Miscellaneous
Garrett Weber-Gale on “Mad Money”
When Garrett Weber-Gale sauntered into practice this afternoon he had a quiet look of confidence about him, perhaps that of a man who just saved a bunch of money on his car insurance. Apparently he didn’t switch to Geiko, however, as the NCAA Champion and 2005/2007 US World Champs team member quietly stated, ”I’m going to be on Mad […]
World Winter Swimming Championships Put Racing on Ice
Polar Bears rejoice! Are you a cold water swimming aficionado? If you answered yes, then the World Winter Swimming Championships are for you. This year and the event is taking place at Tooting Bec Lido - the UK’s largest cold-water open-air swimming pool - from February 8-10, 2008. This year’s competition is […]
A Top 5 Tuesday of Sorts, Crocker Featured on SI
I never said I was the only Top 5′er out there. Or even the best for that matter. So with my pride out of the way I can give to you another man’s Top 5, as Lang Whitaker from SI.com ranked Ian Crocker’s blog the fifth best athlete blog on the net. Ian deserves the recognition […]
Swimming History Lengthened by a Hundred Million Years
Traces of swimming is documented in Egyptian History and goes back for thousands of years. The history of the sport was just lengthened by about a hundred and twenty five million years though, as scientists have just recently discovered evidence in Spain that proves that dinosaurs swam.
Thorpe States Publicly That He is NOT Gay
In a new interview, Ian Thorpe opened up about his personal life and the constant speculation over his sexuality. Speaking to the Australian Good Weekend magazine, Thorpe revealed when the talk originally started. “I became a gay icon when I was 15, which was a little bit weird. When I was 17, everyone […]
When Did USA Swimming Get the Eagle Logo?
We know that the Australian national team has been called the Telstra Dolphins for quite some time, but when did the United States pick up the eagle logo? I guess it is just a matter of time before Team USA becomes the Mutual of Omaha™ Eagles.
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 […]
Olympic Champion Rulon Gardner Lives Because of Swimming
Rulon Gardner has had some incredible luck. In 2000, the luck went in his direction when he, as an underdog, won the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling by ending Alexander Karelin’s 13-year international winning streak, and in 2004 he won a bronze. But since then, the luck has not been on his side.
This […]
Michael Phelps Loses Celebrity Super Bowl
If you are in the minority that think watching Michael Phelps dominate competition in the pool has gotten old, you will be happy to know that he lost this past Sunday. It is important to note that it was not in the pool, about the sport of swimming, or because of his own effort. […]
Amanda Beard Left Unpaid in Fake Reality TV Show Scam
According to NorthJersey.com, a woman who invested $60,000 in a fictitious reality TV show featuring pro athletes playing video games has sued the show’s creator and signed a criminal complaint against him.
The two met last summer when she answered an ad in a local newspaper looking for “very serious” investors willing to put at least […]
Hunting and Fishing With Eddie Reese and Jack Baurle
Many readers often wonder, what do two Olympic coaches talk about when they see each other? Well, here is a little insight according to an article on redandblack.com and my personal experience with the two… their conversations rarely revolve around swimming. Usually it is about hunting… that or fishing, and the conversations can […]
Ian Thorpe Is Not the Most Embarrassing Australian
Australian Prime Minister John Howard may be popular with voters, winning four elections in 10 years, but he has been voted the nation’s most embarrassing Aussie in a survey of 10,000 readers of a major men’s magazine.
The 2006 “Bloke Awards” in the latest FHM magazine ranked the most embarrassing Australians. Howard picked up the […]
Scott Goldblatt’s Timed Finals New Years Resolution
Sitting here on this New Years Eve means three things:
I have just eaten a lot and spent time with the entire family
I am not going to be staying up until midnight… in our house, it is over-rated
It is resolution time
Obviously it is a fact that I have retired from the sport, but on this New […]
Swimming Hall of Famer James Press Named to Best Buy Board
Best Buy today announced the appointment of James E. Press to its board of directors. Press, currently the president and chief operating officer of Toyota Motor North America, will be a Class 2 director with a term expiring in 2007. And now you ask why this matters? I could tell you that it […]
Brendan Hansen In Men’s Health Magazine
Swimmers are getting more and more mainstream coverage, even if it is only in small chunks. One of those swimmers is Brendan Hansen who is featured in this month’s Men’s Health Magazine. The blurb is about one paragraph long and focuses on an exercise that we all did at Texas to strengthen and […]
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