Hitting the final week with playoff fever
The final week of Grid Picks is among us and with a couple of Turkey Day games and high school playoffs on this week's slate there is still hope for this writer to finish in third place.After finishing...
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Cash-strapped Greece to miss European Championships
Greece will not compete in the European short course swimming championships starting this week for the first time in 16 years due to financial problems, Hellenic Swimming Federation (KOE) president...
View ArticleChuck Wielgus Starts New Fight With Cancer, Celebrates SplashMakers and...
By Brent T. Rutemiller NEW YORK, New York, November 21. IN a brave and stunning announcement during USA Swimming's Board of Directors meeting this past weekend, Chuck Wielgus told his members that ...
View ArticleSwimming Australia CEO Kevin Neil Resigns
BELCONNEN, Australia, November 21. THE Board of Swimming Australia has today accepted the resignation of Chief Executive, Kevin Neil. Newly elected Swimming Australia President, Barclay Nettlefold...
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Philadelphia Phillies: Who Should Be the Club's Starting Third Baseman?...
Bleacher ReportPhiladelphia Phillies: Who Should Be the Club's Starting Third Baseman?Bleacher ReportThe outfield talent swimming in the free-agent waters far outweighs the limited third base talent...
View ArticleSwimming Australia CEO Kevin Neil Resigns
The Board of Swimming Australia has today accepted the resignation of Chief Executive, Kevin Neil.Newly elected Swimming Australia President, Barclay Nettlefold, congratulated Neil on his four years of...
View ArticleVirginia Tech Makes Two Big International Signings; Third Possibly on the Way?
Virginia Tech, who is one of a number of programs that made big statements toward making the ACC more than a two-team league last year, has landed two sizable international signings this week as the...
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Football Team Keeps Mill Town's Heart Beating - New York Times
New York TimesFootball Team Keeps Mill Town's Heart BeatingNew York TimesCLAIRTON, Pa. — Up the hill the Clairton High School Bears walked from school, climbing Miller Avenue to catch a bus ride into...
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Heisman redux for Terry Baker - Portland Tribune
Heisman redux for Terry BakerPortland TribuneCoach Pepper Rodgers flew to Portland in an Air Force jet and took Terry and Barbara, his high school sweetheart, to dinner at the Ringside. “It was like,...
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To parents, youth sports an 'athletic arms race' - MyFox Philadelphia
To parents, youth sports an 'athletic arms race'MyFox PhiladelphiaSwimming and tackle football each dropped about 10 percent, volleyball participation 2 percent and soccer 1.4 percent. Nonetheless, it...
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Cambria students send cards to troops - Altoona Mirror
Altoona MirrorCambria students send cards to troopsAltoona MirrorStudents from area schools and universities, including St. Francis University, Mount Aloysius College, Bishop Carroll Catholic High...
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Merged Y's Flex Muscle - Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia InquirerMerged Y's Flex MusclePhiladelphia InquirerThe Freedom Valley membership was especially hesitant, with some anonymous members asserting that Philadelphia children would be bused in...
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Weekend: Your guide to entertainment in Northeast Pennsylvania - Scranton...
Weekend: Your guide to entertainment in Northeast PennsylvaniaScranton Times-TribuneNUNCRACKERS: Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing Arts, Nov. ..... 1; Marywood University Wind Ensemble and Hazleton...
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Hiring: Swim Coach, Stylist, Servers - Patch.com
Hiring: Swim Coach, Stylist, ServersPatch.comHarriton High School needs a swim coach. Related Topics: Hiring. Email me updates about this story. [["validates_email_format_of",{"message":"Enter a valid...
View ArticleMorning Swim Show, Nov. 22, 2012: Nick Korth's Target? Top of Podium
PHOENIX, Arizona, November 22. ON our Thanksgiving edition of The Morning Swim Show we bring you an interview with a swimmer who has plenty to be thankful for this season: UC-San Diego junior Nick K...
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LL's Sutton named Runner of the Year - Citizens Voice
Citizens VoiceLL's Sutton named Runner of the YearCitizens VoiceWarren Ruda / The Citizens' Voice Lake-Lehman senior Kieran Sutton placed fifth at the PIAA Class AA championships in Hershey. Photo:...
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Lock Haven Women Swimmers Crack Top 25 In Poll
The Lock Haven University swim team is ranked No. 23 in the latest Endless Pools/CollegeSwimming.com Top 25 National Poll. See here for the write-up and here for the poll.
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Give Thanks & Listen to Great Music
This Thanksgiving, we have a lot to be thankful for. Truly, nobody does swimming quite like the US of A. We take for granted our clean water, our coaches and officials, the ability to do something that...
View ArticleKatinka Hosszu Doubles, Radoslaw Kawecki Downs Meet Mark in Night One of Euro...
CHARTRES, France, November 22. HUNGARY's Katinka Hosszu kept up the momentum she built with a big payday as the FINA World Cup Queen by clinching a pair of continental titles tonight at the European S...
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CC photo #327: Aschwin Wildeboer at Rijeka 2008
Spain's Aschwin Wildeboer Faber at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. He looks happy (and I should use this camera more :-)
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