CC photo #285: Čavić being greeted on the Debrecen 2012 podium
Serbia's Milorad Čavić being congratulated after winning gold in the men's 100 meter butterfly at the LEN 2012 European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, see result list here. Officially...
View ArticleMichael Phelps Ranks No. 12 in AskMen's List of Top 49 Men of 2012
PHOENIX, Arizona, October 10. MICHAEL Phelps continues to collect accolades for his accomplishments in the pool in 2012, landing on AskMen's list of athletes, entertainers and politicians making news ...
View ArticleNight Freediving for Lobster with Sony Action Cam
There is a new kid in town, the Sony Action Cam, here helped by a LED dive light to film night freediving for lobster. The camera guy comments that for now he still recommends the GoPro Hero 2, until...
View ArticleNOW ONLINE October Swimming World Magazine: Carson Foster Named TYR Age Group...
PHOENIX, Arizona, October 10. A precocious 10-year-old Carson Foster has been named the TYR Age Group Swimmer of the Month in the October collector's edition of Swimming World Magazine. Foster, who ...
View ArticleMan Tries to Cross the Irish Sea in Giant Hamster Wheel
Awesome, “Chris Todd has a dream: to walk from Wales to Ireland. His means of doing so is a paddlewheel raft that he made in his backyard. Alas, 9 hours into a projected 48-hour crossing, he had to...
View ArticleIan Thorpe Still Pursuing Olympic Swimming Goal
PHOENIX, Arizona, October 10. DESPITE missing out on the opportunity to compete at the 2012 Olympics, Ian Thorpe is still training with the ultimate goal of earning a spot on Australia's roster for th...
View ArticleEvery 20th Swedish athlete has had sex with his or her coach
According to Svenska Dagbladet, a new study at the Swedish National Centre for Research in Sports reveals that 5% of 500 Swedish athletes aged 25 has had sexual relations with his or her coach, not...
View ArticleMONTCO COACHES HALL OF FAME: Hall honors five new members, Auriemma -...
MONTCO COACHES HALL OF FAME: Hall honors five new members, AuriemmaMontgomery NewspapersIn addition to honoring Auriemma, former Norristown Area High School Track and Field Coach Ernie Hadrick, North...
View ArticleKevin Renshaw Named Acting Head Coach at Loughborough ITC
With Ben Titley now overseas leading the Canadian National Training Center at Toronto, the Loughborough ITC in Great Britain, one of the country's premier training groups, is in search of a new head...
View ArticleThe Lightning Round. Or is it Round of Lightning…
David: Gary, dude, I am so, so, so, so excited about my idea for this column.Gary: Try calling me Viceroy. What's your idea?David: Are you ready?Gary: Shut up and just get on with it already. You're...
View ArticlePopulist Italian politician Beppe Grillo swims the Straits of Messina
Populist politician Beppe Grillo, the leader of Italy's second-largest party, launched a local election campaign in Sicily in colorful fashion on Wednesday by swimming the treacherous Straits of...
View ArticleCalifornia Men's Swimming Begins NCAA Title Defense With Win Over Pacific,...
BERKELEY, California, October 10. THE California Golden Bears began defense of their NCAA Division I swimming and diving men's team title today with a decisive victory over the University of the Pacif...
View ArticleKids swim with tigers at Florida animal sanctuary
Oh my, just you wait 'till mama comes home !
View ArticleUniversity of Hawaii Swimming and Diving “Come Out to The Next Meet”
University of Hawaii Swimming and Diving took on BYU this weekend and here is a little video to show you what the swim meet is like.
View ArticleAlabama Swimming and Diving: Delta State Highlights
Highlights from the Crimson Tide's swimming and diving meet against Delta State to open the 2012-13 season. See also ‘Getting to know Alabama Swimming and Diving head coach Dennis Pursley'
View ArticleThe Jimmy Feigen Photo Vault
Jimmy Feigen, Longhorn Aquatics, 100 freestyle, championship final, 2011 US National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)Jimmy Feigen, Longhorn Aquatics, 100 freestyle,...
View ArticleWisconsin Gets on Board With Five-Star Recruit Dana Grindall
PHOENIX, Arizona, October 10. THE Big Ten jumped into the fray today in Class of 2013 recruiting as Wisconsin claimed the services of five-star butterfly specialist Dana Grindall. Grindall, who t...
View ArticleLSU Women Claim Southeastern Conference Opener Over Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, October 10. LSU Women's Swimming (2-0, 1-0 SEC) defeated Vanderbilt (0-0, 0-1 SEC) by a score of 181-80 in the Lady Tiger's first conference and second road meet of the season. ...
View ArticleAlex Meyer's State of Open Water Swimming (Part 2 of 2)
Yesterday, 2012 American open water Olympian Alex Meyer brought us part 1 of his questions that he took into the US Aquatics Sports convention in Greensboro, North Carolina last month. In part 1, that...
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