Swimnerd Releases New Podcast: The Swimnerd Show
“I like to think Jeff helped make me the coach that I am versus me being the coach that helped make Jeff.” – Coach Don Regenbogen on Jeff Rouse
David Berkoff Chosen for Philly Sports Hall of Fame
American swimming innovator David Berkoff, famous for his pioneering work in driving the underwater portion of swimming to the importance that…
New Document Shows Safe Sport Recommendations To USA Swimming In 1991
A new document from 1991 shows that an ad hoc committee gave USA Swimming a list of recommendations for protecting young athletes from sexual abuse 19 years before USA Swimming launched its own Safe Sport division.
9 señales que te dicen que tienes un cuerpo de nadador
9 señales que te dirán si tienes un cuerpo de nadador. ¡Averígualo!
USA Swimming Executive Director Search Part 3: Frontrunners
We’ve looked at the job itself and the process USA Swimming will follow in finding a successor. But who are the top candidates to fill the position? We run through some of the early frontrunners here:
Boston Globe: Bernal Left Abruptly During Investigation
When USA Swimming brought its hammer down on Joe Bernal this past February, banning him permanently for life, no one…
Olympian David Berkoff Believes USA Swimming Should Ban Brock Turner
USA Swimming did not “ban” Brock Turner, but Olympic Gold Medalist Dave Berkoff believes they should.
David Berkoff and Daichi Suzuki’s Underwater Duel in ‘88
Today’s backstrokers owe a lot to Vassallo, Berkoff, Suzuki and the other backstrokers who paved the way for the manner with which how the stroke is now competed.
HardCore Swim of the Week: Jiayu represents rising tide of Asian backstrokers
Xu Jiayu’s world-leading 100 backstroke appears to have some big international implications.
An Open Letter, An Open Life: Dick Shoulberg
Courtesy of Chuck Warner, author, coach, and former president of the American Swimming Coaches Association.
Christy: An Intense Week In Sexual Abuse Includes Congressional Meeting
SwimSwam’s Ceci Christy disects what has been an intense week for USA Swimming.
Three Code of Conduct Changes Recommended by USA Swimming Rules Committee
Location: Page 96 – 304.3 Code of Conduct Proposed by: Safe Sport Committee Purpose: To comply with the Minimum…
History Repeats Itself: Next Generation of Jager and Berkoff Clans Race in Same Heat of 50 Free
Jager and Berkoff, back in the same heat: music to our eyes. (Photo: Collin Baldacci)
David Teaches Gary How to be Cool
He’s not even being ironic when he does it either. You should’ve seen Gary’s face…but seriously, Gary, the Harlem Shake?
Will Michael Phelps be Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year Again?
Swim News: ” From Mark Spitz to Shirley Babashoff and David Berkoff, Sports Illustrated has told swimming’s history in detail.” (Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
