Schroeder In Danger of Losing One Training Site
The Schroeder YMCA Swim Team is at risk of losing one of its site in the newly-formed south team.
Olympic Champion, Nathan Adrian, Joins Fastest Man in Texas Battle for $10,001
The Fastest Man in Texas competition just rose to a whole new level of competition. 2012 Olympic 100 free Olympic…
Eric Shanteau ‘Swim For Your Life’ Open Water Race in Atlanta This Weekend
Wednesday is the last day to register for Eric Shanteau’s open water races and clinics in Atlanta on Saturday.
More Signs That Open Water Swimming Needs a Format Change
Haley Anderson (top) did not qualify for the Open Water National Team despite being named the sport’s top swimmer in 2013. That’s a problem.
Change in Canadian Qualifying Procedures Leads to Plummeting Participation at Age Group Champs
Swimming Canada changed its age group championship qualifying procedures in 2013, for better or for worse.
Duel In the Pool has $120,000 in Prize Money; NBC to Tape-Delay
Event winners from the 2013 Duel in the Pool stand to walk away with some serious cash. (Ranomi Kromowidjojo won the 100 free in 2011)
Scottish Star Michael Jamieson Named to Europe’s Duel in the Pool Squad
British Swimming has leaked out the first name to officially be selected for the 2013 Duel in the Pool.
Sophie Pascoe Named IPC Athlete of the Month
New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe is the recipient of the August IPC Athlete of the Month award.
USA Swimming Reintroduces Yards Standards for 2014 Pan Pacs/Worlds Trials
Swimmers will be able to hit their 2014 qualifying standards in yards or long course meters (Above: Josh Schneider)
HardCore Swim of the Week: Schemmel and Beadle Start High School Careers on Right Foot
A pair of freshmen at Muscatine High School in Iowa get this week’s HardCore Swim of the Week.
Raia Rapida Moved to Botafogo Water Park; Brazilian Team Announced
Nicholas Santos will swim Brazil’s butterfly leg, with a relatively new face anchoring them.
Nerding Out: All-Time Leaders in World Championship Medal Counts
If Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte were their own country at World Championships, they’d sit in 6th place in the total gold medal count for all sports, both men and women.
2013-2014 College Previews: #7 USC Trojans Will Have To Fight On To Erase Last Years NCAA Finish
The Trojans hope to return on the team podium, as pictured 3rd here in 2012, after falling down to 7th in 2013.
Russell Wilson’s Secret Weapon – Swimming
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson got the best of his NFC West rival Colin Kaepernick with a 29-3 win over the 49ers, and he did it by relying heavily on his star running back, Marshawn Lynch. Although many factors go into exceptional performance on the field, this pair of stars both spend time in the pool. Could swimming be the Seahawk’s secret sauce?
Annamay Pierse Set to Become the Third Olympian on OAK Coaching Staff
Former 200 breaststroke world record holder Annamay Pierse will be joining the Oakville Aquatic Club’s coaching staff for the 2013-14…