Sprint News 8/22/12: Lezak Taking Up a New Sport; TCU Hires Assistant; Josh Morgan Lands in South Carolina
Jason Lezak is taking his skills to the baseball diamond. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
A Skeptic’s SwiMP3 Introduction
It is hard to think that anything could really change swimming for me. Yesterday, I had the privilege of wearing the FINIS SwiMP3 for the first time and it blew me out of the water.
Cielo Blasts 20.5 SCM on Night 2 at Jose Finkel Trophy
This results says that Cesar may have missed his taper in London. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Northwestern Kicks-Off Recruiting Season; Gets Commit from Top Indiana Swimmer
Lacey Locke from the Carmel Swim Club will come in as already one of the fastest backstrokers in program history. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Jr. Pan Pacs Kick Off Thursday in Hawaii
Jack Conger will be one of the stars of the American team in Honolulu as they face heavy competition from the Japanese junior squad.. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Toledo Hires Chris Peters as New Head Coach
Call it a trade. The Toledo Rockets, after their head coach Liz Hinkelman left to become the new assistant of…
Nyad Ends Swim after 60 hours in Gulf waters
Diana Nyad came up short in her goal to swim from Cuba to Florida and was pulled for safety as…
Australia’s Grimsey takes FINA Open Water Grand Prix title
Trent Grimsey of Australia is the 2012 FINA Open Water Grand Prix series winner. The FINA Grand Prix curcuit was…
Eugene Godsoe Returns to Stanford as Volunteer Assistant
2011 Pan Am’s silver-medalist Eugene Godsoe will be returning to Stanford in a volunteer role this fall. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Garrett Reports: SwimSwam News, Monday August 20th
Diana Nyad is still on course to reach the coast of Florida on Tuesday, despite a heavy squall and some jelly fish stings. (Photo Courtesy @ Mike Lewis OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Yamaguchi Becomes Youngest Swimmer in World This Year to Break Minute Barrier
The final two days of the Japanese High School Championship wrapped on Monday morning, with more spectacular swimming from Akihiro Yamaguchi serving…
2012-2013 College Swimming Previews: Ress’ Return Makes No. 10 Indiana Dangerous
Key Additions: Eric Ress (Redshirt – backstroke), Tanner Kurz (DE – breaststroke), Zecheriah Banks (IN – sprint breaststroke/IM), Michael Stack (IL – breaststroke), Grayson Smith…
Germany Wins 4 Golds, Wilimovsky Takes Silver at Jr. Open Water Worlds
Team Santa Monica’s Jordan Wilimovsky was the lone individual medalist for the Americans in Canada (photo courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Bolles Swimmers Raise Over $3,000 in Clare Blackwell Fundraiser
Florida Gator Colin Hamilton teamed with a group of Bolles Teammates to raise a huge sum of money in honor of their former coach. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Le Clos, Townsend Among 18 Auto Qualifiers for SA Short Course Worlds Team
Darian Townsend, with a pair of wins, is all-but-assured of a spot for this winter’s World Championships in Istanbul. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
