SWIMMING: Pennsbury Aquatic Club to host Open House - Bucks Local News
SWIMMING: Pennsbury Aquatic Club to host Open HouseBucks Local News... years, Penn Aquatics has offered exciting and challenging competitive and non-competitive programs for the novice as well as...
View ArticleSouth Africa Short Course Nationals: Chad Le Clos Withdraws; Darian Townsend...
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa, August 17. THE second day of competition at the short course South African nationals was highlighted by Chad Le Clos' scratch from the remainder of the meet, citing an ...
View ArticleJunior National Championships: Prelims Set Stage for Fast Racing on Last Night
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, August 17. TONIGHT the question on everyone's mind will be: can Allie Szekely and Gillian Ryan do it again? Both have won three Junior National titles over the course of the mee...
View ArticleRyan Lochte Files Paperwork to Trademark “Jeah”
Most swim fans already associate the exclamation “Jeah!” with swimming superstar Ryan Lochte. Now, he's seeking to make it legal. Records at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's website show that...
View ArticleAkihiro Yamaguchi Posts Third-Fastest 200 Breaststroke of 2012, 11th-Fastest...
NIIGATA, Japan, August 17. TODAY at the Japan Inter-High School championships, rising teenager Akihiro Yamaguchi vaulted to the top of a distinguished list of breaststrokers with a 2:07.84 in the 200 ...
View ArticleMichael Phelps in hot water with IOC over leaked Louis Vuitton photos
Michael Phelps' new Louis Vuitton ads may land him in some hot water, due to IOC's regulations about promoting non-Olympic sponsors. Photos of Phelps taken by Annie Leibovitz were leaked online August...
View ArticleSwim Club Pays Up for Discrimination - Fox News
ABC NewsSwim Club Pays Up for DiscriminationFox NewsPHILADELPHIA – A group of black and Hispanic children are sharing the profits from the sale of a swim club in Philadelphia that discriminated against...
View ArticleAnimals Shaking Off Water In Slow Motion
16 different species filmed by the Georgia Institute of Technology, shaking off water in slow motion, in the name of science. See Buzzfeed
View ArticleStreamlined News: Junior Nationals Recap; Swift Swimming in South Africa and...
August 17, 2012: Gillian Ryan and Allie Szekely continue to shine at junior nationals, and Michael Domagala impresses as well; Akihiro Yamaguchi posts third-fastest 200 breast of 2012; Did Michael...
View ArticlePa. voter ID plaintiff gets card amid appeal - WLNE-TV (ABC6)
Pa. voter ID plaintiff gets card amid appealWLNE-TV (ABC6)By By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer Michael Phelps retired from swimming with more medals than any other Olympian. Don't expect him to lose...
View ArticlePoll of the Week: Which Upset at the Olympics Was Most Surprising?
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 17. LET'S stick with the Olympics for one more poll question. A few events in the London Aquatic Center saw some big-time upsets that had lots of people buzzing. We've got f...
View ArticleJunior National Championships: Let the Pictures do the Talking:
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, August 17. THE Junior Nationals Championships consistently showcase the best young talent the United States has to offer. This year, 18 and under swimmers from around the countr...
View ArticleJoel Shinofield Named New Executive Director of College Swimming Coaches...
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 17. JOEL Shinofield has been named as the new executive director of the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, taking over for Bob Groseth, whose three-year term end...
View ArticlePa. racial bias case includes diversity provision - The Associated Press
Pa. racial bias case includes diversity provisionThe Associated PressPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A recently settled racial discrimination lawsuit involving dozens of Hispanic and black city children who said...
View ArticleCamera found at bottom of plunge pool, last video shows how it got there
This video shows why an extra floater strap is a good idea. Uploaded by YouTube user BackyardJim, it’s the last video on the memory card of a camera found at the bottom of a plunge pool near Woodstock,...
View ArticleMissy Franklin on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
17-Year-Old Missy Franklin on coming home an Olympic Champion, via SQAC Blog
View ArticleDiana Nyad to attempt Cuba to Florida swim again at 62
As reported by CNN and Diana Nyad's blog – the famed 62-year-old swimmer will attempt to swim 103 miles between Cuba and Florida on Sunday. I was honored to be an official observer last September...
View ArticleJunior National Championships: Gillian Ryan, Allie Szekely Close Out Meets...
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, August 17. SWIMMAC Carolina claimed the team trophy, while standouts Gillian Ryan and Allie Szekely wrapped up their meets with their fourth individual victories as the Speedo J...
View ArticleRongione Breaks NAG Record; SwimMAC Takes Team Title on Final Day of Jr. Nats
Women's 1500 FreeNorth Baltimore's Gillian Ryan wrapped a distance trifecta with a third win of the meet, and a third individual Meet Record at that, thanks to her16:14.67 win. That sits just behind...
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