Backstroke Starts: Pay Attention to Your Posture
Many of the best backstrokers are having better posture on their backstroke starts. Their backs are vertical straight up-and-down and their heads are either neutral or tilted back. The best...
View ArticleTo swim breaststroke faster, don't pull harder
The best breaststroke is about using your body to drive/surge forward with each stroke, and having a pull that allows your body to do that. The pull is an integral part of the stroke, but it is not the...
View ArticleTop Five Healthy Holiday foods
From Thanksgiving to New Years Day there will be a lot of media stories on weight gain during the holidays. Dire warnings will be issued about high fat and high calorie holiday dishes. But, what...
View ArticleEnergy Drinks: What You Need to Know
Do you know the difference between a sports/electrolyte drink (one that contains carbohydrates and electrolytes) and an "Energy drink? All of these names for drinks can be confusing but dont be...
View ArticleOperation Inspiration: The Truth Behind the Tears
Next May, the USA Swimming Foundation will release a compilation book of inspiring stories from individuals who have been affected by the sport of swimming. Whether you are a competitive swimmer, or...
View Article20 Question Tuesday: Lara Jackson
Now a post-grad at the University of Arizona, Lara Jackson is just like she was heading into 2008 one of the top sprinters in the U.S. The native of El Paso, whose life outside the pool is spent...
View ArticleMetro Swimming Diversity Clinic
Earlier this year, I attended a diversity clinic in Flushing, New York. I brought my video camera because I knew that the sights and sounds and stories would be better served in a visual format rather...
View ArticleUniversity of Maryland Swimmers Looking to Save Program
On Nov. 21, University of Maryland President Wallace Loh announced that a recommendation was being supported to cut eight sports at Maryland, including the men&os;s and women&os;s Swimming and...
View ArticleMutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Spotlight: Week Three
USA Swimming will host the fifth Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool Dec. 16-17 in Atlanta, Ga. Americas top swimmers will face off against a strong team of European all-stars in a high-stakes, dual meet...
View ArticleClemson Tigers Tribute Video 1919-2012
Check out the video below. It's a tribute video that spans the entire 93-year history of the Clemson Swimming & Diving program, and honors the current tigers who are fighting out their final season...
View ArticleLesser-Known Programs Shine Brightest at Georgia Tech Invitational
With most of American swimming shutting down for the Thanksgiving holiday, we'll take the opportunity to catch up on another meet from what was a loaded swimming weekend. At the 2011 edition of the...
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Muhlenberg School District to induct 11 alumni, 1 teacher - Reading Eagle
Muhlenberg School District to induct 11 alumni, 1 teacherReading EagleValery Schartel, Class of 2002: A soccer, volleyball and swimming star at Muhlenberg who was captain of the teams in her senior...
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Penn State Football: Adversity Reveals Character of Matt McGloin, Nittany...
Penn State Football: Adversity Reveals Character of Matt McGloin, Nittany Lion ...State College NewsMcGloin was a star quarterback at West Scranton High School, throwing for a staggering 58 touchdowns...
View ArticleThe Morning Swim Show, Nov. 24, 2011: Ryan Feeley Looking to Move Up American...
PHOENIX, Arizona, November 24. ON today's Thanksgiving edition of The Morning Swim Show, Michigan distance swimmer Ryan Feeley talks about training in Ann Arbor and beating the University of Texas in ...
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Sunday notebook
• Now that he vetoed the Lakers' first attempt to trade for Chris Paul, couldn't NBA commissioner David Stern do something about keeping Lamar Odom from appearing on any reality TV showsOr couldn't he...
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WRESTLING: Solanco strikes winning pose
Wrestling has to be one of the few sports where one doesn't ease into the the beginning of the season. Instead you dive straight into the deep end.And while its season-opening Mule Classic is...
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For Hoffard, a year to remember
The lesson here, as always: Buy, and thoroughly read, Lancaster Newspapers.Todd Hoffard was doing that over breakfast one morning last spring. He noticed, under Transactions in the Intelligencer...
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Football proposal in jeopardy
You've no doubt noticed that in Pennsylvania, high school football season is big.Not just metaphorically.The season will culminate with this weekend's four state finals at Hersheypark Stadium, 16...
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GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Fairbanks paces Bears to tourney title
Behind Sarah Fairbanks' 22 points, Elizabethtown rolled to the title in its own tipoff tournament with a 62-47 defeat of Columbia in the championship game Saturday.The Bears also got 14 points from...
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