Selling Your Potential to a College Swim Coach
College coaches base a lot of their recruiting on a swimmer’s potential. Any good coach wants to believe they are recruiting a swimmer who they can help get faster. They are all looking for swimmers who are “headed in the right direction.” (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Baklakova Breaks Meet Record; Nasretdinova Beats Meilutyte in 50 Free
The Russians looked strong again on day 4 of the 2013 European Junior Championships. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Sogar Earns Top Seed in the 200 Breaststroke Along With The Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay
Laura Sogar and Andrea Kropp finish first and second in the prelims of the 200 breaststroke. The women’s 4×200 freestyle relay of Andrea Murez, Melanie Margalis, Rachel Acker, and Chelsea Chenault will also be the top seed going into finals tonight. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
Ricky Berens Through the Lens of Eve and Candace
Eve and Candace are the world’s #1 swim vloggers on all things swim-fan related. They report lifestyle swim news from many of the major U.S. competitions. The video above was produced from the 2013 U.S. World Championship Trials in Indy. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
USA Swimming Hires Lobbying Firm to Oppose California Billl SB 131
USA Swimming believes that SB 131 doesn’t do enough to protect children, and as such are making efforts to oppose it.
Hardcore Swim of the Week: The Best In-Season 100 Freestyle in History, You Say?
With the pressure of a nation upon him, James Magnussen won’t make the same mistakes as 2012. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
WaPo: Bernardino Gets Two Years of Salary; Signed Non-Disclosure
After becoming the winningest swimming & diving coach in ACC history last year, former Virginia coach Mark Bernardino received a healthy retirement package, but agreed to a non-disparagement clause. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Winn Aung Breaks 200 Meter Free National Age Group Record
Winn Aung of the Redding Swim Team broke his third different National Age Group Record of the summer on Friday morning. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Tulane Adds Big-Name Diving Coach, Fast-Rising Assistant to Brand-New Staff
Tulane added two names to its staff on Friday. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Ranking the 2013 NCAA Recruiting Classes: Men’s #8-#5
The Stanford men lost quite a few pieces off of last year’s team, but have picked up some immediate help. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Worlds Previews: A Young Japanese Contender for Lochte in the Men’s 200 IM
Ryan Lochte’s breaststroke leg should make the difference between him and Kosuke Hagino at Worlds. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)
Should USA Swimming Revise Their Relay Selection Process for International Competitions?
Should USA Swimming consider athletes who traditionally perform better in relays than they do in their individual events? Megan Romano went 52.90 in the 4×100 freestyle relay at the World University Games, her time is 1.55 seconds faster than her time in the individual 100 freestyle. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)
Pylitt Replaces Jill Chasson as Chair of USA Swimming National Board of Review
USA Swimming has appointed Buddy Pylitt as the new Chair of the ever-important National Board of Review.
2014 DIII NCAA Championship Time Standards Released
The Emory Women’s team took home their 4th consecutive title at the 2012-2013 DIII NCAA Championships. Could we be seeing a “five-peat” in 2014? (Photo credit: JannaSchulze/swimswam.com)
Brits Win First Two Golds; Skagius Breaks Swedish Record on Day 3 at Euro Jrs
The UK team got in on the gold-medal fun in a big way on Friday, taking two victories and five medals overall in Poznan. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)