Yana Klochkova Reportedly Skipping World Championships
According to the Italian website Nuoto.it, the vice-president of the Ukrainian Federation, Andrei Vlaskov, has stated that Yana Klochkova, a four-time Olympic gold medallist, will not swim at the World Championships next month. A quote from Vlaskov loosely translated from Italian reads:
“Yana Klochkova will not be able to take part [in Worlds] for health […]
Is the Swimming Federation of India Spewing Propaganda?
I wrote an article last week about the future of India’s swimming program being a 15 year old by the name of Virdhawal Vikram Khade.
Was my article misleading? Is the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) at fault for spouting out this propoganda? Swim India thinks so. He makes the point of wondering […]
Think Your Pool is Cold?
A recent Charity event in Millvillle, New Jersey, where people raise money for high school swimming by jumping into a freezing cold lake, went awry when two of the younger participants had to be treated for signs of hypothermia. Commissioner Tim Shannon, however, stood firmly by the event, telling the Bridgeton News that he would […]
No Thorpedo? No Problema
“All is not lost with Ian retiring,” Australian sprinter Ashley Callus told the Australian paper The Herald Sun, “We’ll definitely use it for motivation to get out there and show that Ian was great, but we can still do it without him.”
The Australian press has gone wild since Thorpe announced his retirement in November, and […]
David Davies Takes Different Approach than Larsen Jensen
As we told you last week, Larsen Jensen criticized Grant Hackett’s problems as of late, saying, “I think excuses are like butt-holes, everyone has one and they all stink.” Jensen’s British counterpart, David Davies, however has elected to take another approach to Hackett’s worries: flattery.
Health: UK Releases Shocking Study on Dementia, Swimming Can Help
I was surprised to read an article from The Guardian today that stated it is projected nearly 1.7 million people in the United Kingdom will suffer from Dementia by 2051. From a financial perspective, the article claims that will add up to a cost of £539 a second. More importantly, I think, is the emotional […]
Schoeman Gets Free Pass While Neethling Must Fight for Relay Spot
News out of South Africa is that Roland Schoeman is the only member of South Africa’s 4×100m freestyle relay that can be certain of his place at next month’s World Championships in Melbourne. According to News 24 Ryk Neethling, Lyndon Ferns, Gerhard Zandberg and Jean Basson will all have to compete in the heats […]
The Baylor School and Harpeth Hall Tennessee High School Championships
The Baylor School of Chattanooga won it’s record tying 19th men’s team championship and Harpeth Hall of Nashville swam to it’s record 9th team title at a very fast 2007 Tennessee State Swimming Championship. Baylor also claimed the combined team championship with 434 points, the most since 1994. It was Baylor’s first state championship […]
Medal Design Unveiled For World Championships
The medal design for the FINA World Championships was unveiled today at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) by Premier Steve Bracks and Australian swim legends Hayley Lewis and Linley Frame.
“In a legacy to previous World Championships, the medal is 12 sided and each edge carries the names of previous host cities, including Barcelona, […]
Ian Thorpe to be Guest Judge on Australia’s Next Top Model
Metrosexual? Maybe. Reality show fashion judge? Yes.
According to reports, Ian Thorpe will take a turn as a surprise judge on the Australian TV show, Australia’s Next Top Model. Apparently, the models were in awe of the fact that Thorpe would be judging them, as gasps were heard from the models as they […]
Why is Swimming So Popular in Australia?
This may be why swimming is so popular in Australia. It seems that everyone wants glory in the pool, and even the government gets in on the racing action down under.
The Herald Sun is reporting that the Minister for Environment and Water Resources Malcolm Turnbull and his government team snatched victory in the pool […]
Video From Ian Crocker’s Short Course 100 Free
The swimming world has been talking about Ian Crocker’s swim for the past few days. David even called it his number 2 swim of the week. It was a pretty amazing video to watch, and if you haven’t seen it, you can see it now on Timed Finals.
This Week on Deck Pass: David Marsh
Visit DeckPass.com and hear from the man himself about the much-discussed, little understood, Center of Excellence.
Editor’s Note: It was a great opportunity to talk to David Marsh about his goals for the program, why he took the position, how he wants it to help the age group coaches across the country, and also get his […]
Top Five Swims of the Week
This is the first installment of what hopes to be a continuing tradition: The Weekly Top Five. With such a busy week of swimming, including Pac 10’s and American Short Course just to name a couple, it seems appropriate that this week we count down The Top 5 Swims of the Week.
#5. The […]
Home Schooling in Tennessee Has Its Own Swimming Team
I swim for the Home Schoolers! For the last three years, home school teams did not get any recognition because Tennessee high school swimming recognized home-schooled swimmers as individuals but not as a team.
All that changed Thursday night on the eve of this season’s state swimming championships, when high school coaches from across the […]
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