After its weeklong National Swimming Championships wrapped up last week, it appeared as though Swimming NZ…
Swimming Helps Blind San Antonio Teen Improve Vision
Christian Chavez of the newly opened Ladybird Johnson High School in San Antonio, Texas is a highly competitive, quite athletic…
London, We Have Water: London Aquatics Centre Pool Filled For First Time
Reports out of London, via the Associated Press, are that the first of the London Aquatic Centre’s three pools, a…
New Study Shows Swimming To Be Deadliest Part of Triathalons
Working in a swim shop, and giving private swim lessons, I have a lot of contact with beginning triathaletes. Most…
Laura Manaudou and Fred Bousquet are Parents
According to a release on the French Federation of Swimming website, Frederique Bosquet and Laura Manaudou of France became happy…
Youth Olympics Hope Top Competition, Mixed-Gender Relay Will Lure Team USA
It was announced roughly 6-months ago that the United States swim team would not be sending a youth delegation to…
U.S. Paralympics Announces Squad for 2011 World Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. Paralympics has announced the athletes that will compete in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming…
Yolane Kukla-A Name to Know
Haven’t heard of Yolane Kukla? Don’t worry, you will. Today, the 14-year old, who is known as “yo-yo” knocked off…
Dara Torres, Brand New Knee, Ready for a Chance at 2012
Two years ago, Dara Torres served as an inspirational force for middle-aged Americans everywhere when, at age 41, she competed…
Leigh Nugent Hired as Australian National Coach
Back in the beginning of February, we reported that Australian National Swim Team coach Alan Thompson resigned his position amid…
