Perspectives
Mel Stewart Returns to Swimming
Relax Michael Phelps, former 200 fly world record holder Melvin Stewart is not planning on making a push to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games. After retiring in 1996 from a career that brought Olympic gold, excitement and (sometimes) controversy to a sport known for athletes fitting neatly into a cookie cutter mold, Melvin […]
Exclusive: Rowdy Gaines Talks New Project, Auburn…Everything Else You’re Interested in Too
Rowdy Gaines. The name is so engrained in USA Swimming that many people actually forget who the man behind the mic actually is. As a current swimmer and student of this sport Rowdy means more to me than an announcer. Rather, he is someone that helped move swimming further into the limelight and made what I […]
Shooting the Breeze with Australian Legend Daniel Kowalski
Sometimes writing for this site has its benefits. After writing about the rivalry between Australian legends Daniel Kowalski and Kieren Perkins I was put in touch with Mr. Kowalski and had the chance to sit down and follow up on some of the questions that you readers had after the article. Daniel talked about everything from […]
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 […]
United Arab Emirates Looks For Better Future in the Pool
As politicians in the United States talk of boycotting the Olympics, the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Swimming Association (UAESA) have proven that sport can and will rise above politics. The two organizations recently signed an agreement that is scheduled to run through 2014 and will see ASCA […]
Swim Star Turned Football Player…The Right Choice?
“During the Olympics when the Olympics was on TV, I definitely wondered what it would have been like. Other than the week when the Olympics was on TV, I don’t look back and I’m happy with football.” This is what former age group swim star Mark Rubin told The Buffalo News about his […]
Perspectives: The Potential Impact of an Australia vs. Japan Duel
It is duly noted that Swimming Australia was visibly upset at the prospect of a USA vs. Europe Duel in the Pool. In June, when responding to the news of the likely United States vs. Europe match-up after the World Championships in Rome in 2009, Australian Chief Executive Officer Glenn Tasker pointed out the […]
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Top 5 Tuesday David Cromwell
In My Mind Nathan Jendrick