USA-Swimming Names 8 to Youth Olympics Roster
USA-Swimming has named their roster for this summer’s Youth Olympic Games, which will take place in Singapore. Initially, it seemed…
Swimming Retains "Second Tier" Status for 2012 Games
On Tuesday, the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations, which represents the 26 sports that will be a part of…
How Can Swimming Go Green(er)?
Ok, so I know I’m a few days late for Earth Day, but I saw an interesting article today on…
Why is a Swimming Mile only 1650 Yards?
This is the first installment in a series of articles to research and unravel the mysteries of swimming. These mysteries…
Former Berkeley Coach Pleads 'No Contest' in Sexual Abuse Case
Jesse Stovall, a 37-year old former coach at the Berkeley, California Bear Swim Club has plead no contest to a…
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…
