Olympic Champion, Nathan Adrian, Joins Fastest Man in Texas Battle for $10,001
The Fastest Man in Texas competition just rose to a whole new level of competition. 2012 Olympic 100 free Olympic…
Eric Shanteau ‘Swim For Your Life’ Open Water Race in Atlanta This Weekend
Wednesday is the last day to register for Eric Shanteau’s open water races and clinics in Atlanta on Saturday.
More Signs That Open Water Swimming Needs a Format Change
Haley Anderson (top) did not qualify for the Open Water National Team despite being named the sport’s top swimmer in 2013. That’s a problem.
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.
Coach’s Log: Earn Your Turn with Matt Kredich
Tennessee head coach, Matt Kredich joins Garrett McCaffrey for the first of the fall Coach’s Logs. (Photo Courtesy © Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com)
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.
Patrick Nalley from Sun Devil Aquatics to Join Penn State Staff
Penn State headed out west to hire its third new assistant coach for the 2013-2014 season.
Seton Hall Hires Sapp from West Virginia U as New Assistant Coach
The Seton Hall Pirates embark on new ground in the new Big East Conference with a new assistant coach.
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.
