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?
The Most Enduring USA National Age Group Records and Why
Swim News: “During the USA Nationals in Austin, and other meets over the last two weeks numerous USA National Age-Group Records (NAG) have been ripped from the books.” (Swim Photo Credit: CW)
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)
Olympian Alex Meyer Joins Harvard Men’s Coaching Staff
Open water star Alex Meyer is joining the staff at Harvard. (Photo Courtesy: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Dave and Gary Discuss the Sport’s Greatest, Kind Of
David: Coming in at number five: Shirley Babashoff. Queen Shali Baba was as good as they come, and one of the few people I can think of where saying “she went postal” means she went on to have a great job with benefits.
LESSONS FROM LEGENDS, Berkoff Blast-off
Leading up to the 1988 Olympics, a 5’10” tall, 155 pound backstroker invented the Blast-off, dolphin-kicking nearly 50 meters underwater…forever changing the sport of swimming. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
