ACC Swimmer of the Week Accolades go to Jonathan Boffa and Alexia Zevnik
Boffa (featured image), a native of Verona, Italy, earned two individual victories in the 100 (44.03) and 200 (1:37.47) freestyle events against Florida State and Georgia Tech to capture ACC Male Swimmer of the Week honors.
SMU Takes On In-State Foes In A Pair Of Dual Meets
Mustangs Head to Rice On Friday; Houston On Saturday.
NCAA Platform Diving Champion Nick McCrory Earns ACC Diver of the Week Honors
The 2013 NCAA platform diving champion and 2013 ACC Men’s Diver of the Year, McCrory demolished the previous pool records on both springboards Saturday against the Seahawks. He posted NCAA Zone Diving Championship qualifying marks of 445.27 on the 1-meter board and 468.37 at the 3-meter height to sweep both events.
UBC SWIMMING: T-Birds to host Toronto in “Ghoul in the Pool” meet
Local swimming fans are in for a treat on Halloween as the UBC Thunderbirds men’s team hosts the University of Toronto Varsity Blues in a dual meet at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver. Dubbed “Ghoul in the Pool,” the meet features the top two teams from last year’s Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championship, where Toronto defeated UBC by a score of 539-524.
Big Splash Awards Week set for late November
The 2013 Big Splash Awards Week will be a weeklong celebration of Canada’s best swimmers and their accomplishments throughout the year. Swimming Canada will be announcing a number of awards including six major individual awards between Nov. 22 and 29.
Alex Cohen Takes Home More Recognition From Colonial Athletic Association
“We still have a lot of work to do, but we are learning and improving each week,” Towson Head Diving Coach Maureen Mead said.
Lundgren Attempts 80 Mile Sea Of Cortez Crossing for Third Time
Paul Lundgren announced today that on November 5th, he will step into the waters in San Carlos, Mexico for his third attempt at swimming across the Sea of Cortez. If accomplished, it will be a World Record for the longest unassisted swim in history.
Arena Signs NCAA Champ & American Record Holder Tom Shields and 2012 Gold Medalist Matt McLean
“I’ve been wearing Arena suits all summer and have found great success in the pool,” said Shields. “I’m so happy to officially be aligned with Arena. The technology is the best in the industry, and I am proud to represent a company that is true leader in the swimming community.”
What Are The Top 50 Sports Cities Around the World
Voting for the 2nd edition of the Sports City Index is now open. Results will be announced on December 10th, 2013. The Index, launched in 2012, provides a comprehensive annual ranking of the top sports cities from around the world. (Featured Image: London Aquatic Center)
Made in Canada Medal
There’s no doubt, Eric Hedlin wants to be the best in the world. And to achieve that, he headed north to the Victoria Academy of Swimming/National Swim Centre, the home club of all four Canadian swimming medals at the FINA World Championships this past summer.
Tennessee Aquatics Breast for Breasts Clinic for Cancer Support in Honor Kim Kredich
The event was in honor of Matt Kredich’s wife Kim who was diagnosed with breast cancer two months ago. Coach Kredich and Marshall Goldman led the breastrokers in a clinic that was followed by a 15 minute breastroke swim in support of the fight against breast cancer. The clinic attracted 160 people ranging from 7 to 79 years of age.
Team London Takes Home Futures 50 Classic Title
Comprised of a mix of the top women’s water polo athletes in the United States, the three day tournament concluded with Team London topping Team Sydney 9-7 in the final match.
East Carolina Women’s Defeat South Carolina in Dual Meet Split
“It was an unbelievable collegiate atmosphere,” Pirate head coach Rick Kobe said. “I couldn’t be happier with how we swam from top to bottom. Even though the guys came up short, they swam great. That is a huge victory for our women’s program.”
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps falls to UC San Deigo in Season Opener
The Claremont-Mudd-Scrips Stags and Athenas opened the 2013-14 swimming and diving season on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at UC San Diego.
Stevens Women Bested by DI Foe
The Stevens Institute of Technology women’s swimming team fell in a tightly contested dual-meet at NCAA Division I foe Saint Peter’s Saturday afternoon.
