Junior Pan Pacs Team Member Eric Ronda Commits To Harvard
PHOENIX, Arizona, October 15. THE Ivy League got into the Class of 2013 recruiting action when Harvard recently gained the commitment of Swimming World five-star recruit Eric Ronda. Ronda, who swims ...
View ArticleGold Beats Royal in Roger Williams Intrasquad
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, October 15. THE Roger Williams University Swimming & Diving Team held an intrasquad meet this past weekend, gearing up for the Hawks' 2012-13 opener at RPI next weekend. ...
View ArticleJessica Hardy Clear Choice for Perseverance Award at Golden Goggles
Commentary by Swimming World senior writer John Lohn GILLETTE, New Jersey, October 15. SOME of the awards handed out at next month's edition of the Golden Goggle Awards will be predictable. The Fe...
View ArticleTualatin Hills' Michelle Cefal Keeps Lady Vol Recruiting Momentum Going
PHOENIX, Arizona, October 15. TENNESSEE head coach Matt Kredich can nearly do no wrong this fall with the Class of 2013 on the women's side as yet another five-star recruit just committed to be a fut...
View ArticleMIchelle Cefal Verbals to Tennessee, Gives Tennessee Sprinter/3rd Butterflier
Just as yesterday we were relating that a sprint freestyler would be the one piece on that would place a cherry on the already phenomenal Tennessee women's recruiting class for this year, guess what...
View ArticleKiphuth's Ride to the Medal of Freedom: Part IX; The Rise of Japan, World War II
As seen through the eyes of Chuck Warner, Swimming World Contributor NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, October 15. THIS is the ninth column in a series about the history of swimming. The sport's only Preside...
View ArticleChina Dominates at FINA World Junior Diving Championships; Great Britain's...
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, October 15. CHINA's rising talents took the spotlight at the 19th edition of the FINA World Junior Diving Championships, held in Adelaide, Australia, from October 8-13, 2012. Th...
View ArticleSEC Roundup: Larson Breaks a Minute Already in A&M's SEC Debut
Auburn and Alabama kicked off an exciting weekend of SEC action on Friday, and their junior sprinter Marcelo Chierighini gets top honors for Swimmer of the Week in the conference on the men's side,...
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The Chad Le Clos Swimming Photo Vault
Chad Le Clos, butterfly, 2012 FINA Arena World Cup Series, Dubai (Photo Credit: Daniele Badolato / Lapresse)Chad Le Clos, butterfly, 2012 FINA Arena World Cup Series, Dubai (Photo Credit: Daniele...
View ArticleFourteen World Records Highlight Competition at Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic
ORLANDO, Florida, October 15. OLYMPIANS, USA national team members and first-time Masters swimmers mingled at the Orlando YMCA Aquatic Family Center last weekend at the fourth-annual Rowdy Gaines Mast...
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Want to Swim in College? Sell Your Potential
Contributor, Rick Paine, is a friend and an expert on the college recruiting process. He is also the Director of Swimming at American College Connection. As you are probably finding out, the college...
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CC photo #290: Awesome mini paddle boats in Klaksvík
They look like they mean business, these two young swimmers having fun in mini paddle boats during a meet in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands back in February 2008.
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Hello Ryan Lochte – 30 Rock
Jack meets his lover's lover – Mr. Ryan Lochte. Thursdays 8/7c on NBC. Get more 30 Rock on nbc.com/30-rock
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Felix Baumgartner: Supersonic Skydive ‘Like Swimming Without Touching the Water’
Awesome, also because this story then was swimming relevant ! :-D See ABC News Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Watch More News Videos at ABC | 2012 Presidential Election |...
View ArticleFLEET Hires Jack Maddan as New Head Coach
The Cypress-Fairbanks Swim Club in Northwest Houston has hired Jack Maddan as their new head coach. Madden takes over for Clayton Cagle, who stepped down after 25 years at the helm of the club that is...
View ArticleJack Maddan Hired as Head Coach of Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club in Houston
CYPRESS, Texas, October 15. JACK Maddan has been selected as the new Head Coach of Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club (Fleet Swimming). The 500-member Gold Medal Club has been searching for a new Head Coach,...
View ArticleThe World Cup is turning into the Katinka Hosszu Show
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.The World Cup Series stopped in Stockholm over the weekend and Katinka Hosszu picked up right...
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Phew, that freakish thing was just the eye of a swordfish
Science has spoken, after examining that giant eye found on a Florida beach last week, FWC researchers believe the specimen came from a swordfish. I guess it is safe to go swimming again! :-) “Experts...
View ArticleDistrict 3 Field Hockey: Preliminary and first round pairings released
Four Sentinel-area teams qualified for the PIAA District 3 field hockey playoffs and all four have the benefit of missing out on Saturday's preliminary round games.
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Woman attacked by octopus while aquabiking
A woman taking part in an aquabike lesson in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, near Nice, had a nasty surprise, when she was attacked by a reportedly “not small” octopus. It wrapped its tentacles around the woman’s...
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