ALEX MEYER BACK ON TRACK AFTER SHOULDER INJURY
Something happened on the way to London for Alex Meyer. There he was, the wind in his face, not far from his home, cross-training for a little extra aerobic base on his bicycle in January.
View ArticleTERESA CRIPPEN: READY FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER
Having recently completed her final season at the University of Florida, Teresa Crippen has had a lot to reflect upon over the past four years.
View ArticlePUMPING UP THE IRON IN THE SWIMMER’S DIET
Popeye the Sailor Man got it right. By focusing on iron (spinach), he transformed himself into a strongman, ready to save the day. He knew that iron was an important nutrient to health. While the...
View ArticleGTAC DISABILITY OPEN SET FOR MAY 19-20 IN CINCINNATI
The Greater Toledo Aquatic Club (GTAC) and the University of Cincinnati Campus Recreation Department (UC), in collaboration with U.S. Paralympics, are hosting the 9th Annual GTAC Disability Open Meet...
View ArticleTHE WEDGE: WHAT’S MY NUMBER?
With all the hype surrounding the FINA starting block wedges, we get a lot of questions about what number a swimmer should use. We also hear a lot of Im too tall to use anything lower than 4. While...
View ArticleTRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS: JOE PASCALE, PART 3
When we last talked with Curl Burkes Joe Pascale, he explained to us his unusual route back to the competition pool. After swimming for Auburn, Joe had a brief foray with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)....
View ArticleMYTHBUSTER: BREASTSTROKERS MAKE THE BEST IMERS
If you are anything like me, your dreams of IM glory were crushed early in your swimming career because someone told you that breaststrokers make the best IMers (and like me, you were anything but a...
View Article20 Question Tuesday: Jon Urbanchek
His name is synonymous with USA Swimming, the Olympics and the University of Michigan. But as he passes the three-quarter century age mark with this summer, Jon Urbanchek is ready for the sunset that...
View ArticleHector Picard To Tackle Swim Miami
MIAMI, Florida. April 17. THE Swim Miami Presented by Nike is one of the highlights of the open water swimming circuit in the United States. The multi-race event (800m, 1 mile, 5 km and 10 km) draw...
View ArticleStreamlined News: April 17, 2012
South African and Russian Olympic Trials feature fast swims and more swimmers added to the Olympic rosters; DePauw University swimming head coach retires.
View ArticleJunior World Champion Mateusz Matczak in Coma After Fall
LODZ, Poland, April 17. ACCORDING to a report by Polish Radio, Junior World Champion Mateusz Matczak of Poland is currently in a medically-induced coma after being taken to the hospital early Sunday m...
View ArticleCameron van der Burgh Clears 1:00 at South African Nationals
Cameron van der Burgh wrapped the sole Olympic berth on night 2 of the South African Nationals. The world record holder in the 50 meter breaststroke became just the fourth man this year to clear the...
View ArticleNikita Konovalov Breaks Into Top 5 in the World in 100 Fly at Russian...
While the finals on night one of the Russian Championships featured only one Olympic qualifying mark it was a semifinal race that featured the top time of the session. In the semis of the men’s 100 fly...
View ArticlePerformance of the Week: April 17, 2012
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 17. OUR viewers may believe that picking this week's honoree for Performance of the Week was a no-brainer ... and in a way, it was. But there were still many outstanding p...
View ArticleMSS: Swann Oberson
April 18, 2012: Swiss open water Olympian Swann Oberson joins today&os;s edition of The Morning Swim Show in the middle of her training trip to Arizona. Oberson, who is preparing for the 10K...
View ArticleNorth Korean Swimmer Interview
Gary: Today we've got a very special guest joining us. I have the honor of presenting, via satellite, 여야 모두 치열한 공천 경쟁을 벌 from North Korea, with us to talk about the state of sport with North Korea...
View ArticleIndustry News: Mutual of Omaha Releases Swimming Game for Apple App Store:...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 17. MUTUAL of Omaha recently launched Swim Star 2012, a unique swimming game app, in anticipation of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, which will take place in the compan...
View ArticleSprint News 4/17: New D-1 Program, 13-Year Old Kiwi Gets Sponsorship
…Central Michigan once had a varsity swim team, however that program was cut long ago. Now, Central Michigan has been mandated to add women's sports back in order to get back into compliance with Title...
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A CENTURY OF MEMORIES: Former Yardley resident Ellen Smith celebrates her ......
A CENTURY OF MEMORIES: Former Yardley resident Ellen Smith celebrates her ...Bucks Local NewsBut Ellen Smith, who was born a century ago this week at a house on Pennsylvania Avenue, remembers it like...
View ArticleLiberty Women Add Pair of Game-Changers
The old cliché goes that “success breeds success,” and for Liberty coach Jake Shellenberger, the prophecy is coming true after three years at the helm. After sending redshirt sophomore sprinter Brye...
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