Stanford’s Skip Kenney Retiring
Skip Kenney stepped down after 33 years and 31-straight Pac-12 Championships. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Michigan’s 27-Year Head Coach Jim Richardson Retiring
May 16th, 2012 was zero-hour for college coaching changes. Today, we found out that Roric Fink was headed to Texas, that…
Confidence & Belief in Yourself
“Dear Katrina, I feel like my coach doesn’t believe in me. I have lost confidence since he believes I am not training as well as I used to. I am trying, but can’t seem to hold the same times consistently in practice. I don’t even know if it physical or mental at this point.”
Tennessee Hires Army’s Lundgaard as Assistant
Matt Kredich has begun to round out his new staff at Tennessee. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Endless Pool Elite, an UltraSwim Education
“The team at Endless Pools brought their best toy for athletes with U.S. Olympic Trials on their minds, the Endless Pool Elite Model. Almost every elite swimmer got in and did a test swim.”
Dave and Gary: Alex Meyer Part Deux
Dear Alex,
Thanks for showing up this time.
Sincerely,
Gary and David
Roric Fink is the new assistant at Texas
There were two big coaching announcements in Austin today. Fink on his way in as Doug Rusk is on his way out…
Open Water Swimming Breathing & Sighting Tips
Thanks to contributor Mike Lewis for producing this report. Mike has nearly three decades of open water swimming experience as…
USA Today Releases Athletics Department Profitability Figures
The USA Today has released the 2012 edition of their annual study of the finances of the Athletics Departments at…
Doug Rusk Transitioning Out at Longhorn Aquatics
Another major program is looking for a new head coach. (Photo of Kathleen Hersey Courtesy: ©TIm Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Argentine National Record Holder Hit With Doping Suspension
Rodriguez is crying foul after being handed a 15 month suspension
SwimSpray: NCAA Championships to Open Water Challenges
“We’ve noticed that SwimSpray has recently sponsored a bunch of open water swims, including the Jim McDonnell Lake Swims, the Chris Green Lake Cable Swim, the Minnetonka Challenge, U.S. Masters 9+ Mile Open Water Championship, and The Tulsa Swim.”
Brazil Announces Final 18 for Olympics
Felipe Silva didn’t break any of the promised World Records at Maria Lenk; But will get another shot in London.
Mel, Don’t Forget About Missy’s Vogue Shot!
Missy a butterflier? Nahh. (Photo Courtesy: Vogue Magazine)
