Former CUBU Coach Noah Rucker Convicted in Virginia Under “Alford Plea”
Former swim coach Noah Rucker pled to a misdemeanor charge on Tuesday in Fairfax County Court.
As SwimSwam Surpasses 20,000 Facebook Fans, a Chance to Give Back
2012 was a banner year for us here at SwimSwam. That’s because it was our first year. As I write…
Michigan, Eastern Michigan to Shoot For Unusual Records in 20-Yard Dual
Michigan coach Mike Bottom is constantly pushing the envelope in the sport of swimming.
Coach’s Log: Paul Yetter of T2 Aquatics (with video)
Paul Yetter contributes to SwimSwam Coach’s Log and he was kind enough to not only provide 3 workouts and a brief written explanation, but he also answered some of my questions in a SwimSwam Skype Interview. (Photo by NaplesNews.com)
Nort Thornton, Olympic Coach and Legend shares importance of change
Katrina Radke interviews Olympic Coach and legend Nort Thornton. His successes are numerous: several NCAA Championship titles as a coach…
Wayland Baptist University Adds New College Swimming program in Texas
Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas (in the panhandle, about midway between Lubbock and Amarillo) announced earlier this week that…
Toronto Pool to receive major upgrade for the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games
With Toronto, Ontario, Canada hosting the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games, one of their aquatic facilities is about…
Mind Grinder Swimming Sets and Exploring Your Limits
Chuck Warner, author and coach, is an old friend. Thoughtful and passionate about the sport, he has studied the details…
Southern California Swimming Wins Pacific Coast All-Stars
Swimming phenoms Jessica Epps and Hunter Hitchens racing their way to victory for Southern California Swimming.
Kiwis Vie for Open water World Championship Spots at Lake Taupo Race
Radford sprinting into the finish at the 2010 Tiburon Mile. Photo credit: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography @mike2swim
After Two-Year Wait, Indian Swimmer Hit with Two-Year Doping Ban
In what was headline news in India, three swimmers (and 11 athletes total) in India who had been appealing doping suspensions…
Michael Phelps Trillion Dollar Coin Spoof Solution to American Debt Crisis
Swim News: “Michael Phelps’ celebration of his 2008 Olympic gold in the 4×100 freestyle relay is used for artistic inspiration…” (Swim Photo Credit: Slate, Andrew Morgan
Missy Franklin Kicks Off HS Season with 4 State Qualifying Times
Missy Franklin kicked off her last season of high school swimming with two individual wins and four state qualifying times (Stock photo courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Val and Strand break more world records in NERO
Masters Swimming: “Laura Val broke more world records at the 2012 Southern Pacific Masters Championships and is arguably the top masters swimmer in the world.” (short course) in California last month(Photo Credit: BSTE)