Purdue Hosts Notre Dame This Weekend – Video Preview
Lizzy Lyon, Rhiannon Sheets & John Klinge preview Purdue Women’s Swimming & Diving’s home dual meet with Notre Dame.
Paraplegic water polo player Zach Pickett defies odds – Feature Video
Just 15 months after a horrific diving accident leaving him paralyzed from the chest down, Zach Pickett inspires with a quiet and unassuming spirit, a courageous and harrowing story, and a positive and straightforward attitude.
New York Athletic Club Making Waves in Olympic Swimming
Tyler McGill of the NYAC famously kisses his wife after making the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska.
ACC Swimmer of the Week Accolades go to Jonathan Boffa and Alexia Zevnik
Boffa (featured image), a native of Verona, Italy, earned two individual victories in the 100 (44.03) and 200 (1:37.47) freestyle events against Florida State and Georgia Tech to capture ACC Male Swimmer of the Week honors.
NCAA Platform Diving Champion Nick McCrory Earns ACC Diver of the Week Honors
The 2013 NCAA platform diving champion and 2013 ACC Men’s Diver of the Year, McCrory demolished the previous pool records on both springboards Saturday against the Seahawks. He posted NCAA Zone Diving Championship qualifying marks of 445.27 on the 1-meter board and 468.37 at the 3-meter height to sweep both events.
Keri-Anne Payne Life in Open Water – Gold Medal Minute Video
Two-time World Champion and Olympic medalist, Keri-Anne Payne, shares how to live life in open water swimming.
Tony Tuesdays: Azevedo Signs with Sao Paulo Brazil Water Polo Team
Tony Azevedo, aka The Savior, is a 4-time Olympic water polo player, graduate of Stanford, and the current captain of the US…
UBC SWIMMING: T-Birds to host Toronto in “Ghoul in the Pool” meet
Local swimming fans are in for a treat on Halloween as the UBC Thunderbirds men’s team hosts the University of Toronto Varsity Blues in a dual meet at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver. Dubbed “Ghoul in the Pool,” the meet features the top two teams from last year’s Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championship, where Toronto defeated UBC by a score of 539-524.
Big Splash Awards Week set for late November
The 2013 Big Splash Awards Week will be a weeklong celebration of Canada’s best swimmers and their accomplishments throughout the year. Swimming Canada will be announcing a number of awards including six major individual awards between Nov. 22 and 29.
New Land Swimming World Record Challenges Ottesen Performance Oct 22nd 2013 – Video
Is Land Swimming an event for the AquaZone at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials? You decide.
Alex Cohen Takes Home More Recognition From Colonial Athletic Association
“We still have a lot of work to do, but we are learning and improving each week,” Towson Head Diving Coach Maureen Mead said.
Lundgren Attempts 80 Mile Sea Of Cortez Crossing for Third Time
Paul Lundgren announced today that on November 5th, he will step into the waters in San Carlos, Mexico for his third attempt at swimming across the Sea of Cortez. If accomplished, it will be a World Record for the longest unassisted swim in history.
SwimSwam Seeks Senior Reporter
SwimSwam.com is looking for a reporter with an understanding of the sport, someone who can speak to swimmers, coaches, industry contacts, and can simultaneously continue to build the external audience of swimming.
Arena Signs NCAA Champ & American Record Holder Tom Shields and 2012 Gold Medalist Matt McLean
“I’ve been wearing Arena suits all summer and have found great success in the pool,” said Shields. “I’m so happy to officially be aligned with Arena. The technology is the best in the industry, and I am proud to represent a company that is true leader in the swimming community.”
Connecting Swimming To: 12 Years a Slave, Solomon Northup, The Underground Railroad And The Lack Of Diversity In Aquatics
Bruce Wigo, ISHOF CEO, connects swimming to Solomon Northup’s biography, Twelve Years A Slave. (Featured image: Chiwetel Ejiofor, star of the Summit Entertainment film, depicts the struggles of Solomon Northup.)