RACE VIDEO: Hannah Moore wins 500 Free, 2013 Jr Nationals
Video is courtesy of USA Swimming: Girls’ 500 Yard Free – FINALS – 2013 US Winter Junior Nationals – as reported…
RACE VIDEO: Eastin Wins Women’s 200 IM, 2013 Winter Jr Nationals
SOCAL Aquatics’ Ella Eastin won the girls’ 200 yard IM in 1:56.02 – breaking the Meet Record of 1:56.53 set by Kathleen Baker last year.
Swimming Australia announces Podium Centres for 2014
Swimming Australia CEO Mark Anderson: “We have a vision of wanting to be the best in the world by 2020 and the establishment of high quality daily training environments is pivotal to achieving this objective.”
University of Wisconsin sign nine for Class of 2014
“We feel really good about both the men’s and women’s incoming classes,” head coach Whitney L. Hite said. “Not necessarily big names, but I really believe each of these signees can come in and score in multiple events for us at the Big Ten meet and have an impact at the NCAA championships.”
Cochrane and Ware headline Aquatics Canada award winners
Swimmer Ryan Cochrane of Victoria, B.C., and diver Pamela Ware of Beloeil, Que., have been named Aquatics Canada’s male and female athletes of the year for 2013. The honours are part of Aquatics Canada’s annual awards, which recognize the outstanding performances and contributions to the sport of diving, swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.
WATER POLO: USA Women Open 2013 Holiday Cup With 12-9 Victory Over The Netherlands
The USA Women’s Senior National Team got off to a good start at the 2013 Holiday Cup, topping the Netherlands 12-9 at Foothill High School.
Swimming Australia Seeks Open Water Coach and Performance Manager
Swimming Australia’s Director of High Performance Michael Scott: “The new Open Water Coach and Performance Manager will work to improve the pathway for potential open water swimmers in Australia, who ultimately have the ability to achieve consistent podium performances in open water swimming at international benchmark events.”
Denver Swimming and Diving Adds Nine to 2014-15 Signing Class
The University of Denver swimming and diving team added
nine athletes to its 2014-15 signing class, head coach Brian
Schrader announced on Monday. Five swimmers will join the women’s
squad, while four will join the men’s team.
San Jose State Signs 4 Top Swimmers & Champion Divers
Four swimmers ranked among the top-12 high school seniors in their respective states and two championship divers comprise San Jose State University’s women’s swimming and diving team’s National Letter-of-Intent signees for the 2013 fall signing period.
RACE VIDEO: Ervin Drops 19.4 at Imagine Invite
Imagine Swimming, the premier swim school of New York City, has been creative and proactive in the swimming community. In addition to teaching children the lifesaving skill to swim, they were the first to step up and support Anthony Ervin on his path to the London Olympics, and now they’re hosting the annual Imagine Invite swim meet.
VIDEO: Tenn VOLS Brad Craig Breakout Breaststroke Star
Tennessee grad Brad Craig took the 200 breaststroke crown at U.S. Winter Nationals, going 1:52.99.
Schiellerup, Nevalainen and Bilis set for European Championships
NC State swimming & diving team are set to begin the 2013 European Short Course Championships at the Jyske Bank BOXEN. Current Wolfpack freshmen Andreas Schiellerup and Lotta Nevalainen, along with sophomore Simonas Bilis will take part in the event. In addition, future Wolfpack swimmer Anton Ipsen will also take part in the competition.
Icy Bitter Cold Swim Practice – For the Love of the Sport
If you experience a swimming practice under extreme conditions, capture photos and/or video and share with SwimSwam.
Trojans Training, What makes USC Swimming Different?
We caught up with USC Head Assistant Coach Jeremy Kipp at the Texas Invite, and he gave us the 411 on USC and why their college and club program is different. (Featured Image: USC NCAA Champ, Vlad Morozov)
Oakland adds 5 to Men’s Swimming Squad For 2014-15
Oakland swimming and diving head coach Pete Hovland announced today the signing of Andrew Binder, Ayrton Kasemets, Janne Markkanen, John Schihl and Seth Timmons to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period. All five student-athletes are committed to enroll at Oakland University and join the swimming and diving team for the 2014-15 season.