Last July, when the FINA Congress voted 1686 to oppose the recommendation of FINAs president and executive director and ban the controversial technical suits that had wreaked havoc with the world record books, Executive Director Cornel Marculescu was quick to issue a warning. We will not, he stated emphatically, eliminate the records that have been established by swimmers using the new suits.
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Author: swimScoop
Wielgus receives Diversity Award
USA Swimmings executive director Chuck Wielgus received recognition Thursday at the U.S. Aquatic Sports Convention for his vision and leadership in the area of diversity and inclusion in the sport of swimming.
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Reese named ASCA Coach of the Year
University of Texas head mens swimming and diving coach Eddie Reese has been selected as the 2009 American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Coach of the Year after helping five American swimmers to gold medals at the recent FINA World Championships in Rome.
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Amanda Beard gives birth to baby boy
People magazine reports that four-time Olympian Amanda Beard has given birth to a baby boy, Blaise Ray Brown in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The baby weighed in at 7 lbs., 12 oz., and was 19 ¾ inches long.
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USA Swimming Foundation announces Make a Splash grants
Continuing its highly-effective water safety campaign, Make a Splash, the USA Swimming Foundation has announced the availability of $50,000 in grant money to further the initiative. The grant dollars are available to Make a Splash Local Partner Programs through an application process.
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Speedo Tip of the Week
A start not only begins the race, but often sets the tone for it, especially during shorter distances where a well-executed start is not just helpful, but often necessary for winning. But dont let the starting blocks intimidate you.
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Industry News: CollegeSwimming.com Launches Free Broadcast Service
SOMERS, Wisconsin, January 29. IT’s one thing to watch “Live Results” online. It’s quite another to SEE those results live.
CollegeSwimming.com aims to resolve that with the launch of CollegeSwimm…
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Olympic Medalist Tara Kirk Set to Retire, Still Plans to Fight Olympic Snub
BREMERTON, Washington, January 29. ACCORDING to the Seattle Times, Olympic silver medalist Tara Kirk has stated that she plans on filing her official retirement documentation “as early as this week.”…
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Delaware vs. Widener
CHESTER, Pennsylvania, January 29. THE University of Delaware men’s and women’s swimming teams capped off their 2008-09 regular season schedule with impressive victories over Widener at the Schwartz A…
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Texas-Arizona Meet Available Via Free Live Video Stream
AUSTIN, Texas, January 28. THE University of Texas will offer a free live video stream of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving meet set for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30-31 between Texas and Arizo…
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