Lafontaine Leading Canada’s Charge to Swimming Respectibility
There have been many changes to the Canadian swimming program over the past few months. Leading this charge for change has been national team coach Pierre Lafontaine who has made it clear that he wants to bring Canadian swimming back to the way it was in the good old days. Part of his […]
Former Aggie Gets Two Months With Family
Family is important, but it seems that to Kristen Hill (formerly assistant of Texas A&M University swim team) it may not have been the reason for leaving Texas A&M. We can only continue to wonder whether the decision to resign her position back on May 1, 2006 was hers, or if she was helped out […]
Successful Swimmers are Never Satisfied
What makes a champion? Is it the talent within or the ability to make use of this talent or the ability to make do special things with no talent? As an elite athlete I understood that no matter the talent that you have, a champion has the ability to take the talent, work […]
What Does it Take to Be a Successful Sports Parent?
What does it mean to be a successful sports parent? Common sense would tell you that support is the number one priority to be given to your children, no matter what sport or activity they choose, but according to a recent article in the Journal News out of New York state, common sense sometimes […]
What Exactly is a Shinfin?
I came across an interesting new product - the shinfin ™.
These swimming fins are designed to match the natural biomechanics of good swimmers. The aim is to help all levels of swimmers improve swimming technique and fitness, with a proper body position and a natural streamlined kick. This position enhances the enjoyment and benefits of […]
Minorities Are Getting New Opportunities to Swim
I came across an interesting article in the New York Times last week. It talked about a divide that is “born of a slavery-era myth that blacks cannot swim, has created a world where black children drown at rates up to five times higher than white children, and has left competitive swimming bereft of minorities […]
Great Britain Defines New Swimming Development Program
A new development structure has been designed to nurture emerging British swimming talent while giving athletes a clear pathway to the Olympic podium.
British swimming’s “world class pathway” will consist of world class podium, world class development, and world class talent, and will be underpinned by a new Amateur Swimming Association England talent development program.
Funded by […]
Fast Swims Highlight Night Three in Santa Clara
In the Women’s 400 Individual Medley Ariana Kukors won in strong 4:44.39, just out touching Ashley McCleery of Australia who finished in 4:45.95.
Next up in a very fast finals that saw 6 swimmers break 55 seconds in the Men’s 100 Butterfly, Michael Phelps pulled away to win in a very good 52.20 (also a Meet […]
Eddie Reese is the USOC’s 2005 Coach of the Year
Eddie Reese of Austin, Texas, who coached seven swimmers that accounted for nine of the United States’ medals (eight gold and one silver) at the 2005 World Championships, was named the 2005 United States Olympic Committee National Coach of the Year Friday night.
Fast Times on Night Two of the Santa Clara International
Women’s 100 Freestyle:
Natalie Coughlin dominated the field winning in a time of 54.06 - a two plus second cushion over second place finisher Emily Silver.
Men’s 100 Breastroke:
Brenton Rickard of Australian finished first in 1:01.58 with Brendan Hansen of Longhorn Aquatic finishing a close second in 1:01.64.
Swimming Involved in Many Doping Scandals Over the Years
You gotta love when an article is written about drugs, especially when it is about the world’s top 10 doping scandals in history. Add to that the fact that swimming plays a part in 3 of the top 10 and you have an article that I will pay special attention to. Is swimming […]
Another World Record Attempt for Jim Dreyer
Ultra-marathon athlete, Jim Dreyer, has his sights set on another world record. Dreyer plans to make a minimum of 31 consecutive crossings of the Straits of Mackinac to break the world distance record for a continuous swim. He is calling the attempt Dire Straits 125 where he will swim for 125 miles or more without […]
What Good Can Come Out of a Change in Scheduling?
I have been quite animated over the past week or so on the whole NBC - FINA - IOC swimming finals scheduling issue, but I felt that since I have cooled down a little, I should play the role of devil’s advocate and really take a hard look at the benefits that this change could […]
No Santa Clara for Thorpe, but Still Headed to the USA
Olympic champion Ian Thorpe will indeed leave today for a three month training stint in the United States, but his return to competition has again been put on hold. After pulling out of Australia’s European Mare Nostrum tour earlier this month, Thorpe was due to make his comeback from a bout of glandular fever […]
Thorpe to Possibly Race in Santa Clara
Ian Thorpe is listed on the psyche sheet and USA Swimming supposedly not heard otherwise, so as of now consider him a go for this weekend’s Grand Prix in Santa Clara, Calif.
If he does truly compete, Thorpe, the winner of nine Olympic medals in the last two Games (Sydney and Athens), including five gold, could […]
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