18 Olympians headline US Open of Water Polo
Taking place at four locations in Southern California, the tournament starts on Friday, July 18 and concludes on Sunday, July 20.
Duke’s Abby Johnston shines at the 2014 FINA Diving World Cup
Universal Sports is offering daily delayed television coverage of the FINA Diving World Cup at 8 p.m. ET each night. Coverage is also available on universalsports.com.
Swim stars Alicja Tchórz and Filip Zaborowski sign with FINIS
Filip Zaborowski is one of the best young distance swimmers in the world. At 20 years of age, his time of 7:55.65 in the Men’s 800m Freestyle has put him into the top-20 on the FINA World Rankings
Burning Skin or Itching at Swim Meets
“Unfortunately for the swimmers, chlorine side-effects are the worst at swim meets. Because of increased chlorine, swimmers are exposed to higher levels of chlorine during meets.”
Boschult, Heffner and Lehnert to compete at the 2014 USA Diving Zone A National Preliminaries
Boschult and Lehnert will compete on the platform, while Heffner will dive on the 1 and 3-meter springboard. The top-five finishers on the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform will earn a bid to the 2014 AT&T National Diving Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee, from Aug. 12-17.
Swim Job: Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics Seeks Full Time Age Group Coach
Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics is a nationally competitive swim team of 250+ athletes with a rich 18 year history in United States swimming, located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side with a satellite program in Battery Park City.
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Team USA takes Gold At UANA Junior Pan American Championships
The United States Men’s Youth National Team found redemption and a gold medal at the UANA Junior Pan American Championship with a 10-9 victory over Brazil.
7 Swim Jobs You Might Love
Do you love swimming? Do you want to work in the swimming community? Here are seven Swim Jobs you might love.
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11th Annual Lake Travis Relay Adds First Responder Category
The American Swimming Association, LLC is pleased to announce that a First Responder category has been added to the 11th Annual Lake Travis Relay.
Rising star Bromberg Lifts Team USA to 4th at FINA Diving World Cup
University of Texas rising sophomore diver Murphy Bromberg helped the United States to fourth place in the team competition Tuesday at the 2014 FINA Diving World Cup, the premier international diving event of the year.
Over 400 swimmers to compete at Canadian Swimming Championships
More than 400 swimmers from nine provinces will be competing at the Canadian Swimming Championships through Sunday, with national titles on the line in 40 events.
Olympic Champ Nathan Adrian explains the Ancient Art of Cupping – Gold Medal Minute Video
3-time Olympic gold medalist, Nathan Adrian, explains why he uses the ancient art of cupping to recover.
Swim Training: How to Gain a Balanced Underwater Kick
A key ingredient of a successful underwater kick is a proper coordination between the movements of the head, chest, hips and feet. Without a balance between all movements of the body a swimmer sacrifices speed, strength and efficiency in underwater kicking.
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Duke’s Johnston & McCrory Headline FINA Diving World Cup
Johnston will be joined in Shanghai by former Duke and Team USA teammate Nick McCrory, who is coming off of winning his record fourth national title in men’s platform diving at the 2014 NCAA Championship.
160 divers from 28 countries compete at the 19th FINA Diving World Cup
Prize money will be distributed to the medallists as follows: USD $10’000 (1st place), USD $8’000 (2nd place), USD 5’000 (3rd place) for each of the nine events.