Swimming Healthy: Water and Pregnancy Do Mix
The topic of swimming and pregnancy has arisen often during the previous few months, mainly due to one specific female — Dara Torres — and her accomplishments in the pool. Torres can be applauded, not just for her victories, but for what she has done for the sport of swimming. Single-handedly she has […]
In My Mind: God Bless You, Swimmer
Oh, you.
Yes, you. This column is an ode to you, the swimmer, because I feel you deserve it. That’s right, this is a personal piece of journalism dedicated all to you. Rejoice, good friend, you have earned it.
Why are you suddenly receiving all of this attention, you ask? This is to you, the swimmer, because […]
Science Proves Erik Vendt Cannot Be Good at Swimming
“The physics is so exact that when Dr. Secher tried to predict how fast competitive rowers could go, based only on their sizes and the weights of their boats, he was accurate to within 1 percent.” So says a current article in The New York Times in regard to the role body type plays in […]
What are the Greatest “Beatdowns” in Swimming History?
Recently David Schoenfield busted out a list of “The greatest beatdowns in history,” for ESPN’s Page 2. Schoenfield obviously had it in for Mr. David Cromwell as his list boasted (in his opinion) the Top 100 “beatdowns” in the history of sport - any sport. The best Cromwell has ever been able to […]
What Does a Place on the USA Swimming National Team Get You?
Yesterday USA Swimming announced the roster’s for the men’s and women’s National Teams for 2007-08 (See full rosters here). As I said yesterday there were a number of familiar faces on the list, as well as quite a few new-comers. But what does this mean? Sure it is an honor to essentially be one […]
Olympic Games Called Off… China, Wu Peng Admit Defeat
China is set to field its largest Olympic team to date in Beijing next year, Sports Bureau vice-director Cui Dalin has announced, but the celebratory dance stopped there as Dalin publicly admitted failure. Project 119, a “development regime” to garner more medals from swimming, canoeing and athletics “had all but failed.” According to Dalin, “he […]
USA Swimming Announces 2007-08 National Team Rosters
USA Swimming announced today the full roster for the men’s and women’s National Teams for 2007-08. The National Team is composed of swimmers who post the top six times in Olympic events swum in finals from World Championships, Pan AMs, World University Games and Nationals. There were a number of familiar faces on the list, […]
Navy Seals Revealing New Swim Technology, That’s Fast
A device that can be used with standard scuba equipment will soon make the U.S. Navy Seals the fastest humans in the water. Developed by the Navy Seal’s research arm, DARPA, “Powerswim” will reportedly allow divers to swim 150% faster than wearing fins, while using the same amount of energy. This thing looks pretty funky, […]
The Swimmers’ Ear: Boy Meets World [With A Vengeance]
INT. HOLLYWOOD SPORTS GRILL - LAST SATURDAY NIGHT
MIKE GUSTAFSON squares off against BEN SAVAGE, former child-star in the TV sitcom Boy Meets World, in a game of darts. Ben’s CRONIES, a group of jolly-looking frat guys with backwards caps, look on. It’s tied, and down to the last throw. Mike has a […]
The Secret to Australia’s Relay Success: Firearms
While Swimming Australia has not announced a partnership with the NRA, this story certainly seems like the latter organization’s PR dream. At a Relay Camp at the Australian Institute of Sport, the top women in Australian Swimming took to the firing range in order to do “a bit of team building.” Libby Lenton led the […]
Australians Set Another World Record
Australia didn’t set a world record yesterday in the pool, but rather the beach. No, not open water. In a stunning show of national solidarity 1,010 Aussies showed up on Bondi Beach to break the World Record for most women attending a photo shoot. Guiness Book of World Records adjudicator told The Kajeeli Times that […]
South Carolina Names Steve Steketee Assistant Coach
South Carolina’s head coach, McGee Moody, has announced that Steve Steketee will join the Gamecocks as an assistant coach. Steketee leaves West Virginia University where he was an assistant coach for three years under the direction of Sergio Lopez.
“Steve (Steketee) joins us from a West Virginia program that has improved dramatically since his arrival in […]
Cullen Jones: Good Press for a Good Guy
Admittedly, there are a lot of swimmers doing good things out there, from Gary Hall Jr. raising awareness for diabetes to Aaron Peirsol fighting to save our oceans. Cullen Jones, however, seems to get a little more press for what he is doing to try and raise the profile of both swimming and water safety in inner […]
Whitney Myers Named as a Finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year
Whitney Myers was named one of nine finalists Tuesday for the NCAA’s annual Woman of the Year award. Myers, a former University of Arizona Wildcat, was a three-time NCAA individual and two-time relay champion. She has also been a member of the U.S. National team and won the 200m IM at the 2006 Pan […]
Jarod Schroeder Named Interim Head Coach at Maryland
The University of Maryland announced today that Jarod Schroeder has been named interim head coach for the men’s and women’s swimming teams for the 2007-08 season. This is Schroeder’s second season with the Terrapins and he will now have the opportunity to lead the team after previous head coach Dave Durden bolted from the […]
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