USA Swimming Unveils Stepped-Up 2013-2016 Motivational Times
USA Swimming has unveiled their new Motivational Time Standards for the 2013-2016 seasons. It comes as no surprise, based on what we've been seeing as age group swimmers have gotten better-and-better,...
View Article2012 London Paralympics: Jessica Long Wins 11th Career Gold; Benoit Huot...
LONDON, England, September 5. THE seventh night of racing at the 2012 London Paralympics featured plenty of world records, but also some historic medal tallies as the likes of Jessica Long and Benoit ...
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Heroes Wear Life Jackets
Heroes like these were out last night rescuing the crew of Polish yacht Rzeszowiak, here in Faroese waters. One of the first things they did, was to throw immersion suits down on the boat, in case the...
View ArticleGarrett Reports: SwimSwam News, Wednesday September 5th
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12-Story High Water Balloon Drop
Not so sure how safe that is. You can see more ‘hilarious' water balloon pranks here on Makeuseof.
View ArticleTiburon Sprint Classic: Schneider vs. Ervin Dream Matchup (and 6 Other Stars...
The magnificent weekend of action put together by Bob Placak in Tiburon kicks off Saturday in Tiburon, California, and one of the highlights will be the men's Tiburon Sprint Classic: a two-round,...
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Gee, rangers save seal pup almost strangled by littered g-string
Last week, authorities from the NZ Department of Conservation were called out to a stretch of coastline known as Lover’s Leap after receiving reports of an animal in distress. When rescue crews...
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East Stroudsburg University announces 2012 Athletic Hall of Fame class -...
BoxscoreEast Stroudsburg University announces 2012 Athletic Hall of Fame classBoxscoreWentz Welsh, a 1985 graduate of Southern Lehigh High School, has been a Health and Physical Education teacher in...
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Long Strikes Gold Again, Silverman Makes Lasting First Impression
Tom Miazga has had a front-row seat to the world of Paralympic swimming for more than half a decade. That’s because he was a member of the 2008 Paralympic Team that traveled to Beijing, where he made...
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CC photo #251: A glittering super-suit at Rijeka 2008
Some of us are happy that these things are no more :-)
View ArticleThe Morning Swim Show, September 6, 2012: What is Josh White's Role As...
PHOENIX, Arizona, September 6. ON today's edition of The Morning Swim Show Josh White talks about his new role as associate head coach at the University of Michigan. With the men's and women's t...
View Article2012 RCP Tiburon Mile Elite Field Preview
This weekend SwimSwam.com will bring you complete coverage of the Tiburon Mile in the beautiful San Francisco Bay. I'll be calling the race live with a scheduled start time of 9:00 AM Pacific Time.So...
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Defending NCAA Champions Cal Men Release schedule
The two-time defending NCAA men's champion from Cal have released their schedule, and the Golden Bears will begin competing very early in the season, as they often do, at this weekend's Tiburon Mile...
View ArticleVolunteer Assistant Coach Hires All the Rage This Week
PHOENIX, Arizona, September 6. THIS week a spate of volunteer assistant coaches were hired throughout the NCAA Division I ranks as several Olympians began to get their feet wet in the college coachin...
View ArticleStreamlined News: Josh Davis Olympic Medal Stolen; Paralympic Preview
PHOENIX, Arizona, September 6. SWIMMINGWORLD.TV is at the American Swimming Coaches Association's World Clinic, where the top news today is the theft of one of Josh Davis' Olympic gold medals. Al...
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The Eric Shanteau Photo Vault
Eric Shanteau, 2010 US National Championships, 200 IM Prelims (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)Eric Shanteau, 2010 US National Championships, 200 IM Prelims (Photo Credit: Tim Binning,...
View ArticleRyan Lochte to star on NBC 30 Rock
Eleven-time Olympic medalist, Ryan Lochte, still fresh off his 2012 London Olympic Games performance, remains in the public eye. Next on-deck for this swim-star, a cameo on NBC's 30 Rock, which is...
View ArticleAustralian Athletes Fighting for Fair Funding Plan
On July 2nd, as the Australian National Swim Team was preparing to depart for their pre-Olympic training camp, the high-performance athletes woke up to the surprise of a sizable deposit into each...
View Article20 QUESTION TUESDAY: RICKY BERENS
His suit didnt rip, and Ricky Berens was able to follow up his medal winning performance in Beijing by bringing home hardware from London. The University of Texas finance graduate, who has been...
View ArticleUSA SWIMMING ANNOUNCES 2013 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES TEAM
USA Swimming announced today the roster of 39 swimmers that will represent Team USA at the 2013 World University Games in Kazan, Russia. The swimming competition will take place July 10-16, while the...
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