Lessons From Legends: Swimming Traditions
Most swimmers of high school and college age participate in the tradition of shaving down at the end of a season, perhaps getting a special hair cut, making posters and maybe eating a traditional pre-race meal.
Rise and Swim Video: Gryphon Man Swimming
Video is courtesy of University of Guelph Men’s Swim Team.
Swimming Upstream – Complete Film
The true story of Tony Fingleton, a young man from a troubled family who found the inner strength to become a champion.
2013 Golden Goggle Awards Photo Vault – All Elites On the Red Carpet Are Here
Many thanks to Melissa Lundie, melissalundie.com, for capturing these photo.
Cochrane named OMEGA Male Swimmer of the Year
The week-long celebration of the best in Canadian swimming continues as the Victoria Times-Colonist will reveal the next Big Splash Awards Week winner Thursday. The OMEGA Female Swimmer of the Year, Open Water Swimmer of the Year and the People’s Choice Race of the Year remain to be announced.
Rice Swim Team Signs Five In Early Period
Five swimmers with experience from the club and high school ranks have signed with Rice and will join the Owls in the fall of 2014, head swim coach Seth Huston announced on Wednesday.
Women’s Water Polo National Team Announces Roster For Canada Cup
The USA Women’s Senior National Team is set to compete at the Canada Cup this December 2-8 in Gatineau, Canada. Team USA will take on Canada and Australia twice before the championship on December 8.
Panther Swimming Inks Seven Prep Standouts to 2014-15 Squad
During the early fall signing period, Eastern Illinois head swimming coach Elliott McGill recently inked seven prep standouts for next…
Video: Olympian Katie Hoff Explains Her Return to Swimming
For the first time since the 2012 Olympic Trials, Katie Hoff has returned to competition at the Speedo Winter Championships meet in Plantation, Florida.
Watts, South Dakota’s Hertting Collect Weekly Diving Awards
IUPUI’s Cody Watts and South Dakota’s Greysen Hertting were named the Men’s and Women’s Divers of the Week for their performances Nov. 19-25. MEN’S…
Bartholomew Named ACC Female Swimmer of Week
Virginia sophomore swimmer Courtney Bartholomew has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Female Swimmer of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday (Nov….
Nick McCrory Garners ACC Male Diver of the Week
Senior Nick McCrory garnered ACC Male Diver of the Week accolades for the third time this season Tuesday, Nov. 26…
Analysis of World Records and Gender: Predict World Record Trends through Regressional Analysis
For as long as there have been World Records for competitive swimming, many people have wanted to know if the females will ever catch up to the males. There have been several reasons listed for why the genders stay separated by time, and many of them are obvious, but in today’s age, we have seen several female athletes attempt to compete with the men, some even successfully.
Pacific Tigers Adds 10 For The 2014-15 Season
Completing his work during the early signing period for swimming, second-year head coach Peter Richardson has announced the additions of 10 new swimmers to the Tigers ranks for the 2014-15 season.
Albion’s Bosko named MIAA Athlete of the Week
Bosko, a freshman from Holland (Holland HS), swam the second-fastest time in the MIAA this season in the 100-yard freestyle over the weekend at the Michigan Open with a time of :47.02, and also swam a :21.83 in the 50 freestyle.