USA Swimming will host a Diversity Summit at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs from November 12-15, 2009. The focus of this year’s Diversity Summit will be on constructive ways to impact diversity efforts in your LSC.
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Author: swimScoop
Speedo Tip of the Week
As a swimmer, you spend your workouts surrounded by water. Surprisingly, swimmers are at increased risk of dehydration. Follow these guidelines to ensure that you are always well-hydrated.
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Natalie Coughlin Dancing the Paso Doble Tonight on Dancing With The Stars
HOLLYWOOD, California, October 19. CALLING all voters! Here’s another nudge to remind our readers to vote for Natalie Coughlin tonight as part of the Dancing With The Stars competition.
This eveni…
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Plenty More Recruits Make College Decisions Over Weekend
PHOENIX, Arizona, October 19. ON top of Swimming World six star Will Freeman making the decision to go to Georgia, plenty of other top stars made their college pledges over the weekend.
Five star M…
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Lacey Nymeyer Named NCAA Woman of the Year
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, October 19. FORMER Arizona swimming standout and Olympic silver medalist Lacey Nymeyer has been chosen as the 2009 NCAA Woman of the Year.
Nymeyer accepted the award – among …
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Chinese National Games: Asian Record Falls to Zhao Jing
JINAN, China, October 19. AN Asian record fell on the third day of swimming at the Chinese National Games held in Jinan.
Zhao Jing captured the women’s 100 back title with a top time of 58.96. The …
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Gold Medal Minute: Do You Know David Walters?
The Longhorn served his country and looked fine in 2009.
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Masters Swimming with DrCoachChris: Find a Coach!
Over a thousand talented Masters coaches around the country are ready and willing to help you reach your goals. This week, we’ll discuss some easy pointers to help you seek out and work with the right coach for you.
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Primetime Players: Phelps Racing Shaq, Coughlin Dancing with Stars
Last night in primetime on ABC, Shaq stepped up to the blocks in Baltimore and showed he could swim. Not particularly fast or steamlined (though given his competition, there’s not a dry land mortal on earth who’d look fast), but this mountain of a man showed off a fully credible freestyle, raced hard, and helped lift swimming another notch higher in the popular culture.
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ASCA Age Group Coach of the Year Profile: Carl Cederquist
With over 30 years of coaching experience, Carl Cederquist has his coaching style refined to an art.
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